by Lynn Jericho | Mar 2, 2022 | Esoteric Christianity, Images of Self, Inner Year
It’s Ash Wednesday. Many Christians go early to church on Ash Wednesday to have a cross of ashes drawn on their forehead to declare their penitence and mortality. Dust to dust. Here’s a brief history of Ash Wednesday. The image of dust-to-dust bothers me...
by Lynn Jericho | Feb 8, 2022 | Images of Self, Understanding Your Soul
Last month as I was meditating on 2022 and my intentions for the year, the word, “unfettered,” popped into my consciousness. It felt like a gift from the gods, not just something clever I chose. I was definitely NOT looking for a word for the year. Immediately,...
by Lynn Jericho | Dec 2, 2021 | Images of Self, New Spiritual Practices
Would it calm you to have a conscious path for your inner development: a process, a practice, and evolving perspectives. Conscious inner development never offers perfection. If you are seeking perfection, you will never experience joy, grace, or miracle. You will...
by Lynn Jericho | Dec 2, 2021 | Esoteric Christianity, Images of Self, Inner Festivals, Inner Year
Inner Neutrality is essential to Your Inner Advent Define neutrality for yourself. What does it mean to be neutral? What does it feel like to be neutral? Here are some thoughts toconsider. Neutralʼs etymology is from Latin neuter ʻneither,ʼ from ne- ʻnotʼ + uter...
by Lynn Jericho | Oct 20, 2021 | Images of Self, Understanding Your Soul
“I Matter!” Say this every day at least three times. Out loud! Feet on the Ground! Head High! Shoulders Relaxed! Chest full! Know that today (every day) you matter. You have value. You have significance. You have consequence. You have importance. You have...
by Lynn Jericho | Sep 24, 2021 | Substack, Wisdom of Selfhood
The season is changing. So are you and so am I. Let’s pay creative attention to the changes by imagining them and then shaping clear intentions for how we will move in the flow of time. Planning how your intentions will manifest in time is a spiritual practice. I’ve...
by Lynn Jericho | Sep 23, 2021 | Images of Self, New Spiritual Practices, Wisdom of Selfhood
She called last night. Her voice was fragile. She hadn’t called me in years, but the bond has always lived in our hearts. She was calling to tell me she was in palliative care with cancer and would soon be crossing the threshold. Shock. Sadness. My heart stopped for...
by Lynn Jericho | Jul 31, 2021 | New Spiritual Practices, Sense of Self, Substack
I was writing this essay to send out on the 4th of July, Independence Day, but I ended up in the hospital for a couple of days and then had to recover. I am well now, almost. I have rewritten and edited my thoughts on Neighborly Love a couple of times as it addresses...
by Lynn Jericho | Jun 19, 2021 | Inner Year, Sense of Self, Understanding Your Soul
Yes, I am asking you to think about your father and Venus.You’ll see how important this is as you read through this post. Do you want to awaken compassionate imagination about your experience of your father and find peace in seeing into the mysterious...
by Lynn Jericho | May 9, 2021 | Inner Year, Sense of Self, Understanding Your Soul
The 4th Holy Night: Feeling Holy Compassion When we go to the Great Threshold and meet with the Gods on this 4th Holy Night, we are transfused with compassion. Why has it taken me 17 years of devotion to the Holy Nights to come to...