Auntie Scatha - Spiritual Journey

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There is sweet music here that softer falls
Than petals from blown roses on the grass,
Or night-dews on still waters between walls
Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass;
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies,
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes;
Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies.
Here are cool mosses deep,
And thro’ the moss the ivies creep,
And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep,
And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep.

Tennyson, The Lotos Eaters

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We are all of us on a journey, but not all of us are going to the same place. Some of us - not very many - are on a spiritual journey. We feel like strangers in a strange land. We have been called outsiders and fringe dwellers, together with many less agreeable names. If we try to fit into the mainstream it never quite works.

The rewards of being on a spiritual journey are enormous, in spite of the difficulties. Now that I have turned 70 it seems a good time to do what elders are traditionally supposed to do, which is to pass on the benefit of my experience to any who might be interested. I don’t assume that those who are not as old as me are necessarily less advanced. I have met quite a few younger people who have seemed far more advanced than I am. They probably made better use of their past and present lives. But I have lived longer in this life, so maybe I have a contribution to make.

If you are like me you have a need to find out what is really going on behind the scenes of life, a sense that we see only the surface of things and that there are worlds upon worlds just beyond our reach. You will most probably have had mystical and/or paranormal experiences - or at least desired them.

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I don’t represent any organisation or belief system although I have encountered many. While I am certainly a filter of other people’s ideas, my aim is to speak from my own experience and to communicate my personal opinions and insights.

I hope to add new essays at frequent intervals to make it worth your while revisiting. So welcome to this website and thanks for coming.