Spirituality and Orientation/Gender

Lynn · 05-21-2010, 08:16 AM

I love your questions.

Over the past ten years or more, I have developed some definite ideas about myself, as a spiritual being. Coming out in this time period has been a part of the process of connecting to myself more honestly, and of clarifying who I am in relation to the universe. I believe that humans are spiritual beings who are bigger than and more than their bodies. Even so, coming out has been as much a sexual heightening as it has been spiritual. I can't help connecting the two when I am feeling so much more centered and alive. It feels like I am more expanded and aware now, which makes me feel like my identity and sexual preferences are more incidental--they are signposts of a greater type of development, beyond the body, but a part of it. Life is so much brighter now, and sex is so amazing, I seriously am often moved to prayer. I'm thankful that the dots finally connect.

Nat · 05-21-2010, 09:41 AM

I loved reading both of your posts, Pashi and Lynn. Both are so insightful and beautifully written. Thank you so much for posting them.

Enigma · 05-29-2010, 04:30 PM

~Twin Souls - When Love Incarnates~

Kätzchen · 05-29-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Enigma

~Twin Souls - When Love Incarnates~

This is beautiful, thanks for posting it!
PS/ welcome to the planet!

AtLast · 06-12-2010, 07:37 PM

Everything about me has a spiritual center...

This certainly a far cry from my early days of actually wanting to enter a formal theological ministry with a Christian base. In fact, these two stages of my life have no commonality any longer.

Venus007 · 06-14-2010, 02:37 PM

I am posting here in passing, (I am at lunch) but I will be back with something more thought out. Subscribing

Andrew, Jr. · 06-14-2010, 03:05 PM

This is a great thread Nat! Thanks for starting this.

Reincarnation: Yes, I believe in it. For me, I believe that I must have been some nasty, evil, biomale who abused people. So in order for me to move forward in the after life, I have to correct/fix the past mistakes. However, I do believe that I was killed/murdered in my past life. Hence I have tbi, asperger's and everything that goes with that, and a body that betrays me each and every day. Nothing can come close to my hell on earth. So, that leaves me with the thinking that I must have been a horrible person in my prior life. I must have been too busy for those who needed me. Now I am in a situation where I have time, but few folks who do care.

I believe that everyone and every thing has a center or being. And we all are intertwinned within each other. It's destiny. There are no mistakes in life. Everything happens for a reason, good and horrible.

There are many many layers of reality as we know of them. Some people are awake and know what I mean, and then there are some who have no clue as to what it is. It's perception that's all. For example, if I go with Dino on a hiking trip and I take Nate with me. We both may look at the same log cabin and he will hate it and say it looks like a tepee or wigwam from an era long ago. I will say no it's a log cabin that has been taken over by brush, animals, insects, and the aging process. Who is right? Who is wrong? Nobody. We all have different perceptions. There are no right or wrong answers in life. We just have to strive to be in tune with the reality and dimension that we are interacting with. Make sense?

I believe that once someone understands and accepts certain things, the universe becomes an entirely new dimension. A new respect for the living comes about. The universe does talk to each of us. We just have to be open to listening to it.

Namaste,
Andrew

05-21-2010, 08:16 AM	#1
Lynn Member How Do You Identify?: Unabashed Feminine Lesbian Preferred Pronoun?: Her, She Relationship Status: Married! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 689 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,499 Thanked 2,413 Times in 504 Posts Rep Power: 9668975	I love your questions. Over the past ten years or more, I have developed some definite ideas about myself, as a spiritual being. Coming out in this time period has been a part of the process of connecting to myself more honestly, and of clarifying who I am in relation to the universe. I believe that humans are spiritual beings who are bigger than and more than their bodies. Even so, coming out has been as much a sexual heightening as it has been spiritual. I can't help connecting the two when I am feeling so much more centered and alive. It feels like I am more expanded and aware now, which makes me feel like my identity and sexual preferences are more incidental--they are signposts of a greater type of development, beyond the body, but a part of it. Life is so much brighter now, and sex is so amazing, I seriously am often moved to prayer. I'm thankful that the dots finally connect. __________________ In the flush of love's light we dare be brave And suddenly we see that love costs all we are and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free. Maya Angelou Wedding Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=22b092b98c

05-21-2010, 09:41 AM	#2
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,970 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I loved reading both of your posts, Pashi and Lynn. Both are so insightful and beautifully written. Thank you so much for posting them. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

06-12-2010, 07:37 PM	#5
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	BUMP! Everything about me has a spiritual center... This certainly a far cry from my early days of actually wanting to enter a formal theological ministry with a Christian base. In fact, these two stages of my life have no commonality any longer.

06-14-2010, 02:37 PM	#6
Venus007 Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Serene Highness ;} Relationship Status: Dreamily contemplating some outrage against conventional morality Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,362 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,417 Thanked 4,750 Times in 1,139 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I am posting here in passing, (I am at lunch) but I will be back with something more thought out. Subscribing __________________ . "I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction. " Ayn Rand, Anthem "So you'll die happily for your sins. You'd rather die in guilt then live in love?" Timothy Leary

05-29-2010, 04:30 PM	#3
Enigma Junior Member How Do You Identify?: ~ & ~ Relationship Status: Enchanted Join Date: May 2010 Location: The Edge of Eternity Posts: 53 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 384 Thanked 169 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 82	~Twin Souls - When Love Incarnates~

06-14-2010, 03:05 PM	#7
Andrew, Jr. Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Me Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Over the Rainbow in a House Posts: 5,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,004 Thanked 5,249 Times in 2,216 Posts Rep Power: 0	This is a great thread Nat! Thanks for starting this. Reincarnation: Yes, I believe in it. For me, I believe that I must have been some nasty, evil, biomale who abused people. So in order for me to move forward in the after life, I have to correct/fix the past mistakes. However, I do believe that I was killed/murdered in my past life. Hence I have tbi, asperger's and everything that goes with that, and a body that betrays me each and every day. Nothing can come close to my hell on earth. So, that leaves me with the thinking that I must have been a horrible person in my prior life. I must have been too busy for those who needed me. Now I am in a situation where I have time, but few folks who do care. I believe that everyone and every thing has a center or being. And we all are intertwinned within each other. It's destiny. There are no mistakes in life. Everything happens for a reason, good and horrible. There are many many layers of reality as we know of them. Some people are awake and know what I mean, and then there are some who have no clue as to what it is. It's perception that's all. For example, if I go with Dino on a hiking trip and I take Nate with me. We both may look at the same log cabin and he will hate it and say it looks like a tepee or wigwam from an era long ago. I will say no it's a log cabin that has been taken over by brush, animals, insects, and the aging process. Who is right? Who is wrong? Nobody. We all have different perceptions. There are no right or wrong answers in life. We just have to strive to be in tune with the reality and dimension that we are interacting with. Make sense? I believe that once someone understands and accepts certain things, the universe becomes an entirely new dimension. A new respect for the living comes about. The universe does talk to each of us. We just have to be open to listening to it. Namaste, Andrew