How to Pray Without Being Religious : Finding Your Spiritual Path

by Moon, Janell

• ISBN13: 9780007174850
• ISBN10: 0007174853
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd

Summary

Prayer is a matter of urgency for each of us, whether or not we have yet recognized it. For it is through prayer that we experience the truth of our lives, get in touch with our feelings, find our place in the world, and ultimately find our own spiritual path. How To Pray Without Being Religious is a wise and helpful book that gently leads us down the many paths of prayer. Janell Moon, author of Stirring The Waters, shows us how prayer is the ultimate tool for those who want: Emotional healing; Guidance for daily life; A richer creative life; The ability to articulate one's own needs: and desires; To touch one's own true self. Throughout, Moon skillfully mixes practical advice, prayer exercises, anecdotes, and examples of different kinds of prayer to show us not only the possibilities of prayer, but the ways in which we can incorporate prayer into our daily lives. She clearly shows us how prayer is the way in which we discover our own spiritual path. For those looking to give voice to their deepest yearnings and dreams, those in search of emotional healing and personal growth, and those looking to find their place in the world, How To Pray Without Being Religious is a warm and practical guide that will be used by spiritual seekers for many years to come. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Janell Moon is a counselor, writing instructor and women's circle workshop leader. She is also the author of several collections of poetry

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
Introduction	ix
Why Are We Gathered Here?	ix
How I Came to Write This Book	xix
What You Will Find in the Pages Ahead	xxv
Part One: Prayers of Wonder
1 Saying Thank You	3	(8)
2 Praying to the Part of Us That is Spirit	11	(7)
3 Praying in Focused Attention	18	(5)
4 Coming Into the Present	23	(8)
5 Offering Ourselves to Prayer	31	(10)
Part Two: Prayers of Possibility
6 Asking for Help	41	(11)
7 Prayer Methods, Direct vs. Indirect	52	(7)
8 Prayers for Clarifying Our Beliefs and Goals	59	(15)
9 Prayers for Emotional Healing	74	(22)
10 Prayers for Physical Healing	96	(7)
Part Three: Prayers for Living Your Dreams
11 Prayers for Moving into the Unknown	103	(6)
12 Freeing Your Imagination	109	(4)
13 Signposts: The Symbols of Life	113	(8)
14 Mining the World of Dreams	121	(9)
15 Creating a Vision	130	(8)
16 Saying "Yes!"	138	(10)
17 Helping Prayer Work	148	(7)
18 Everyday a Source of Prayer	155	(16)
Part Four: Tipping the Balance
19 Action as Prayer	171	(8)
20 Praying for Others	179	(5)
21 Praying with Others	184	(4)
22 Praying for Love of Country and the World	188	(11)
23 Prayers for the Earth That is a Part of Us	199	(10)
Recommended Reading	209	(4)
The Prayers	213