making love to god: a journey of spiritual passion

November 25, 2010 by rachel

After reposting Part One of my unpublished manuscript, Making Love to God, I’ve chosen to link up here with all the material. This “sticky post” will remain at the top of the blog for a while; new posts may also appear directly below. Your Comments on this work are most appreciated. Here is Part One Here is Part Two Here is Part Three Here is Part Four Here is Part Five Here is Part Six Here is Part Seven Here […]

Categories: inspiration, love, making love to god, personal growth, prose poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: divine union, ecstatic union, higher consciousness, sacred union

divine union of the sacred masculine and feminine: making love to god

November 23, 2010 by rachel

  The experience of divine, ecstatic union within each of us has long captivated me. Now, this healing at individual, spiritual, emotional, and social/cultural levels, seems to carry more import than ever before. I’m going to offer up once again my unpublished manuscript, “Making Love to God,” for those who may now be especially drawn to this material. The eight-part work has its own Category in the Archives link in the right-hand sidebar, if you wish to jump ahead. You […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, making love to god, prose poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: divine feminine, divine masculine, divine union, ecstatic union, mysticism, spiritual relationship

ruminating again: “who says words with my mouth” (video; rumi)

July 31, 2010 by rachel

This video by 4SeasonsProductions.com juxtaposes the poetry of Rumi (spoken by Coleman Barks) with Debussy’s Clair de Lune. against the backdrop of vintage film of early Market Street in San Francisco… …and leaves me with a calm yet still sense of longing. I originally posted another Rumi video here. And, I have written of my personal experience with ecstatic Divine Union in my unpublished manuscript, Making Love to God, which begins here.  Subsequent sections can be found in the “Browse […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, making love to god, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: divine union, ecstatic union, mysticism, Rumi

5 minutes of rumi, safri duo, and deep soul peace (video)

March 9, 2009 by rachel

Do you have five minutes to invest in the deep nourishment of your soul? This video, uploaded by rahmama2, blends magnificent poetry by Jelaluddin Rumi (as translated by Coleman Barks) with uplifting music and stunning photographic images. (Though I cringe, even I can momentarily overlook the typo confusing “you’re” with “your.”) Note that we are nearly at the Full Moon, making the text even more potent and poignant for us all. If you are as taken as I am by […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: awakening, body mind & spirit, consciousness, divine union, ecstatic union, higher consciousness, inspiration, Islamic Arts, Islamic poetry, love, poetry, Rumi, Rumi poetry, Safri Duo, Sufi, Sufism, surrender, transformation, video

india arie, rumi, writing, automotivology, forgiveness, & remembering who you are: favorite posts of 2008

January 6, 2009 by rachel

Even though be whole now is not yet a year old (like me, my blog is a Piscean), the start of this sure-to-be-unforgettable new year is a good time to unearth and recycle some memorable posts from 2008. Here are a few of my favorites, based on a purely non-scientific selection process. 1. I never tire of watching diva India Arie sing the James Taylor classic, The Secret O’ Life. Every word speaks directly to my soul. Maybe yours, too? […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, eclectica, inspiration, love, ordinary oracles, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video, writing & creativity • Tags: awakening, body mind & spirit, consciousness, creativity, ecstatic union, forgiveness, India Arie, inspiration, James Taylor, life, love, new paradigm, ordinary oracles, personal growth, poetry, prayer, radical forgiveness, Rumi, The Secret of Life, transformation, video, wisdom, writer, writing, your inner writer

making love to god: part eight

August 6, 2008 by rachel

This is the final excerpt of Making Love To God, my memoir of Divine Union and contemporary spiritual relationship. The series began on July 29, 2008, with the Introduction and Chapter One. You may resonate with the material more powerfully if you follow it in order; all posts are categorized in the Making Love To God category in the sidebar to your right. If you’ve been following the series, you may have noted that the format interweaves the mystical spiritual […]

Categories: inspiration, love, making love to god, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, divine union, ecstatic union, God, inspiration, love, mystic, mysticism, relationships, spiritual relationship, spirituality, transformation

making love to god: part seven

August 5, 2008 by rachel

This is the seventh in a series from Making Love To God, my memoir of Divine Union and contemporary spiritual relationship. The series began on July 29, 2008, with the Introduction and Chapter One, and will continue through completion with Part Eight. If you’ve been following the series, you may have noted that the format interweaves the mystical spiritual journey (The Awakening, The Invitation, The Dark Night, The Unfolding, Peace Everlasting) with the more earthly journey of spiritual relationship (identified […]

Categories: inspiration, love, making love to god, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, divine union, ecstatic union, God, heaven on earth, love, mystic, mysticism, opening heart, spiritual relationship, spirituality, transformation

making love to god: part six

August 4, 2008 by rachel

This is the sixth in a series from Making Love To God, my memoir of Divine Union and contemporary spiritual relationship. The series began on July 29, 2008, with the Introduction and Chapter One, and will continue through completion. You may resonate with the material more powerfully if you follow it in order; all posts are categorized in the Making Love To God category in the sidebar to your right. May we all find the courage to strip away anything […]

Categories: inspiration, love, making love to god, spirituality, transformation, uncategorized • Tags: awakening, dark night of the soul, divine union, ecstatic union, God, love, mystic, mysticism, opening heart, spiritual relationship, spirituality, surrender, transformation

making love to god: part five

August 3, 2008 by rachel

This is the fifth in a series from Making Love To God, my memoir of Divine Union and contemporary spiritual relationship. The series began on July 29, 2008, with the Introduction and Chapter One, and will continue through completion. You may resonate with the material more powerfully if you follow it in order; all posts are categorized in the Making Love To God category in the sidebar to your right. May we all find the courage to strip away anything […]

Categories: inspiration, love, making love to god, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, divine union, ecstatic union, God, love, mystic, mysticism, opening heart, spiritual relationship, spirituality, surrender, transformation

making love to god: part two

July 30, 2008 by rachel

This is the second in a series from Making Love To God, my memoir of Divine Union and contemporary spiritual relationship. The series began on July 29, 2008, with the Introduction and Chapter One, and will continue through completion. You may resonate with the material more powerfully if you follow it in order; all posts are categorized in the Making Love To God category in the sidebar to your right. May we all find the courage to strip away anything […]

Categories: inspiration, love, making love to god, spirituality, transformation • Tags: "Unio Mystica", ascension, divine union, ecstatic union, God, love, mysticism, relationships, sacred union, spiritual relationship, spirituality, the beloved, transformation