The aim of this series is to develop a toolkit of practices we can use to quiet the mind and so be better be able to connect with and listen to the soul. But so far, all of the practices we’ve looked at have still been pretty mind-oriented: things designed to ‘empty’ the mind, whether … Continue reading Soul Speech: Visual Art
There’s a famous saying that ‘There’s no place like home.’ It refers of course to the sense of peace and rightness that comes from returning to the place where we belong, whether it’s after years living abroad or just a long day at work. And yet, it’s a sad reality that for millions of people … Continue reading There’s a Place for Us: A Reflection on John 14.1-14
The figure of C.G. Jung has come up already in this series (to say nothing of my 2025 series based on some of his ideas). That’s because, not only was he the greatest advocate of listening to the soul (’the self’ in his terminology) in modern times, but also because his personal examples of how … Continue reading Soul Speech: Active Imagination
[Today’s post takes it content from a post I did in my Growing with Intention series a few years ago on Transcendent Beauty. I didn’t have much new to say on the subject today, but think it’s an important tool in the toolkit this present series is creating, so I present it to you here … Continue reading Soul Speech: Appreciating Beauty
A few posts ago, when we were looking at writing prompts, we saw that some of these asked pointed questions that could help us peer into the shadowier places in our hearts. Today’s practice does that but to a much greater degree: examinations of conscience, including the most famous of these, the examen from St. … Continue reading Soul Speech: Examinations of Conscience
Matthew Root 