Exploring Spirituality

by Ruthven, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9781857036923
• ISBN10: 1857036921
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: How to Books Ltd

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Discovering Yourself	1	(13)
Taking the First Steps	1	(1)
Can We Take Control?	2	(2)
Why Are You Reading This Book?	4	(1)
Truth is 40 Shades of Grey	5	(1)
Where Did It Go Wrong?	6	(1)
The Knee-Jerk Reaction	6	(1)
Satisfying a Spiritual Hunger	7	(1)
Responsibility Towards Self	8	(2)
Be Realistic in Following Your Quest	10	(1)
Case Study	11	(2)
Summary	13	(1)
Healing the Wounded Soul	14	(19)
Living with the Pain of Loss	14	(3)
`My Priest Doesn't Understand Me!'	17	(2)
The Ego-Centric Society	19	(1)
`I'd Believe in God if Only He'd...'	20	(1)
Inability to Cope with Another's Sufferings	21	(2)
The Pain of Disappointment	23	(1)
The Pain of Bereavement	24	(1)
The Pain of Disillusionment	25	(2)
The Pain of Manipulation	27	(1)
Spiritual Depression	28	(2)
Crossing the Dark River	30	(1)
Case Study	31	(1)
Summary	32	(1)
Expanding Your Horizons	33	(18)
Similarities and Differences	33	(3)
Why We Need to Believe	36	(2)
The Inquisitive in Pursuit of the Inconceivable	38	(2)
The Religion v. Spirituality Debate	40	(1)
Feel-Good Religiosity	41	(2)
Living in a Godless Society	43	(1)
The Cult of the Individual	44	(1)
God by Any Other Name	45	(1)
Transcending Belief and Non-Belief	46	(2)
The Spiritual Revolution	48	(1)
Case Study	49	(1)
Summary	49	(2)
Recognising Your Priorities	51	(18)
The Chemical Reaction	52	(1)
Shifting Priorities	52	(3)
Flexing Your Imagination	55	(2)
The Balm of Good Works	57	(1)
Case Studies	57	(2)
Reflecting in a Watery Mirror	59	(2)
The Finger and the Moon	61	(1)
Cleansing Hearth and Home	62	(1)
Creating a Sacred Space	63	(1)
Relaxation and Quality Time	64	(2)
Swimming with Dolphins	66	(1)
Case Study	67	(1)
Summary	68	(1)
Redefining Relationships	69	(15)
No One Understands Me!	69	(2)
Dealing with Psychic Vampires	71	(1)
Case Study	71	(1)
Indulging the Senses	72	(1)
Defining Quality Friendship	73	(2)
Oh No! Not the Sex Bit!	75	(1)
Coping with Love and Hate	76	(1)
The Pursuit of Happiness	77	(2)
That Old Black Magic	79	(1)
The Dying Art of Give and Take	80	(1)
My Right to be Understood	81	(1)
Case Study	82	(1)
Summary	83	(1)
Embracing Spiritual Freedom	84	(14)
Mental and Spiritual Freedom	85	(1)
From New Beginnings	86	(2)
Guides and Soul Studies	88	(1)
Mirror to the Soul	89	(1)
Separating the Sheep from the Goats	90	(1)
The Holistic Approach	91	(1)
The Spiritual Sweet Shop	92	(1)
The Power and the Glory	93	(1)
The Fusing of Forms	94	(1)
Managing in the Work Place	95	(1)
Case Study	96	(1)
Summary	97	(1)
Finding Alternative Solutions	98	(18)
The Need for Change	99	(2)
When All Else Fails	101	(1)
Compelling Similarities	102	(2)
This New Age Business	104	(2)
Fancy Dress and Hocus Pocus	106	(1)
The Fuller's Brooch Technique	107	(2)
Cults and Sects	109	(1)
Choosing the Path	110	(1)
The Need for Discernment	111	(2)
The Meeting Place	113	(1)
Case Study	114	(1)
Summary	115	(1)
Bringing About Change	116	(16)
Exercising Your Mind	117	(1)
Meditating on the Future	118	(2)
Love, Light and the Elements	120	(1)
Listening to God's heartbeat	121	(1)
Bridging the Divide	122	(2)
The Burden of Enlightenment	124	(1)
Beware of False Prophets	125	(2)
The Personal Universe	127	(1)
Signposts and Milestones	128	(1)
Listen to the Stones Growing	129	(1)
Case Study	130	(1)
Summary	131	(1)
Finding the Answers	132	(14)
The Spiritual Onion	132	(2)
The `Bread' We Live By	134	(1)
According to the Law	135	(1)
Mind, Body and Spirit	136	(2)
The Warring Factions	138	(2)
The Tree of Life	140	(1)
Revivalists and Reconstructionalists	141	(1)
The Dark Side of God	142	(1)
Maintaining Faith in Doubt	142	(1)
Standing on the Roof of the World	143	(1)
Case Study	144	(1)
Summary	145	(1)
Rebuilding Faith in the Future	146	(13)
Self-Understanding and Self-Esteem	146	(1)
A Case for Humilty	147	(1)
Redefining Your Goal	148	(1)
Finding the Strength to Dream	149	(2)
The Otherworld Experience	151	(1)
Cosmic Consciousness	151	(2)
Rediscovering `God'	153	(1)
Towards the Discovery of Oneness	154	(1)
Pursuit of the Absolute	155	(1)
We Shall Not Cease from Our Exploration	156	(1)
Case Study	157	(1)
Summary	158	(1)
Further Reading and Listening	159	(2)
Useful addresses	161	(2)
Index	163