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The Alchemical Nature Of Faith

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The

Alchemical

Nature

Of

Faith

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Faith Is Already Doing Its Job

The Gardner

Embraces Seeds You Give It

Surrounds Them With Love

Makes Them Grow Into Your Truths

Beautiful Or Ugly

Expanding Or Limiting

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Faith Is

Precious Gift We Are Given

BUT … Too Often Placed In Hands Of Untruths

Ex: I’m Not Enough

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When Put Faith In Truth

Food For Soul

Quenches Spirit’s Thirst For Taste Of Home

Hope For Heart

Wisdom For Mind

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It’s Undeniable

Life Is Mysterious

IF Put Faith In This Mystery

Change How You Perceive Personality

Becomes Transparent

Can See Its Golden Essence

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The Mysterious Paradox

This Mysterious Life Is You

AND … Lives Through You

Thoughts

Feelings

Actions

Deeds

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The Mystery

Paradoxically Both You & Not You

Creates Dual Identity

Experiencing This Naturally Brings Peace

Joy

Love

Being Unflappable

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Spiritual Experiences

Expand Sense Of Identity

Blur Ability To Distinguish Between

Self & Other

Offer Felt Sense Of Oneness

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Spiritual Experiences

Creates Awareness Of Something Larger Than

Self

Become Bigger Than Dilemma/Problem

Bigger Than Normal Sense Of Self

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Spiritual Experiences

Evoke Gratitude, Blessings, Awe

Know You Have To Be MORE Than Just Your Personality

Free To Embrace Dilemma Rather Than Fight

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“Love Tells Me I Am Everything.

Wisdom Tells Me I Am Nothing.

Between These Two, My Life Flows.”

Nisargadatta

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Creating A Friendly Universe

Re-Define Friendly

Available For Support,

Guidance, Balance,

Renewal, Growth

Not Always Kind,

Considerate, Or Safe

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Creating A Friendly Universe

In World Of Opposites Flowing Back & Forth:

Kindness Comes With Cruelty

Consideration Comes With Neglect

Safety Comes With Risk

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Paradoxical Perspectives Are Yours

Mind’s Eye Sets Up What It

Likes Against What Dis-Likes

Larger System Dangerous,

Unsafe, Unfriendly

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Paradoxical Perspectives Are Yours

Mystic’s Eye Embraces

Opposites

Paradoxical Nature Of Being Human & Divine

Larger System Friendly, Challenging, Willing To Help You Grow

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Where Will You Place Your Attention?

With Awareness You Have A Choice

EITHER Attend To Perception of Mind’s Eye?

OR Attend To Perception Of Mystic’s Eye”

vs. EMBRACE BOTH

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Faith Plays Role In Choosing

Faith Has Alchemical Power

Transformational

Use It Wisely

Discern Truth From Untruth

Plant Wisdom, Love, & Awareness

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Homework Where (In What) Do You Think Your Faith Is Currently Placed – Consciously

& Unconsciously?

What Are Your Thoughts On Notion Of Friendly Universe?

Can You List Some Of Your Spiritual Experiences? How Do They Affect

You?

What Is Mysterious Paradox Of Your Identity?

What 2 Paradoxical Perspectives Do You Get To

Choose From When Contemplating Friendly Universe?

Does Faith Play A Role In Where Place Your Attention?

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See you in the next Video

Much love,

Ragini