New Visions

New Visions Columns

Above and Beyond the 5 Senses
by Kathleen O'Keefe
RECENT POST:
Life Choices and Dreams

“Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and...
Above and Beyond the 5 Senses BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Companions on the Journey
by Fr. Seán ÓLaoire
RECENT POST:
Bubble Bath

It was the weirdest sensation. He had once heard the boy’s father ask teasingly, “Where does the...
Companions on the Journey BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Debra Landwehr Engle "Everyday Miracles"
by Debra Diane Engle
RECENT POST:
5 Spiritual Steps to Ease Tensions with North Korea

With tension growing about North Korea, it’s clear that if we feel fear, we’re simply adding to...
Debra Landwehr Engle "Everyday Miracles" BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Essence of the One
by Essence of the One
RECENT POST:
Hello Rumi Tuesday: I Need A Do-Over!

Jalal al-Din Rumi "If God said, 'Rumi, pay homage to everything that has helped you to...
Essence of the One BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
EVOLUTIONARY POWER
by Julie Colwell, PhD
RECENT POST:
Blessing our human wholeness

It's the season of Thanksgiving. But are you ready to see the blessing of your human wholeness?...
EVOLUTIONARY POWER BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Exploring the Prayerfield
by Celeste Yacoboni
RECENT POST:
Whole-body blessing, at your fingertips, in every moment

As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, I find myself looking out the window a lot. I...
Exploring the Prayerfield BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Field Notes on Living
by Mark Nepo
RECENT POST:
The Practice of Reading

In our modern age, the noble art of reading has been truncated and compromised. Today, a skilled...
Field Notes on Living BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
A Glimpse of Awakening by Loch Kelly
by Loch Kelly
RECENT POST:
Chronic Pain Relief with Loch’s Effortless Mindfulness Method

I have lived with chronic pain since 2004. At 45 years old, I was diagnosed with thyroid...
A Glimpse of Awakening by Loch Kelly BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
A Happy Medium
by Kristy Robinett
RECENT POST:
December Oracle

We all have intuition and sometimes we need a little guidance. Oracle cards are a great way to...
A Happy Medium BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Heavenly Creatures
by Joanne Brokaw
RECENT POST:
The election, fear, and an opportunity for change

Don't allow yourself to remain mired in the political muck that has consumed America this election...
Heavenly Creatures BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Holy Rover
by Lori Erickson
RECENT POST:
Holy Rover Makes Its Debut

The newly released Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God is a memoir told...
Holy Rover BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Holyscapes
by Jason M. Brown
RECENT POST:
Thomas Merton the Forester

During All Souls/All Saints Days this year, I was lucky enough to travel to Kentucky for the...
Holyscapes BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker
by Gudjon Bergmann
RECENT POST:
Meditation and the 36th Chamber of Shaolin

What does the movie The 36th Chamber of Shaolin have to do with modern approaches to teaching...
Interspirituality for the Modern Day Seeker BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
It's Your Future: Astrology with Matthew Currie
by Matthew Currie
RECENT POST:
'Doctor Who' Casts A Woman, The Internet Loses It

“We’re billions of years beyond your petty obsession with gender and its associated stereotypes.”...
It's Your Future: Astrology with Matthew Currie BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Just Ask Jay
by Jay Lane
RECENT POST:
Shopping Spirits? My Trip to the Mall

Is there such a thing as shopping spirits? Watch me as I go shopping in a local mall in Northern...
Just Ask Jay BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Just One Thing
by Just One Thing
RECENT POST:
Give No One Cause to Fear You

What puts people at ease? The Practice: Give no one cause to fear you. Why? We evolved to be...
Just One Thing BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Just One Thing
by Rick Hanson
RECENT POST:
The Awakening Factor of Samadhi

Here is a talk from the San Rafael Meditation group with Rick Hanson. It is titled, “The...
Just One Thing BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Karuna
by Karuna
RECENT POST:
Bear Grip Mudra with Ken Wilber

Earlier this summer I was honored to accompany a distinguished group of thought leaders in the...
Karuna BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Living Tao with Ilchi Lee
by Ilchi Lee
RECENT POST:
6 Pieces of Advice on Developing a Spiritual Practice

There are three essential things we need to grow on our spiritual path: a spiritual teacher,...
Living Tao with Ilchi Lee BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Luminous Living with Miriam Ava
by Miriam Ava
RECENT POST:
Beyond Election Day: Sacred America, Sacred World

With only a few days to go until Election Day, the stakes couldn’t be higher. We’re choosing our...
Luminous Living with Miriam Ava BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Molly Wingate, Plain Speaking
by Molly Wingate
RECENT POST:
Farewell, Friends! Thank you for a Great Year

I won't quit being a Quaker or thinking hard about how to be a Friend in these times. Our...
Molly Wingate, Plain Speaking BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Mystic Post
by Stephen Ryan
RECENT POST:
Signs of the Diablos - Is American becoming possessed? Our Lady at Medjugorje warns: “The devil prowls around us and sets traps. An invisible war rages all around us, Satan divides and confuses us."

Unlike any time in recent memory, the United States seems almost hopelessly divided along...
Mystic Post BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Pit Stop for the Spiritually Bamboozled
by Gerard Murphy
RECENT POST:
Kirtan: “Yoga of the Heart”

Jai Ma, Jai Jai Ma Saraswati, Saraswati.. As rain clouds closed in on Whitetop Yoga in downtown...
Pit Stop for the Spiritually Bamboozled BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Poets & Lunatics
by Wendy Murray
RECENT POST:
What To Do When You Are Unceremoniously Insulted

I am re-posting a piece I wrote almost five years ago, because, despite the passage of time, the...
Poets & Lunatics BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Project Awaken
by Project Awaken
RECENT POST:
Re-Reading Scripture: Self-Centered vs. Spirit-Centered (Romans 8)

"But you aren't self-centered. Instead, you are in the Spirit, if in fact God's Spirit lives in...
Project Awaken BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Race & Grace
by Dr. Sam Kline
RECENT POST:
Five Things Democrats Can Do with Their Hats Besides Throwing Them in the Ring for President

I do not know which is more crowded: Atlanta or the Democratic primary for the 2020 U.S....
Race & Grace BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Revealing Your LuminEssence
by Carl Studna
RECENT POST:
Being Deeply Rooted

As we move into the winter season, I'm looking out of my office window gazing at thousands of pine...
Revealing Your LuminEssence BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Sarah Over the Moon
by Sarah Moon
RECENT POST:
About That Anti-Abortion Meme Y'all Keep Sharing

I have seen this anti-abortion meme make the rounds on Facebook one too many times over the past...
Sarah Over the Moon BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Soul & Spirit
by Thomas Moore
RECENT POST:
Aging is a Deep Initiation

As I write this, I’m gearing up for a modest book tour to promote my new work Ageless Soul....
Soul & Spirit BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
The Spiritual Naturalist
by The Spiritual Naturalist
RECENT POST:
Update regarding SNS new articles!

The Spiritual Naturalist Society will no longer be posting on Patheos. Please follow our articles...
The Spiritual Naturalist BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Spirituality and Consciousness
by Pamala Oslie
RECENT POST:
Advice for Green Aura Colors

Some of you Green Auras are experiencing challenges right now with your work and finances – maybe...
Spirituality and Consciousness BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Spirituality Itself
by Spirituality Itself
RECENT POST:
3 Ways to Live More Mindfully

Research validates the benefits of meditation and mindfulness techniques to reduce the stress and...
Spirituality Itself BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Strategic Monk
by Greg Richardson
RECENT POST:
Monastic Strategies: Living as Lights Shining in the Darkness

Lights Shining in the Darkness We live in a world of deep darkness, searching for light. Darkness...
Strategic Monk BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Voices of Women of Spirit and Faith
by Voices of Women of Spirit and Faith
RECENT POST:
Women of Faith Will Prevail

Last month women gathered via signals across the country to share, to listen, and to try to make...
Voices of Women of Spirit and Faith BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl
Wake Up Call
by Tom Rapsas
RECENT POST:
Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Christ

In my previous post, I wondered whether it wasn’t more important that we follow the message of...
Wake Up Call BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Title?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.Blurb?.StripHtml() BNMediaLLC.Beliefnet.Web.Areas.Patheos.Models.ColumnistList.aColumnist?.post?.ThumbnailUrl