Practical Prayer

Carol has been reviewing an exercise with chakras at the annual Winter Solstice celebration hosted by New Thought Philadelphia, and recalls being impressed by the clarity, brevity, and simplicity of the explanation. Rev. Bill accommodates with a whirlwind discussion of chakras, what they mean, how we use them, and why it's relevant.

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Rev. Bill took part in the Parliament on World Religions. Carol wants to talk about what they all have in common, especially when it comes to the prayer practices that connect them all, yet make them distinct.

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Carol has been reading, learning new stuff and coming up with new questions. Lately it's been a lot about karma, past lives, and how much we have to take into account when creating our next experience of life. Rev. Bill goes to the Big Picture, with insight on how to understand what's come before in a way that informs us without controlling us.

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A rebroadcast of Episode 5, from the summer of 2021. How the heck did these two people get onto this podcast? Rev. Bill and Carol talk about their back stories, and the winding spiritual paths that brought them into this unique partnership.

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Carol has recently become aware that she's been acting in a way that's EXACTLY what she didn't want to be. What's up with that!?! Rev. Bill discusses the value in being able to observe how we've been engaging in the world, and use that insight to pivot - to turn away from what's not working and choose something else.

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Carol asks about the difference between meditation and prayer. What is the expectation from meditation, and do I need both? Rev. Bill begins with a very short answer which expands to encompass the entirety of the New Thought teaching.

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Rev. Bill is back from the INTA Congress with some concerns about Artificial Intelligence. Carol says it's just like every other technical revolution - until the idea of a spiritual leader reading a sermon written by AI comes up. Then the fun begins!

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Carol has noticed that sometimes Rev. Bill starts a Practical Prayer by refering to the Big Bang, or to darkness and void from the Old Testament, and now wants to know how they fit together.

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Many people believe in angels, spirit guides and other forms of input from outside ourselves. Carol is interested in the New Thought perspective, and how these ideas fit - or don't. Rev. Bill acknowledges that there is no specific framework, but it still fits easily into the teaching.

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Carol wants to talk about perspective, and the way that things change based on the way we look at them. Rev. Bill points out that good news can turn out to be bad news, and vice-versa depending on our point of view, or how the rest of the circumstances or story have changed.

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