Spiritual Perspectives Blog

reflections on human and world affairs


Author: Ginny DeAngelis

  • The Contentment of Humility

    The annals of human time are punctuated with a chorus of voices cautioning humanity against a presumptive attitude of privilege and power. None quite so succinctly as Pascal: “The […]


  • Trust

    Trust is a cornerstone in all relationships. Trust opens the doors into Synthesis. Yet, trust can be as illusive as a rainstorm on a hot, sweltering summer day. Contemplating […]


  • Shamballa and Simplicity – part 2

    In an historical time when everyone has an opinion, frequently devoid of truth and often framed by rhetorical extremism, it can be challenging to form a reasonable thought. Cogent […]


  • Shamballa and Simplicity – part 1

    At the deep center of mankind’s consciousness there lies a tenuous foothold into a vast land of simplicity. This sacred place is a hidden landscape pulsating with eternal truths. […]


  • The Turtle as a Metaphor for Humanity

    Imagine a baby turtle lying in the wet sand, stuck on its back with its underbelly exposed to direct sunlight, terrified and frantically waving for help. Sometimes, life grabs […]


  • Thinking with the Heart

    “Great is the Mystery of Thought” and when thought begins in the heart we uncover the birthplace of joy. Thinking with the heart is both an art and a […]


  • Codes of Conduct

    Many millennia ago, before the starlit arrival of The Christ, homo sapiens survived the great terrors of the wilderness by banding together and forming an instinctual code of physical […]


  • A Love Song to Humanity

    Since time and life began on earth, every human being has asked the exact same question: what is the purpose of my life. For those whose attention is limited […]


  • The Living Planes of Consciousness

    Place a small, round stone in the palm of your left hand; then blanket it with the warmth of your right palm. Now, breathe deeply and focus your mind’s […]


  • The Priceless Alchemy of Consciousness

    In the dense world of form, dynamic and expressive arcs of compassion – free of personal constraints and ever-flowing outward in wider sweeps of inclusiveness – are a rarity. […]