Activities

Nordic bath: alternating hot and cold water therapy

Priority request: I’m wondering about the benefits of cycling between hot (sauna, steam or hot tub) & cold (bath or lake), alternating back & forth a few times. Many claim it’s beneficial for lymphatic drainage, circulation, metabolism & the nervous system.

therapeutic journaling

Priority request. An "internal process of using the written word to express the full range of emotions, reactions and perceptions we have related to difficult, upsetting, or traumatic life events" -- see PDF

being at the wrong place at the wrong time

"in a situation where something bad happens to you because you are unlucky, not because you do anything wrong" -- dictionary.cambridge.org

backpacking (travel)

low-cost, independent travel, which often includes staying in inexpensive lodgings and carrying all necessary possessions in a backpack -- wikipedia

self-definition

A stage of growth between Courage and Trust.

praying by schedule

Request: For example, deciding to pray every day in the morning and before bed – and following the schedule without ever forgetting.

haunted attractions (simulated)

Request: A popular attraction around this time of year, with the goal of being as scary as possible. I'll be attending one tonight hoping to surrender fear as much as I can.

instigate

implies responsibility for initiating or encouraging someone else's action and usually suggests dubious or underhanded intent -- merriam-webster.com

having one’s LoC calibrated

Priority request: I have no idea what my personal LoC is. I pray I am at 200. As a spiritual student of Doc and Brian Gibbs, I am wondering if it is to the highest good to know my personal calibration so I can measure progress (or lack of) over time?

visualizing being at the Columbarium with Doc

Priority request: For some Hawkins students, probably, the Columbarium is their happy place. What is the level of going to your happy place in this instance?

picking up trash on the street

Request: Seems like a good thing in general to do.

dancing, as a spiritual practice

Harmony with the body. Getting lost in the moment. You become one through the movement, letting go of the mind. The body becomes an instrument of worship. Expressing joy and gratitude to God.

feeding stray cats

Does it serve the highest good?

Tarot divination

"Tarot card reading is a form of cartomancy whereby practitioners use tarot cards to purportedly gain insight into the past, present or future. They formulate a question, then draw cards to interpret them for this end"-- wikipedia

officiating a homosexual wedding

Request: Since sexuality appears to calibrate evenly across the board. What about with regards to the institution of marriage?