Category: Soul Diving
January 3, 2017
Faith & New Beginnings
A new year is the archetype symbol for new beginnings. It is also the perfect moment to rely on the creative power of our faith. Why? Because the power of faith is the single best creative faculty we have for embracing the inevitable changes that new beginnings bring. In The Twelve Powers, Charles Fillmore describes … Continue reading “Faith & New Beginnings”
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Category: Soul Diving
January 2, 2017
Spiritual Creativity & Transformation
For the past decade or more, each year, I have faithfully participated in two special services at my home church, Unity Church of the Hills in Austin. The first, a Burning Bowl ceremony, takes place on New Year’s Eve and the second, a White Stone service, takes place on the first Sunday of the new … Continue reading “Spiritual Creativity & Transformation”
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Category: Soul Diving
December 15, 2016
I Am Home
In October 2001, I attended my first Sunday morning services at Unity Church of the Hills (UCOH). Two weeks earlier, the UCOH community had moved into the brand new facility that has now been its home for the last fifteen years. At the time, the membership at UCOH totaled about 200 souls who, under the … Continue reading “I Am Home”
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Posted by Rick Busby
Category: Soul Diving
October 3, 2016
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
In Dr. Roger Teel’s spiritual bestseller, This Life Is Joy, he presents a conceptual structure called “The Seven Pillars of Truth.” In writing about peacemaking, Dr. Teel offers a powerful perspective that acknowledges the spiritual and creative power of truth principles that are available to us, while also reminding us that peacemaking is an inside job. … Continue reading “Blessed Are The Peacemakers”
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Posted by Rick Busby
Category: Soul Diving
September 15, 2016
Living The Truth We Know
According to renowned Unity minister and author Eric Butterworth, the great challenge of our age is the virtual absence of meditation from our daily lives. Butterworth describes meditation as the “art of lowly listening.” In Unity, the fourth principle teaches that the only space where we may “lowly listen” is in silent meditation. Without making … Continue reading “Living The Truth We Know”
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Posted by Rick Busby
Category: Soul Diving
September 8, 2016
Being A Catalyst For Peace
I have said before that peace is my favorite word. In fact, the debut episode of the Soul Diving podcast series is entitled, “My Favorite Word Is Peace.” To me, peace is more than just a pleasant sounding word, peace is the experience I seek more than any other in my life. It would be … Continue reading “Being A Catalyst For Peace”
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Posted by Rick Busby
Category: Soul Diving
August 27, 2016
Soul Diving EP 001: My Favorite Word Is Peace
In this debut episode of the Soul Diving with Rick Busby podcast, titled “My Favorite Word Is Peace,” we talk about war and peace, both within our own selves and in the world. Along the way, we learn that we may not always be able to change the external world, but we can always change … Continue reading “Soul Diving EP 001: My Favorite Word Is Peace”
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August 17, 2016
The Universal Language of Healing
Throughout the ages, a diverse cast of philosophers, poets, mystics and musicians have all hailed the beneficent energies of music. The Greek philosopher, Plato once wrote, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind and flight to the imagination.” For Plato, music is a sonic gift from the … Continue reading “The Universal Language of Healing”
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