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A Course in Miracles—Week 3
I’m continuing my journey with Marianne Williamson through the Lessons of the Workbook to A Course in Miracles. I’ve been following the Workbook for 18 days now. I’m finding it fascinating. I hope you are as well. Lesson 9 states that “I see nothing as it is now.” As...
A Course in Miracles—Week 2
Today marks week two of my journey through the concept and teachings of A Course in Miracles. The exercises are more difficult each day, for they build on one another and lead us to a substantive shift in perception and thinking. Lesson 4 teaches us that “These...
A Course in Miracles—The Journey Begins
Are you familiar with A Course in Miracles (affectionately referred to as ACIM)? It’s an illuminating spiritual text that I’m drawn to. I decided to make 2022 the year I delve into it in some depth. Marianne Williamson, an ACIM expert, is presenting the lessons in the...
Arborvitae: The Oil of Divine Grace
Arborvitae essential oil helps us to let go, to surrender to the Divine and to Divine grace. This oil is grounding and warming and is an excellent choice to diffuse while meditating.
Essential Oils vs Incense
Incense is found in so many venues — churches and other places of worship, yoga studios, meditation chambers — that to some it may seem to epitomize the aromatic delivery system. Should it be so? I’d like to explore the arguments for preferring essential oils to...
Bach and the Holy
Johann Sebastian Bach. 1685–1750. German composer of the Baroque period. We’ve all heard of him. Most of us are familiar with his music, though we may not be aware that we are. For example, Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring” is a gorgeous cantata that is widely...
Diffusing Essential Oils
There are three ways to use essential oils: aromatically, topically, and internally. Here I’m going to focus on the aromatic use of essential oils. How to Diffuse Essential Oils The how of diffusing essential oils is easy. There are many diffusers on the market...
Mental Prayer
Mental prayer, as defined in Wikipedia, is a form of prayer “whereby one loves God through dialogue, meditating on God’s words, and contemplation of his face. It is a time of silence focused on God.” Note that I’ll be using the word ‘God’ throughout this post since it...
Welcome to Essentially Holy
Thank you for visiting Essentially Holy; I’m delighted you’re here. I’m Carolyn, and I write these pages to provide a respite, however brief, from the chaos and demands of the modern life. This website is a place of repose and reflection, of nurturing and spiritual...