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22-03-2023, 11:26 PM
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Seeker
Join Date: Mar 2023
Posts: 36
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I used to roll my eyes at this kind of stuff
I was raised in the Catholic Church, and needless to say, any spiritual path besides Christianity (and maybe Judaism) was written off as false or self-serving at best and demonic at worst. I left the religion shortly after reaching young adulthood and coming to terms with the fact that I could never be fully accepted within its institutions. I am exclusively attracted to the same sex, and according to church teachings, my only options were lifelong celibacy or a "mixed-orientation marriage." I chose instead to marry the woman I love, and we've been together for the past 12 years.
Despite falling out with my religion and making half-hearted attempts at atheism, I have remained deeply spiritual. While I have never had any earth-shattering mystical experiences, I still pray, meditate, and occasionally hear voices. Sometimes I receive what I believe to be signs or divine communication. I have long been fascinated with near-death experiences, past-life/pre-birth memories, and chakras.
After the lockdown, I had a bit of a mental health crisis. Basically, the pandemic made my whole life spiral out of control, which brought to the surface all of the religious trauma and toxic beliefs from my childhood. I spent almost the entirety of the time between 2020 and 2023 in a perpetual state of anger, anxiety, and self-loathing. After spending the better half of three years discarding toxic old beliefs and self-destructive thoughts/tendencies, I am finally cultivating a genuine sense of self-love that I thought I could live without. It has also somehow reignited my interest in spiritual topics and practices. I look forward to exploring these topics further with all of you on this forum.
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22-03-2023, 11:46 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Southwest, USA
Posts: 25,117
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Great introduction! 
Miss Hepburn, ex Catholic, too.
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.*I'll text in Navy Blue when I'm speaking as a Mod. :)
Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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23-03-2023, 09:26 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 11,186
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Welcome To Spiritual Forums
Namaste
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25-03-2023, 12:00 AM
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Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Auckland New Zealand
Posts: 1,909
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Greetings and welcome to the forum.
utopiandreamchild
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Life is measured by how much one loves. The more love one has, the more abundant life is. Amen
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25-03-2023, 09:46 PM
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Guide
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 549
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Sometimes, it takes courage to follow your own path..
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26-03-2023, 08:28 PM
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I used to roll my eyes as hard as possible for it to be heard miles away, yet here I am.
Welcome!
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