An Experiential Meditation on Evelyn Underhill's 5 Stages Of Awakening. What is life like after awakening? What are some of the signposts of this process and the shifts of spirit that happen along the way? The stages, while laid out in the most helpful model I've seen, are still only that, a model. They are not set in stone, nor is it essential to locate yourself in the exact phase: growth is rarely linear. Drawing on the tradition Benedictine model of Christian mysticism [1. Purgatio 2. Illuminatio 3. Unitio], Underhill expanded the Holy Road home to God into five territories that usually overlap:1. Awakening2. The Purgative Way3. The Illuminative Way4. The Dark Night Of The Soul5. The Unitive WayHer writings in her masterpiece work, Mysticism, utilize quotes from the saints and mystics of the past to illustrate the shifts and turns in consciousness that occur as our inner being awakens to the Presence of God everywhere all the time here NOW. Ultimately, it is a journey where Grace takes over our individual egos, and The Holy Spirit wakes up to Itself within us. We are only the vessels in which the transpersonal God makes Himself manifest in this earthly domain. Contemplative Light offers a course on the traditional Christian meditative practices:1. Lection Devina2. Centering Prayer3. Igantian Exercises4. The Jesus Prayer5. Christian Meditation Our course on contemplative practices can be found here.https://contemplativelight.teachable.com/p/contemplative-practice/?preview=logged_outContemplative Light is a community of interfaith spiritual teachers rooted in the Christian contemplative tradition providing resources for the healing of persons. This includes resources for:-Contemplative Practitioners: courses, study guides, training materials, articles, podcasts, and lessons on silent prayer and meditation for beginning and experienced contemplatives.-Contemplative Community: to connect, grow, learn from, and support each other on this journey-Resources for Healing Professionals: clergy, chaplains, lay leaders, spiritual directors, and mental health professionals open to the spiritual aspect of the healing processWe provide contemplative coaching at: https://www.contemplativelight.com/contemplative-coaching-page/

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