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Healing Power of Dolphins
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debramoffitt
Dolphins are considered a healing force and a powerful symbol by many. They were revered by sailors as dolphins would accompany ships for long distances playing in the wake of the waves. They seem to exude joy and they look as if they’re always smiling. Dolphins have become spiritual symbols because they live in water,…
Tuning in to Healing Spaces and Sacred Places
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debramoffitt
Ever wonder why great architecture like Notre Dame Cathedral makes your spirit soar and bad architecture can make you feel sick? Dr. Esther Sternberg, a former member of the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) says that built environments can be built to soothe and calm or unintentionally create a stress response. Dr. Sternberg is…
The Mind/Body/Spirit Equilibrium
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debramoffitt
The mind is a powerful and wonderful instrument. When it’s balanced with the body and spirit a certain peace and harmony take shape and guide one’s life. Being fully in the body means experiencing the sensations of the five senses fully. In some spiritual practices, asceticism has been a practice to deny the body and…
A Pilgrim’s Journey – David Whyte’s Spiritual Meanderings
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debramoffitt
“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” ― David Whyte, The House of Belonging Surrounded by the white painted wood of St. Stephen’s Church in Charleston, South Carolina, David Whyte weaved his poetry into an…
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