by Charlene Proctor | Jan 28, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
Although “enlightenment” means awakening to our God-self within, it is a word with a lot of nuances. It suggests that spirituality is a destination we reach after we achieve a state of spiritual wonder, or a reward for having trekked a specific number of times to... read more
by Charlene Proctor | Dec 6, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
Many people feel it is humble or saintly to diminish their capabilities and talents, but there are passages in the Bible that tell us otherwise. Because we are all unique and beautiful creations of the Divine, we should never ‘hide our light under a bushel basket.’ ... read more
by Charlene Proctor | Nov 18, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
Spiritual individuals who don’t identify with an institutional church tend to want to skip the religious labels. They might refer to themselves as “spiritual,” but not “religious,” because “spiritual” seems broader. As our concept of a global human community continues... read more
by Charlene Proctor | Nov 1, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
The Divine Human is one who knows their True Self. The Divine self, or the antaryamin (Divine Indweller) is the higher self, or the god or realized self. It is the knowledge that we are unlimited because we can never be outside of All That Is. When we open up to this,... read more
by Charlene Proctor | Mar 27, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
To claim the birthright of our own divinity, we must care of our personal business first. When we develop self-awareness, we make room for the Presence to work through us. To prepare for the New Age (and blast off into a new vibratory realm to change the world),... read more
by Charlene Proctor | Jan 26, 2011 | Spiritual Growth
Last week, on an island 35 miles off the coast of Belize City, Central America, I connected with nature and felt peaceful. Turneffe Island is self-powered by a generator, has its own water filtration system, and has no cell phone or television access. The biggest... read more