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[mysticactive]

Often, I have come to this space to express frustrations or to explain the dilemmas I am currently stumped by (it seems there is always one or another) but now I am looking a bit at some of the resolutions I have been finding and the suggestions from within that. So, I am a bit afraid that some of my insights will not be kept, at least not in my

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[bobby1933]

This sounds good and correct. Good luck.
I am curious (nosey) to know what your childhood background was spiritually and religiously. Why does Kabbala seem to be giving you truer answers than other disciplines and methods (I know you are conversant with many).

[mysticactive]

Hi Bobby - I wouldn't say that in general Kabbalah is the big answer. If anything, my daily spiritual practice is more focused on Sufism and the five daily prayers. What is unique about the western alchemical stream of kabbalah is that its methods seem to intuitively fit me very well, particularly at certain points in my life when I need very specific techniques that use the body and imagination together. Islamic mysticism for me is a basis on which I build this somehow. Well, in fact ultimate non-dual reality is what I build it on, so all of it is divine grace to purify and guide me back home, but from a place of commitment, not tasting and tasting forever.

[khalid_hussain]

I once had a colleague who referred to a change of universities to a change of letterhead. Then again, there are aspects to one's social environment that can be difficult, if not impossible, to replace. I don't think anything could have prepared me for the sense of isolation that I feel in my current position, although I am trying to use that to support going deeper into some of my interests.

Exploring gifts and working to integrate them into one's life's work (whether or not that intersects with one's official "job") seems really important. I have seen disability and premature death claim colleagues, and illness rob my mother of her retirement. These are cautionary reminders to me to struggle to find the time and energy to stay connected with things that I value.

Staying at home with your beloved in the rain sounds nice. :-)

Peace,

r

[mysticactive]

the 'change of letterhead' comment you shared makes sense to me and really made me think a bit.

also what you say about staying connected to things you value makes a lot of sense to me in the sense that I find myself more and more looking at what I am really doing and contributing in life and remembering that this is what I will 'take with me', so that if I just fixate on work, I may wake up and find myself saddened by how much of myself I gave away to that.

Keeping my relationship with my sweety healthy is part of all that.