St. Louis Spirituality Examiner

New report: America is less Christian

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:36:35 -0700

This isn't shocking news. Society is finally beginning to think for themselves. The report said while overall number were down, evangelicals were on the rise... I can see a correlation in that. Nothing will turn a person away from Christianity quicke...

Journey to enlightenment: Nintendo Wii

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:55:19 -0700

When most people think of video games, they think of violence, and children wasting their minds away in front of the TV. Although, I believe both of these thoughts are highly debatable. They are created by a false perception that has been projected o...

Tao Te Ching of the week - Limitless

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:52:40 -0700

AP Photo/NASA LimitlessThe Way is a limitless vessel; Used by the self, it is not filled by the world; It cannot be cut, knotted, dimmed or stilled; Its depths are hidden, ubiquitous and eternal; I don't know where it comes from; It comes before...

Other planets may have intelligent life

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:51:19 -0700

I saw this today, and find it completely amazing. Not that I ever doubted it. I think as humans we have to be pretty conceited to think that we are the only life in the entire universe. As people of spiritual minds, how do you feel about this? ...

City Secret: Pathways

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:28:43 -0700

http://www.pathwaysstl.comRecently, my husband and I had the pleasure of visiting Pathways, a new age store in St. Louis. We had been searching for a store of this type, but it seemed that most in the area have closed down. Thankfully for us, Jenn Lu...

Event: Chakra Meditation

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:04:21 -0700

This Thursday Night Tibetian Singing Bowl Chakra Meditation presented by Bradford Smith and Patti Pellerito Experience the mystical Tibetan Singing bowls on a unique sound and meditation e...

Happy Birthday Darwin

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:29:26 -0700

A young Charles DarwinYesterday, February 12th was the birthday of Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin was simply an amazing man. While many of us fight for our rights to believe in what we choose, in Darwin's time the fight was beyond difficult, it was i...

Meditation for beginners

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:23:33 -0700

AP Photo/Ajit SolankiMeditation is a wonderful way to improve health, relieve stress, and become more focused. New studies have shown that meditation causes a person to become more compassionate, that compassion can be learned. It has also shown that...

Tao Te Ching of the week - Without Action

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:22:18 -0700

Without ActionNot praising the worthy prevents contention,Not esteeming the valuable prevents theft,Not displaying the beautiful prevents desire.In this manner the sage governs people:Emptying their minds,Filling their bellies,Weakening their ambitio...

Cheap Lovin: The love nest

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:53:48 -0700

AP Photo/Jae C. HongWe spend more time in our bedrooms than any other room in the house, therefore the bedroom should be the most relaxing and comforting room by design. A chaotic room will cause stress and anxiety levels to go up, and this does noth...

City Secret: Confucius Institute

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:28:58 -0700

http://www.webster.edu St. Louis is more culturally diverse than many of you may think. It is not only the home to Buddhists, Universal Unitarians, and Pagans, but it also hosts the Confucius Institute at Webster University. This is fabulous for...

Cheap Lovin for the spiritually inclined

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:39:26 -0700

http://www.wrapables.comLove is in the air and February 14th is near, and many of us are short on cash. You're in luck because I've got a list of inexpensive valentine gifts for the spiritually inclined. Blessings jarChi oil burner spa setWords ...

Slideshow: Sounds of Change

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:01:18 -0700

The Sounds of Change event, hosted by the Stagger Inn Again in Edwardsville, IL was a sucess. Hope to see everyone at the next. Photos of the event can be seen below. A special thanks to Lady Moon for organizing the event and for the use ...

City Secrets: Universal Unitarian Churches

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:44:45 -0700

http://www.firstuualton.org/index.html Many people are unaware that the St. Louis and surrounding areas are the home to three Universal Unitarian churches. First Unitarian Church of Alton, IL First Unitarian Church of St. Louis, Mo Emer...

Pagan Unity Festival: Reserve your tickets now

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:56:28 -0700

http://www.paganunityfestival.org From the front page of the Pagan Unity Festival: MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR PAGAN UNITY FESTIVAL RIGHT HERE WHEN YOU GET TO THE PAGE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS DO NOT CALL MONTGOMERY BELL PARK AS THAT WILL ONLY CONFUS...

Tao Te Ching of the week - Abstraction

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:25:15 -0700

Tao Te Ching - AbstractionWhen beauty is abstractedThen ugliness has been implied;When good is abstractedThen evil has been implied.So alive and dead are abstracted from nature,Difficult and easy abstracted from progress,Long and short abstracted fro...

Love in Buddhism

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:32:44 -0700

http://www.publicdomainpictures.net Love is in the air, and here's some food for thought: 'Compassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source both of inner and external peace, they are fundamental to the continued survival of our specie...

Preparing for an afterlife

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:39:29 -0700

http://www.publicdomainpictures.netThe question of an afterlife is open to much debate. For many believers there simply must be an afterlife, if not, they have wasted their entire lives worry about something that doesn't exist. For non-religious folk...

Go Green: Eco-Friendly Homes

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:08:40 -0700

Gerry Thomasen To be one with nature, one has to preserve nature. I grew up poor, living in one run down shack after another. I always wanted a nice, big home. I thought having such a large home meant true success and happiness. I now live in a ni...

Debate: Does God exist?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:47:10 -0700

Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist? from Andrew Ketchum on Vimeo.