Have any tips for increasing spirituality/spiritual power?
Thanks for your question! I’d say:
1. Make an effort to pay close attention to your longings, and press in. Regardless of faith background, the examen is a banger for taking note of spiritual longings. Once we press into our longings, the magic happens…
2. …unless your longing is to do something unhealthy or violent. Which brings me to my next point: spiritual community. Find people you trust off whom you can bounce ideas, explore new practices, gain wisdom, and find encouragement. (I’d recommend someone like @stgibsonofficial)
3. Focus on true joy. It’s said that the things of life that bring us unabashed joy are examples of thin spaces–spaces where heaven and earth/the sacred and profane/the divine and the human/the immortal and the mortal meet. My spiritual director recently had me write down 20 things that bring me pure joy and made me put them in my calendar.
Just for kicks, here’s my list, in no particular order. E’erybody please add yours!
2. @courtney-barnett/female-led rock
3. Snugs with Dannie (my partner)
6. Travel, especially with my friend, Kara
9. Piano music in the camp of Clair de Lune, Satie, Sufjan Stevens
10. Cardiovascular activity
12. Biking while listening to full albums, specially at night
13. Swimming in natural bodies of water
14. Talks with Dannie that lead us to better understand each other
15. Performing arts (theatre, dance, etc.)
17. New experiences of natural phenomena