The Beloved Heart Source

I have made the choice to re-blog this heartfelt and expressively articulated post regarding leaving  “ the church ” .  This resonates so with my soul and my reasons for not being part of  “ the church ”  anymore.  Regardless of what others thing ... I am whole and have a healthy spiritual relationship with God and I have no doubt all is well with my soul. Leaving the Church Behind Posted on  April 6, 2015  by  exhaleinexhile Last week, a former congregation member emailed me to see how I was doing after closing down the church where I was the pastor for eight years. In the email, he asked me if I had found a new church to attend; and in my reply, I told him that I had not been to church since The Journey closed and probably would not be back to church for a long time. My response triggered concern and curiosity, so he asked if we could meet. We decided to meet at a local brewery to pray, drink some beer, and catch up. As we talk...

What is a Mystery School? And, What are the Mysteries being taught? A Mystery School is any place of higher esoteric learning.   The “mysteries” or the revealing of the self through awareness of the cosmos, the earth, the inhabitants of the earth and so on were taught through this type of teaching. Teachers of the “mysteries” often just chose 1 student throughout their life; for it was this student who would carry on when the teacher was no longer in the physical.   The teaching of higher wisdom was only shared with a select few, those who showed an interest and who seemed adept at pursuing knowledge through a life’s dedication to higher wisdom.   In this, it seemed “mysterious” as the information wasn’t passed on to many.    There were actual schools or places of higher learning but, again the teachings were only made available to those who were carefully chosen.   The teachers had a criteria of what was looked for in a student and they st...