The Four Stages of Love - Spirituality
Back before my husband, David and I got married, we attended pre-marital counseling. Our pastor required it of couples before he would marry them. In this day and age of throwaway marriages, it makes a great deal of sense. Actually, we had ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Walking the Labyrinth - Spirituality
Unicursal labyrinths, are labyrinths that consist of a path, which twists and turns but has no dead ends. This particular pattern can be found on cave walls as rock paintings, which date back thousands of years. In fact, the earliest coin that ... [... more]
Bella Online |
DeScrooging Christmas - Spirituality
Has Christmas the past few years had you saying "Bah Humbug"? Does the fact that stores start putting out Holiday decorations Do you find yourself hiding behind that large family of 7 walking into the store in order to avoid the Salvation Army . [... more]
Bella Online |
Giving Thanks Through Good and Bad - Spirituality
Here in the US it is almost time for us to celebrate the holiday Thanksgiving, and around the world people will soon be entering into the holiday season of Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa (and probably a few others). Most will give thanks on these ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Balance - Spirituality
First off I would like to thank one of my regular forum members, "MysticSophia", for giving me the inspiration for this article. This one is dedicated to you! We have long been taught the values of "good" and "bad". As [... more]
Bella Online |
Hope - Spirituality
It's such a simple, little word; but when hope is missing from your life, it can rip a great gaping hole. In mythology there is the story of "Pandora's Box". In this story the curious child Pandora opens a box she's not supposed to, and [... more]
Bella Online |
Spirituality Site Map - Spirituality
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - Book Review The forum is the interactive part of BellaOnline's Spirituality Site. You can come to the forum and always be assured that at least one person will write you an answer! I ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Dragon Paths - Spirituality
Ley lines are energy lines that connect sacred places. Although there is a ton of information out there about the research done in England concerning these mysterious "old straight tracks," there isn't a whole lot of information concerning [... more]
Bella Online |
Easter/Ostara - Spirituality
Easter is perhaps the only "Christian" holiday that still has a pagan title. It all started with the ancient Saxons actually. They celebrated the return of spring with the old adage, laugh, drink and make merry. This festival was held in [... more]
Bella Online |
A Mary Garden - Spirituality
Mary gardens are tended in honor of Mary, Mother of Christ. The purpose of planting such a garden is to provide a space of holy wonderment whereby one can reflect on the divine attributes of Mary by contemplating on the beauty of the flowers that ... [... more]
Bella Online |
What is Christmas Spirit? - Spirituality
So, what is Christmas spirit? Does it involve presents, Christmas trees, mistletoe, decorations, Santa Claus or the birth of a sacred baby? Or, is it a feeling that is present in our hearts and souls at this time of the year? After all, not ... [... more]
Bella Online |
|
