Chauran - 365 Ways to Develop Your Psychic Ability: Simple Tools to Increase Your Intuition & Clairvoyance

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365 Ways to Strengthen Your Spirituality: Simple Ways to Connect with the Divine 2015 by Alexandra Chauran.

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Contents

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Environment

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Body

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Mind

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Prayer

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Getting in Touch with
the Divine Feminine

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Getting in Touch with
the Divine Masculine

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Infusing Spirit in
Your Everyday Life

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Connecting with Spirit During
Challenges, Milestones,
and Rites of Passage

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Your Own Faith

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Fellowship

This book is dedicated to Spirit in all its expressions.
May my work be worthy of you.

Introduction

Perhaps youve always been a seeker, asking probing questions of anyone who seemed to have their religious life all put together. Or maybe youre just starting to wonder about a higher power or higher powers in the universe that might offer you confidence, comfort, success, or other blessings. No matter what you pursue in life, be it financial stability or wealth, true love with a soul mate, family harmony, or physical bliss, something will always be missing if you dont also search for a way to get in touch with Spirit. Conversely, even if you live a simple life in solitude, you can feel fulfilled with a richness of Spirit.

What Is Spirit?

Spirit, in the context of this book, represents a source of spiritual inspiration, a well of energy and love from which you can draw and inform your life. Spirit is available and accessible to people of all faith traditions and can be conceptualized in many different ways. It is okay if you dont know what you believe or understand about Spirit at this point in time. Throughout the course of this book, you will grow to feel more comfortable and at home with your idea of Spirit the way you might feel in a worn pair of jeans that feels just right. For now, be aware that there are many ways that people conceptualize Spirit. For the purposes of this book, Spirit can include the following contexts:

God or gods The idea of god encompasses many religions. God can be immanent, right here on earth, or transcendent, existing on another higher plane. God can be a single source or there might be many gods. God can be unknowable or an intimate friend.

Goddess or goddesses The divine feminine can also be a single diamond with many facets or there could be many goddesses that populate the human experience. She could be creation itself or the mighty essence of love and fertile new beginnings. She can work with a consort or alone.

Universe For those who steer entirely away from the anthropomorphism of deity, Spirit can be that abundance out there in the universe just waiting to be poured out as blessings. The universe is filled with life and death, mystery, energy, and untold wonder, which can form the concept of Spirit.

Higher Self For many, the concept of Spirit is a human construct and resides entirely within an individuals heart, mind, or soul. Spirit can be the best and wisest part of yourself, and Spirit can be that spark we see in the eyes of others we meet that encourages us to feel compassion.

My Case in Point

Of course, though Spirit is for everyone, my concept of Spirit is my own. It is my hope that I can guide you to discover your own personal connection with Spirit, whatever that might mean to you. Ive always been a spiritual seeker myself, drawn to reach out to Spirit and to understand how others explore Spirit. As a child I was highly spiritual, and as a young adult I was given to gentle debate about Spirit. I never shy away from participating in the faith traditions of others, trying to understand how the eyes of others see each path. Ive participated in varied local religious services from Salah with Muslims to a Vodou ceremony. Im the person who always invites the witnessing Mormon, Jehovahs Witness, and Bah missionaries to come in for tea, making my home a center for spiritual discussion.

I went back to school at the University of Washington to study Clinical Pastoral Education to act as an interfaith chaplain at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical Center, helping people of all faith traditions confront jarring tragedies and end-of-life issues. I like to help others tackle issues with Spirit intellectually, emotionally, and on the front lines, in the trenches of real-life experience, which inspired me to write this book as a guide to all the perpetual seekers out there. I was particularly inspired by good friends of mine who envy those who do have a close connection with Spirit. I wanted to find a key to the door of belief for those who are doubtful but willing.

How to Use this Book

This book is organized so that each day should be read in succession, and with exercises also practiced in order. Some skills build upon each other, so skipping some exercises could make future ones more difficult to perform. In some cases, I have organized parts of this book so that your beliefs and understandings inform your practice, and in other cases Ive purposely switched the order so that you must first gain experience in order to populate your belief system with new ideas.