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BibleGuy · 09-30-2009, 01:18 PM

SageTree: "It's might not be THE answer, but like with meditation, if you enter with intention you have an easier time recognizing things."

I agree. I suspect that intention most often makes the difference between "Recreation" and a "Spiritual experience" with regard to Spiritual Smoke. My first experience was highly "spiritual", but my reason for trying it was spiritual as well.

I don't think Christian should be such a finite term, so read openly and think allgories.

Right on SageTree. The language of Spirit is symbol and metaphor which takes a bit of chewing on sometimes. Joseph interpreting Pharoah's dream, for example. The Wedding at Cana is an allegory. I have not read Exploring Shamanism: Using Ancient Rites to Discover the Unlimited Healing, but I like the description in the first two paragraphs (read online) under "Metaphor and Symbol: The Language of Spirit" - I have read the same from other sources and experienced some myself.

Mercury, you might be wondering why in the world I've just referred to shamanism when this discussion is about the Bible. My reason relates to Spiritual Smoke. When we meditate in it, this is a shamanic approach to God.

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BibleGuy YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 329 Thanks: 137 Thanked 136 Times in 85 Posts	SageTree: "It's might not be THE answer, but like with meditation, if you enter with intention you have an easier time recognizing things." I agree. I suspect that intention most often makes the difference between "Recreation" and a "Spiritual experience" with regard to Spiritual Smoke. My first experience was highly "spiritual", but my reason for trying it was spiritual as well. I don't think Christian should be such a finite term, so read openly and think allgories. Right on SageTree. The language of Spirit is symbol and metaphor which takes a bit of chewing on sometimes. Joseph interpreting Pharoah's dream, for example. The Wedding at Cana is an allegory. I have not read Exploring Shamanism: Using Ancient Rites to Discover the Unlimited Healing, but I like the description in the first two paragraphs (read online) under "Metaphor and Symbol: The Language of Spirit" - I have read the same from other sources and experienced some myself. Mercury, you might be wondering why in the world I've just referred to shamanism when this discussion is about the Bible. My reason relates to Spiritual Smoke. When we meditate in it, this is a shamanic approach to God.