Seale - Intuitive living : a sacred path

First Published in 2001 by

Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

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San Francisco, CA 94107

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Copyright 1997, 2001 Alan Seale

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages. Originally published as On Becoming a 21st Century Mystic, New York: Skytop, 1997.

Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to quote excerpts from the following works: Wheels of LifeA User's Guide to the Chakra System by Anodea Judith (St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn, 1990). The Drummer's Path by Sule Greg Wilson (Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, copyright 1992 Sue Greg Wilson);Creating the Work You Love by Rick Jarow (Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, copyright 1995 Rick Jarow); Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham (Random House, 1956).

ISBN-10: 1-57863-200-5

ISBN-13: 978-1-57863-200-8

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Seale, Alan.

Intuitive living / Alan Seale.--Rev. ed.

p. cm.

Rev. ed. of: On becoming a 21st century mystic.

Includes bibliographical references (p.) and indexes.

ISBN 1-57863-200-5-(pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Mysticism. I. Seale, Alan. On becoming a 21st century mystic. II. Title.

BL625.S37 2001

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To my Papa,

The Reverend Dr. James M. Seale,

who, by his life, has shown me

that there is a place to go,

but has let me discover my own trails.

To Cousin Lucy ClayWoodford Winn,

who, in my childhood, taught me to live in truth,

and, even now from spirit,

continues to teach me of Love.

To Sonia Smith,

who, by sharing her own journey

and transition back to spirit,

helped me find my path.

T he whole of my life to this point has led to this book. As I meet each step of the journey, I find new understanding and grace. For this I am eternally grateful. The first thanks must go to Spirit. In that all-encompassing realm of being, I have come to know who I am and the wonders of all possibility.

There are many people to thank for their profound impact on my growth, my work, and my life as I have taken this journey with Spirit. First are my parents, Jim and Mary Dudley Seale, who provided a home in which love of God was primary. There have been many important teachersDr. Ginger Grancagnolo, Joey Crinita, Rick Jarow, the Reverends Daniel Neusom, John William King, and Charles Burnham. But perhaps the most important teachers of all have been the students in my classes and workshops, and those with whom I have been privileged to work in counseling and readings. I thank each of them for the gifts of wisdom and love they have shared with me.

Although I have had very little or no personal contact with these people, for their books and performances which have given me great inspiration, healing, and love, I must thank Ram Dass, Emmanuel and Pat Rodegast, Bartholomew, White Eagle, Stephen Levine, Neale Donald Walsch, Paul Winter and Paul Halley and the Paul Winter Consort, and Susan Osborn.

From what seems now like the distant past, I must thank Muzetta Swann, Carolyn Harris, and Charlotte Miller, three very important women who helped me see my own possibilities. They encouraged and supported me as I began to teach in the spiritual and creative realms. And to Jim Pulley, who, in 1991, let me know in no uncertain terms that I was giving up on the teaching journey, and pulled me back to the pathway after a period of inner conflict.

Thanks to Bill Lewis and Arlene Shrut for the fantastic musical collaborations we have shared, all of which fed my relationship to Spirit, just as Spirit filled our music. There must also be a special thanks to Simon Chauss whose love and encouragement brought the beginnings of this book into being nine years ago.

A huge thank you to those who read various parts of the manuscript and contributed in various ways: Len Belzer, Sandra Bilotto, Jeff Binford, Dr. Kathleen Calabrese, Wendy Coad, the Reverend Charmaine Colon, Cat Conrad, David Edelfelt, Jean Frdric, Stephanie Gunning, Martin Hennessy, Ken Hornbeck, the Reverend Terry Drew Karanen, John Klapper, the Reverend Kathy Medici, Laura Meyers, Dorothy Neff, the Reverend Joel Rosow, Anthony Saridakis, the Reverend James and Mary Dudley Seale, Rebecca Shore, Arlene Shrut, Donna Slawsky, Emily Squires, and Ann Weeks.

Finally, to my fellow traveler, Myra Winnerthank you for all you are to me. You have given me many gifts for my journey.

ALAN SEALE

Brookfield, Connecticut