The Realistic Mystic
The Realistic Mystic
Deborah Moore
The podcast that talks about the spiritual and the practical, the mystical and the rational, the poetry and the prose.
The Synergy of Courage
Most of us won’t become a Rosa Parks or Frederick Douglass, but we may face an opportunity at some point in our lives to be the unknown origin of a noble resistance, the first to show the courage that will blossom into a synergy that may well change the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/12/10/the-synergy-of-courage/
Dec 10, 2021
7 min
The Hundred Year Cactus
I would always say, “I’m the hundred-year cactus.  It’s going to take me a while to bloom, but, baby, when I do, it will be worth it.” This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/12/03/the-hundred-year-cactus/
Dec 3, 2021
7 min
Be Your Own Guru
On my journey to self-guided spirituality, I've learned to hold loosely to those I revere.   This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/11/26/be-your-own-guru/
Nov 26, 2021
7 min
Maybe I Know Too Much
From an overwhelmed brain we receive stress and frustration. This stress and frustration can lead to depression or anger or even illness. The antidote for an overwhelmed brain is an overflowing heart. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/11/19/maybe-i-know-too-much/
Nov 19, 2021
8 min
I See You
What we seek from others is often an indication of what we withhold from ourselves.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/11/12/i-see-you/
Nov 12, 2021
8 min
I’d Like to Thank . . .
We most often talk about acceptance as the reluctant agreement to acknowledge aspects of our life we don’t consider desirable. What if we treated the acceptance of life-as-it-is in a way similar to how we might accept an Oscar? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/11/05/id-like-to-thank/
Nov 5, 2021
6 min
Do You Believe . . .
Problems spoken into a night sky transform into a magic that brings purpose to our challenges and healing to our wounds. They are met with answers, and if not answers, then a form of acceptance so deep and primal it feels like its own kind of answer. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/10/29/do-you-believe/
Oct 29, 2021
8 min
Practice makes . . .
A spiritual practice can be almost anything as long as it occurs with some regularity and is meaningful to you. You give symbols their meaning, and whatever you decide is significant . . . is.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/10/22/practice-makes/
Oct 22, 2021
6 min
Why does God . . .
I’ve had a few times of tragedy in my life, and I know that doesn’t make me special. It doesn’t make me different from you, and perhaps it even offers ground where we can meet. I may not know your pain or your story, but here are nine things I do know, and I can only hope they provide comfort, if not insight. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/10/15/why-does-god/
Oct 15, 2021
7 min
Everything Happens for a Reason . . .
We tell ourselves that everything happens for a reason because we’re trying to make sense out of things that make no sense.  Sometimes life is a mystery. Sometimes it’s even a tragedy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://deb-moore.com/2021/10/08/everything-happens-for-a-reason/
Oct 8, 2021
7 min
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