Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed - 12th Sunday

(72) 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time"What is something in my life that was concealed, then later revealed?""How have I been tested by God?""How have I been betrayed?"Spiritual bypassing is a term coined by John Welwood. “Although most of us were sincerely trying to work on ourselves, I noticed a widespread tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks." When we are spiritually bypassing, we often use the goal of awakening or liberation to rationalize what I call premature transcendence: trying to rise above the raw and messy side of our humanness before we have fully faced and made peace with it. And then we tend to use absolute truth to disparage or dismiss relative human needs, feelings, psychological problems, relational difficulties, and developmental deficits. I see this as an “occupational hazard” of the spiritual path...."This great graphic and more on this topic can be found at https://members.soulsandhearts.com/blog/spiritual-bypassing-catholic-style In Maya cosmology and healing tradition, the womb is not merely a reproductive organ but a sacred seat of life, power, and spiritual connection. It is central to the cycles of birth, fertility, and transformation, and is deeply intertwined with the Maya worldview.Sacred and Spiritual RoleThe Maya viewed the womb as the dwelling place of the soul and a conduit to the spiritual realm Ananda. It is linked to the cycles of life, death, and rebirth, often symbolizing a passage from one state to another—pregnancy, for example, was sometimes described in Nahuatl (related to Maya culture) with words rooted in death, signifying a transformation Yucatán Magazine. The goddess Ixchel, patron of childbirth, midwifery, and fertility, was central to this understanding, with her sanctuary on Isla Mujeres becoming a pilgrimage site Yucatán Magazine.Omega PointHome | Center for ChristogenesisSunday ReadingsThank you for listening! You're invited to join our FB community at ⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/laughingmystics/⁠⁠Need more poetry in your life? ⁠⁠Visit Marci's blog ⁠⁠and/or ⁠⁠subscribe to Laura's new substack ⁠⁠and receive one of her fresh poems delivered to you periodically. Questions? Comments? Bring your voice to the conversation. We'd like to SHARE THE MIC with you! Send an audio from your phone with a question or comment to ⁠⁠ [email protected]⁠⁠We now have an easier way for you to leave a review or rating, using this link! ⁠⁠RateThisPodcast.com/thelaughingmystics⁠⁠Please follow us to be alerted for new episodes. We hope you'll share this passion project with others, write a review, or rate/like our podcast on your favorite platform!⁠⁠pod.link/1799776273⁠⁠New episodes now released on Thursday mornings!For more on Marci Madary visit ⁠⁠https://www.insideoutspirituality.com/⁠⁠For more on Laura Lewis-Barr visit ⁠⁠https://psychescinema.com/⁠⁠Want to support The Laughing Mystics? We now have MERCH! Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.zazzle.com/store/laughing_mystics/products⁠⁠(0ur show notes are always filled with many links. If your platform doesn't show them, visit the "episode webpage" or our Spotify page.)Music licensed from Artlist#jungianpsychology #depthpsychology #richardrohr #progressivechristianity #jungianwisdom #mysticalchristianity #religioustext #transpersonalpsychology