Where are you on your spiritual path?

Hang in there Jeff, It's a roller coaster ride and our responsiblity to
enjoy the ups and downs. This too shall pass.

Shamanic practice that finds no outlet here in Suburban NJ.

Don't you live across the river from the most invigorating, alive, energetic city that never sleeps which offers endless classes in whatever your heart desires?
Tune into your resources. I just googled NYC and shamanic classes and came up with THIS

This might not be what you meant, but if you attended something like this, your network of new friends and practicioners would expand.
Just thinking out loud here.  

Missing the joy?  breathe, count your blessings and be grateful…
 you are healthy and not dead.

BIG HUG XOXO

Gotcha,

Well there are groups in Philly that do the Shamanic practice.
Perhaps if you get to one of the meetings you could do a barter with
the director. You are a artful, valuable and resourceful person.
You might find a network of light workers there you never knew existed.

When I lived in Northern NJ, I would go into the city all the time to free events
or yoga classes and was always inspired at who I met there.

Endless possiblities. I SEE THEM FOR YOU, Jeff!

XOXO

Hi Jeff….I had two thoughts which are probably competing and may not be too helpful.  The first is that the place of beginners mind, of not-knowing mind can be either a) agony or b) peaceful depending on how we relate to it.  If we're still trying to make sense of the Moment with all our past conditioning, we're often stuck & confused because nothing seems to make sense anymore.  Maybe that's partly where you are right now?  Trying to make sense of the world with old belief systems that may be letting go? 

The second thought echos Ladybear…..expanding into new territories, reaching out, moving towards endless possibilities.  Nudging yourself to take risks. 

I have faith that you'll do it.  You have done so much already.  Love, Kathy

Thank you for your efforts, the world is a much better place with what you are doing, people may not know but don't forget that you  are infinite.
love and blessings,
samme

'Feel for ya', Jeff, my bud! this has been MY prayer & hope for MY similar “funk” period, which STILLl comes & goes, now less frequent & not as lengthy as before: in everything, in everyone, in all, i have found the strong desire to see GOD in all. In every moment, every situation, there is something there for YOU, Jeff. Something for you to learn, to contribute to, to benefit from, to experience & learn. WhatEVER it is that you have been in & are still in…there's a purpose, a reason for you to be exactly where you are supposed to be, and that this exact time in your journey. Altho this may not ereven help, my friend, perhaps just stepping back, or away from your present situation(s), & allwoing a distancing of yourself for a brief moment, to refocus your energies. My hear goes out to you & you are now in my prayers, my friend. May GOD's Peace overcome you & ease your pains, and may contentment replace that within you.

sincerely
rich

i appreciate you in my life, my friend!

YOU matter'!

Hey Jeff,
this is a very powerful piece and I give you credit for being able to share it here with us so beautifully.  I am sure it will resonate will lots of people who are on a new spiritual path.  It sounds like you have a lot of irons in the fire.  You are trying out different things and lots of them at once.   Sometimes less is more. 
I think when we try to hard to find “it”, it eludes us as we race around from place to place, idea to idea, guru, group, book. When we sit still and still our mind, clarity comes.  Sometimes, this is the hardest thing to just sit still with the silence and not DO OR THINK anything.  It makes one very uncomfortable at first.  A frazzled mind cannot create the spiritual spaceplace you want
You seem determined, and you will find it at the end of of all the reiki, shaman stuff, books.  They will all be incorporated into your silence at the end.  You will find yourself and your peace.  I believe you will find it.
namaste & ((hugs))

‘you da’ bomb, mimi! That was SO well put there.

I hadn’t visited your blog in a while and this piece caught my eye because the photo was so captivating. I was so struck by the ray of light in the darkness. I know this was written back awhile, so likely you’re in whole new place now. And maybe that’s the beauty of it. You have such a beautiful spirit that shines through like that ray of light in the photo. Your creativity will serve you well in finding your way along the path.

hugs to you, my friend:-)

It is a very beautiful picture and is perfect for what you wrote.
The open door works both ways ;>)

Jeff,
So many things we share in common, similar ups and downs.

It is the struggle of the egoic self to hold on, when the spirit invite the ego to dance to the harmony of the music vibration, creation is what we are Being..

Very harmonic thoughts, we all go through these. There’s wisdom in silence, as mimi pointed out. I know you reach those places were all is One. For me the desire to remain there is the trap.

Chop wood, carry water…the practice…
Thank you for being here.
~lars

The sound of one hand clapping.
:-)