Confessions
of a New Age Christian
“When science begins to
experiment with non physical phenomena it will make more progress in
a decade than all it’s previous centuries combined.” -Nikola
Tesla
When I was around tens years
old I had an obscure experience that seemed like nothing at the time,
and yet, in retrospect, looking back as an adult, I now see was a
turning point for me. A tiny experience that in the long term
changed my whole world view.
In a bit I will share with you
the story of this experience but before I do I want to share with you
something else I noticed from that same time frame.
You see, it was also around
the age of ten that I began telling anyone who would listen –
Shoot, I even told people who wouldn’t listen. I repeated over and
over, to everyone, (I was nearly obnoxious about this, lol),
“In
the future, science and mathematics would prove the existence of the
soul.”
I was adamant about this.
I knew the truth of this
statement down to the depths of my bones. It was an unshakable
belief and understanding. At ten years old!?!
It wasn’t until I was well
into my forties, as an adult, reflecting back on my life, that I made
the connection. Maybe my newfound certain belief and
understanding that science and mathematics would prove the existence
of the soul when I was ten was in some way related to the obscure
experience that happened around the same time.
Life happens that way, you
know.
As a child we take things in without really questioning them. Most everything we experience seems “normal” to us, because we haven’t yet learned how to step out of our experiences and reflect upon them. That happens later in our development, when we and our brains have matured more.
As a child we take things in without really questioning them. Most everything we experience seems “normal” to us, because we haven’t yet learned how to step out of our experiences and reflect upon them. That happens later in our development, when we and our brains have matured more.
I’m sure that you have
noticed simple patterns in your life. Experiences that you had as a
child that you didn’t necessarily notice at the time. Yet, later in
life took on more meaning, as you remembered those experiences from a
different and more mature perspective.
I find this is so.
Nearly everyone I talk to, when I ask them, remember odd experiences from their childhood. Experiences that aren’t neatly explained by the boxes of our current mainstream culture. When I first start talking with people, they are hesitant to remember these experiences. Or if they remember them, they are hesitant to talk openly about them.
This is changing though … more and more, people are becoming comfortable with themselves, their whole selves, not just the bits and pieces that fit into the culturally acceptable boxes of our past
Nearly everyone I talk to, when I ask them, remember odd experiences from their childhood. Experiences that aren’t neatly explained by the boxes of our current mainstream culture. When I first start talking with people, they are hesitant to remember these experiences. Or if they remember them, they are hesitant to talk openly about them.
This is changing though … more and more, people are becoming comfortable with themselves, their whole selves, not just the bits and pieces that fit into the culturally acceptable boxes of our past
Go ahead, think about those
times, right now.
Jot down what comes to your
mind in the journal I suggested you start back in Chapter 1. Pop on
over to my website or any of my social media channels and share these
stories if you want. (See the links to these in Appendix B)
Come along with me on this
journey of self-discovery, self-appreciation and self-understanding.
Remember you matter.
