The Ordinary Mystic

Remember that scene in the Matrix where Neo sees that little boy (or was it a girl?) bending a spoon just by looking at it? What if something like that were actually possible? What would that tell us about the potential of the human mind? How would that alter your notions of reality?

A couple of years ago, my youngest son (he was 11 years old at the time) had spent the day with a friend of his and his mom, and when they returned the friend’s mom had some news. “Chris, guess what your son did?” He then proceeded to show me a few pieces of silverware all bent and distorted. Turns out they had just attended a spoon-bending party.
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I decided to move the posts on home improvement, including the current front yard project, to a separate blog: The Ordinary Mystic: Home Improvement. Look there for updates on how the law of attraction and the power of intent are working to manifest a physical creation.

I recently read on another blog the idea of a “presence walk” (by Steve Pavlina) as a meditation tool. It reminded me of a labyrinth that I saw on the grounds of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose. In fact, they call it a meditation labyrinth, and the idea is to start at the beginning and slowly walk your way through the winding path to the center. Then turn around and follow the same path back to the outer edge.

Labyrinth designs, such as the one shown here, have been around for over four thousand years. These have been used as tools for meditation, for healing, and for receiving inspiration.
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“One who is grounded in the practice of nonstealing experiences the jewel of abundance.”

Yoga Sutra

Is it possible to attract things to yourself by not seeking them? Can you be content with what you currently have, and end up with more?

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You might have heard such expressions as ‘finding your center’, ‘getting in touch with the real you’, or ‘finding your true self’. But what does that mean? And what does it feel like?

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