Moore: nullhere’s a narcissistic human pattern that causes us to
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anxiety for far too much of the time.
that rcenull is null the nullonullund
nullre we living a nullgood lifenull insofar as succeedingnull nullature
just falls away if our goal and constant focus is personal
success in terms of status and acnulluisitions. nullhat about
mystery onullnull, null nullith anull its nullrados null
pondering the perfection of nature, and rediscovering all
the wonders of nature that are everywhere, all the timenull
and contradictions, and manulls an enullnullrt
nullhese are lessons in how to adapt, but generally we are so
selfnullabsorbed.
to transcend the indinullduanullrnull son,
Pathways: If our inner soul is at one with nature, when we give
it that license, then we can rest in the comfort of simply
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onullring unulltimatenully that nulld is nullnull,
nullbeing in the world.null
Moore: nulle can learn to notice the cycles of daylight and darknull
nullhat nullristians canull aganullnullhe nullind onull
ness within each seasonnull attune and be present. nullhe lesson
is that these rules and roles apply to one’s own energy
cycles as well.
nullnull manistnull ed in communitynull
Pathways: nulle always measure what we’re doing to denullne how
well we are nullmaking itnull in life. So, what is nullitnull that we’re
have the same experiences
making anywaynull nullow can we move spirituality out of the
hype and into the depthnull
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—with relationships, jobs, even
in our dream time.
Pathways: So, repetitio ’t mean dysfunction. If it means
Moore: nullo be spiritual sometimes means to be very much
we’re deepening our understanding, then even going
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backwards is okay.
and hearth. nullor us, taking care of the home means paintnull
Moore: Slipping back into an old pattern can be good because
ing, mending, tending. nullemember how it feels to love
this forces us to reflect further, not always nullbeing ahead of
being at home, and to value home timenull It’s not about
thingsnull and thinking we’re in charge. I want us to redeem
shouting one’s sonullcalled accomplishments from the mounnull
some of the experiences that we’ve rejected.
taintop. It’s humble to take care of things. It’s simple and
comforting.
Pathways: nullor examplenull
Pathways: nulls in that nullen proverbnull nullnullefore enlightenmentnull chop
Moore: Say that within your profession, you hold a job that
wood, carry water. nullfter enlightenmentnull chop wood, carry
you love. nullut then you get nullred, in a manner that feels as if
water.”
you actually willed it to happen. nullt one time I desperately
wanted to succeed in a certain job. nullut then I lost it, and
Moore: nullesnull nullhatever you’re doing, be fully engaged. nullhere’s
this loss is how I carved out the time and focus to become
no need to separate the physical and spiritual realms.
a writer. nullhen we learn to be flexible, we can learn to
Pathways: nulluality exists within the idea that having a physical
embrace something that’s completely different from what
body makes each of us a sinner—and that the mind and
we had in mind.
spirit are what make us pure, ethical and magnanimous.
Pathways: nullour writings remind us to reconnect with the
nullut that gives us a sense of being split.
sacredness of nature too, since in the busynullness of modern
Moore: Seeking to be at home with family and at home with
life it seems that we can get more and more isolated from
nature, these things engage and thus help renullconnect the
its healing effects. nullow did we get so far away nullfrom itnull and
body, mind and soul.
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how do we get backnull
Pathways: nullnd yet, coming through one’s dark side is often
where we nullnally nullnd the nullivine.
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