Over the years, I have written many articles about New Thought Spiritual Practices. Today, I would like to share why I engage in Mindful Spiritual Practices.
First, here are the primary spiritual practices taught by Centers for Spiritual Living, my brand of New Thought Centers.
Six Main Mindful Spiritual Practices
- Meditation (listening to Spirit)
- Affirmative Prayer (speaking the nature of Spirit into form)
- Spiritual Study (opening to new ideas and the greater good)
- Sacred Giving (sharing of our money to participate in the flow of Substance in the Universe)
- Sacred Service (enacting the nature of God on Earth)
- Visioning (calling in spiritual guidance on and strengthening our intuition)
As a young Catholic girl, I was taught some very uninteresting religious practices. I said my routine prayers, fasted from meat on Fridays, went to confession on Saturdays, and went to church on Sundays. These were all spiritual practices that affected my time and space but did very little for my inner spirituality. When I got older, I left the church in search of something more meaningful.
In an article in the May/June 2024 Unity Magazine, I read an article called The Neuroscience of Meditation by Why Engage in Mindful Spiritual Practices. Here is what she says:
Our spiritual practices, like meditation, both enhance our personal and professional lives as well as cause measurable transformations in our brains. … (This) exploration …. invites individuals to embark on an inner journey, not only for personal well-being but also for the greater cause of exploring the profound implications of pursuing a more enlightened existence.
Unlike other religious/spiritual traditions, mindful spiritual practices change us from the inside out. This is unlike most religious traditions, which try to affect our inner life by changing our outer life — exactly the opposite!
Sue Morter goes on to explain:
Remember that this simple act of (mindful, spiritual practices) is not just a pause in your day — it is an affirmation of the interconnectedness of science and spirituality.
Spirituality, in practice, transforms our brains!
No longer do we pray for appearances, but to affect our thinking and thus affect our actions.
As a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner, I often need to remind my clients that I am not praying for their loved ones to change. On the contrary, I am praying to aid them in changing their thoughts, attitudes, and, eventually, their actions toward their situation.
In my circles, we have a saying: Changing the world, one person at a time. When we change ourselves (which frequently happens during spiritual practices), we affect everything and everyone around us.
That is why I engage in mindful spiritual practices.