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The Inner Guide: Wisdom from the Archetypal Self

First United Methodist Church, Fireside Room 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland

There is an inherent knowingness – an aspect of the divine mind, which the Greeks called nous – that functions in human beings. Pictured in dreams as a guide and teacher, a wise old man or woman, an angel, a heavenly twin, or a voice that speaks with authority, this knowingness arises from the archetypal ... Read more

The Mystical Relationship of Lover and Beloved

First United Methodist Church, Sanctuary 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland

Some say Sufism is Islamic mysticism; others say it is the primordial mystical tradition, much older than Islam, but absorbed into Islam. Perhaps Sufism is best defined as a universal path to union with God through love. One theme of this path, expressed in the poetry of Rumi and others, is the mystical relationship between ... Read more