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Spirituality in the City
‘Tell us a time when you felt uplifted by the divine, a divine moment in time, when you felt divinely guided or a presence within you…’
I had a Divine encounter about a year ago. During this I encountered what I can only describe as loud thundering. It felt like my ear drums were going to burst with the intensity of the sound. It was not easy to put the sound into words. This thundering translated as the uttering of “Let there be light”.
I was shown that these words were uttered at the beginning of time, and that these words are uttered every time a soul incarnates in this world.
This was followed by the giving of my name, which was David.
I felt the fatherly love of the Divine principle and the intensity of this love. It was so strong that it caused me to purge violently.
This was a pivotal moment in my life as I have experienced the guidance of the Divine father and the love and nurturing from the Divine mother ever since. Feeling that every step is guided and that is no more turning back to who I was.
My life has since become a life of service, proclaiming the kingdom of heaven as we feed those around from the tree of life. For the tree life will become the new paradigm in this world.
Ryan Barnes
During my yoga teacher training back in 2014, I recall practicing asanas alongside a group of individuals whom I was gradually getting to know. At that particular time in my life, I felt overwhelmed and my nervous system was in disarray. Our yoga instructor led us through a sequence of warrior poses, then invited us to move freely, tune in, and establish a connection with our bodies. I experienced a deep and heartfelt connection to something outside of the physical me and space. I felt a release of warmth and tension from my head and throat and in that space discovered a newfound inner strength as I moved. The sense of ‘I’ transformed into a collective ‘we,’ as if someone was gently guiding me forward by placing their hands on my back. This subtle touch lingers with me to this day. Whenever I feel adrift, I turn to what grounds me – meditation, nature, openness, deep listening – which acts as a daily compass that has significantly shifted my outlook on life. Everything changed.
Tara O’Rourke
A moment when I felt deeply connected to something greater than myself was during an early morning walk through a peaceful Canadian forest at 6 am. The sunlight gently filtered through the trees and I was alone in the serene silence. Suddenly, a wave of overwhelming love washed over me, as if a golden thread within me stretched up into the sky, linking me to a loving creator. In that instant, I felt an intense connection to the world around me filled with profound inner peace, power, and love. My fears seemed insignificant compared to the presence I was experiencing. It felt as though I was being lovingly embraced by the creator, reminding me that I was part of something much greater and encouraging me to dream even bigger. This moment of divine connection shifted my perspective, marking the beginning of my spiritual journey from atheism to a deep sense of faith.
Ella Ringrose
The past and present connected: This was a spiritual moment when the divine interconnection on my life path met. I renovated an old VW campervan and reluctantly had to leave a place behind. I have a large cohort of elderly aunts who proceeded to guide me to a tiny village in the south of Ireland to seek a long past ancestor who cared for them as children. Her name was ‘Polly’ – a matriarch of the village who cared and fed many of the young school going children. I enquired and eventually found an ancient old graveyard on a hill, and a grave overgrown, and took a photo that kept my elderly family happy. Fast forward three years and once again I find myself lost, seeking spirituality in my life. I call a random number for Yoga. To this day I still don’t know where I got the number. Only to find out that my now Yoga teacher lives in Pollys’ old house. She still cares through time. Destiny and Yoga.
Daniel Doyle
I’ve never considered myself a spiritual person. I come from Poland, from a Catholic family. As a kid, I used to go to church every Sunday and sang in the choir, but it never resonated with me. When I became a teenager, I started skipping Sunday Mass, which often led to quarrels with my dad.
The moment I began questioning the meaning of life and what happens to us afterward came very unexpectedly. I was 33 years old when my father became gravely ill. I spent his last seven days with him at home, watching his agony and feeling powerless against the disease. The only thing I could do was be by his side. On a Monday at 6:00 pm, he died in my arms, just an hour after his last morphine shot. Holding his head close to my heart as his soul left his body was the most spiritual moment I’ve ever experienced. I feel grateful and privileged to have been by his side as he left this world.
Sometimes, the most profound spiritual experiences come from moments of deep loss and connection.
Marta Vera @marta_vera_wellness
Photographer: Jadwiga Skital @jadwigaelizabethphotographer
