http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/Spiritual-Art-blog.html This page, the Spiritual Art Blog, keeps you up to date on all the new topics and articles on the web site. en-us Spiritual Art Tue, 14 May 2013 07:41:51 -0400 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:41:51 -0400 edp-spiritualart.com http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/growth_of_consciousness_sketches.html68d11d87332fdc1df3b6a8840261ab65This is a series of sketches showing the development of the picture Growth of Consciousness. Tue, 14 May 2013 07:41:48 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/suicide2.html543aec1a3e586b33ecee1bec722c2de4I recently came across some memories of having committed suicide in another lifetime. These are the feelings and realisations which hit me after I had killed my body. Tue, 14 May 2013 05:28:52 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/gift_of_life_quotes.html60f4076b00ef505e55d0272ffa93fe0dWe all have the gift of life but it's what we do with it that counts, as the authors of these inspirational quotes tell us. Tue, 14 May 2013 05:09:47 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/near_death.html86e64df2ef849e85780b10561912a131I met this homeless guy recently who told me about his near death experience. It has given him a clarity about life most people can't get and given him a trust in God or the Holy Spirit. Tue, 7 May 2013 11:28:42 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/death_experience.htmlb2fc535ab54a156e1d69bdd56e7c96ddThe experience of death can be fearful for some but there is a lot of insights and wisdom the quotes from these authors. Tue, 7 May 2013 11:07:41 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/unanswered_questions.htmlef261d9c326f1d26928b9b831311cde6Our unanswered questions in life can cause us pain and turmoil. How do we deal with them? If we change our focus from what we haven't go to what we have got, we will move into a better place. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:14:58 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/questions_quotes.htmla25b7e2fe30f5b6ecb951db03834d1f1Here are a few insights into questions and answers. Do we need answers to every question we have? Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:56:37 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/play_of_life_2.htmlad2128bc14a586dea99aed965842036dHow do we recognise the play of life? How do we see the things the Life-force is organising for us? Here are a few ideas to help us see how life is working for us and how we can go with its flow. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:06:52 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/flow_quotes.html58f20e42dd4b3897d04563866b64c3b0Going with the flow of life can help make things easier for us. This selection of quotes can help us grasp the idea and offer inspiration to us. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:32:26 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/play_of_life.htmlc5c1e931bba4d2030aeae7a07b436f76Have you ever wondered about the play of life and why things happen the way they do? Here are a few stories which illustrate some of the blessings we receive in life. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:46:09 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/play_quotes.htmlafacced6a973bc285119423e85769021Some words of wisdom to help us understand the play of life. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:26:17 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/expected.htmldba6181d901c4408e1605e132820c28aThere are too many people involved in the things happening in our lives for them to go perfectly for everyone. Thee are many times when life doesn't go as expected. How do we avoid the disappointment? Tue, 9 Apr 2013 07:18:10 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/expected_quotes.html0ee03afaf243b0ea7fae733c34fe728aIf life is not what you expected, these quotes may help you get some idea of what is happening. Tue, 9 Apr 2013 05:47:16 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/puzzle.htmlca708372f53f5906c029e317e0b61412Life is like a jigsaw puzzle. There are so many different things going on- our relationships, work, emotions, ambitions, attitudes and how we look at the world. How do we piece it all together? Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:35:40 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/puzzle_quotes.html2dd5f409bbc379c63546aa0c34493a31If life is a puzzle to you, read through these quotes from several authors. They'll help you put some of the pieces together. Tue, 2 Apr 2013 08:24:52 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/magnificent.html7bd8f76ae106407e1eca9f7278291c62Our consciousness is like an acorn. The acorn when planted will become a beautiful oak tree. We Souls have been planted in this physical world to help us grow into a magnificent Soul. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:18:23 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/consciousness_quotes.html774517f2072726fea2fb494b6310bec5A number of insights into consciousness from a range of inspirational authors. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:06:22 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/good_things.html5158b09ae1f85e53a91fa25560e85af2Why would we want to do good things for others? For the most part, the giving Soul is a lot happier and more content than the non giving Soul. Developing this skill is not too difficult. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:02:40 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/do_good.htmld486622e617d79e7c893e2d1f725a076When we do good things for others, there is a benefit for them and for us as the distinguished authors of these quotes tell us. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:50:38 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/realisation.html99739778b37d0539c8553b7fa6ddc83aThere are three different stages in the realisation of who and what we are. We start when we realise that there is more to our existence than the physical life. We live, we learn and we realise. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:10:21 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/realization_quotes.html3c5cad769713ff21349bdaf0be9e749fThe realization of who we are and what life is about is a constant question in the back of our minds. The authors of these quotes have some wisdom to offer us Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:42:16 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/looking_for.html00e379cb08bed8275b4af1a9c40a1650“I still haven't found what I'm looking for” is a statement many people who have searched for fulfilment in any area of life can agree with. So where do we go from here? Tue, 5 Mar 2013 09:37:41 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/search.html58d1c19adcdb35fad74ab00e1fc76998Search these quotes for inspiration about seeking fulfilment in life. Tue, 5 Mar 2013 09:05:42 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/Realisation_sketch_9.html9db13d7892ff7fc5d7b76c4bd8967f36Development of the picture,Realisation. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:51:40 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/contemplate.html13ae186bbdf741e69fdfe00186bec091A good friend has trouble keeping calm and finding time to contemplate. I decided to write to her to explain what I think is happening and how she might change things. Here's the letter: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:37:32 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/stress_quotes.html3c1833efd60eed249909c1c5ba66b8c8If stress is an issue in your life, these inspirational quotes from a variety of authors may help you get a better understanding of the subject. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:15:29 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/race.html082f49d6398b57fe38cda978745bf196A friend whose wife had died unexpectedly leaving him with three young and teenage children to bring up. Despite this tragedy he had recently won a race and was in good spirits. How did he manage? Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:09:29 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/past_quotes.htmlbbd715e61467c33800e199ec0acc3ed6There is a lot of wisdom about our dark past leading to a bright future in the inspirational quotes here. The spiritual inspiration comes from a variety of well known authors and writers. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:19:23 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/work-quotes.html3cfa83ec8a7d81552ab124d935bca707A selection of quotes with a few wise words about what job we have and how we should work. Wed, 7 Nov 2012 12:52:53 -0500 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/buy_a_print_2.html4676396198fff6a99d1c336c8610863dYou can buy a print from Ed Parkinson’s gallery of limited edition prints here. Choose from five sizes all professionally produced photographs on archival paper which will last 100s of years. Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:25:48 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/buy_a_print.html2f1c0820a6a7d62085fafd9e2237b937You can buy a print from Ed Parkinson’s gallery of limited edition prints here. Choose from five sizes all professionally produced photographs on archival paper which will last 100s of years. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:54:20 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/islands_and_bridges.html5339b7a8b74703d68d84171558620d92Have you ever had a dream where you are flying? They are lovely dreams, where we are free to go where we wish, flying like a bird. This is the story of a one who arrives at some islands and bridges Mon, 1 Aug 2011 16:30:11 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/viewpoint.html0dfd650d82c8103bb594afeeb7a41ae2From a physical viewpoint we are striving a return to heaven. From Soul’s angle our physical world is a minor event and from an overall view both aspects help us develop as a stronger, more e Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:59:26 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/gateway.html43329e77296f64a9fcd3afeb567eec37This picture gives a view of heaven and opens a gateway to the imagination. It continues the story from the picture Mountain to Heaven. Now, the coulpe have just reached the top of the mountain and th Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:30:47 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/happy_now_big.htmlf98c90e1098299ba1e3c536e4759e427 Use this image of Happy Now to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:59:29 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/looking_for_guidance_big.html3f9a8e1d22abf9c0c4cecd8f48787dfaUse this image of Looking for guidance to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:55:50 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/islands_and_bridges_big.html4c572f1f742dd4555a03debf936ffbfaUse this image of Islands and Bridges to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:50:17 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/viewpoint_big.htmlf56f769f9bbf92e55afb2eb9c62bc2b1Use this image of Viewpoint to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:42:00 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/gateway_big.html7a805f78f040f586bbc940228aa9fc69Use this image of Gateway to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:35:28 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/dreamer_big.htmlc954b764fa08f296abb7dd56c6d5ad6aUse this image of Dreamer to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 13:07:52 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/dreamer.htmlc47fe93ef266935719283a26efd388a6By using a few of these ideas our dreams will become clearer and we’ll soon learn how to become a better dreamer. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:30:45 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/angel_of_imagination_big.htmld66bed825ca37827f717f7ddbd3c106cUse this image to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:15:30 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/steps_of_experience_big.html79dbf51f04eee3d40fd1930ee3a61e2aUse this image to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:02:09 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/glimpse_of_god_big.htmle0390f2a1cae0c998ec5b4c142d7e9d8Use this image to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:54:19 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/souls_connection_big.html91c6c8c1ee9374ed3d9ca1686e7d3fe4Use this image to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:46:42 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/the_light_big.htmlc5ad8248bc6cb4bc2303c4a3f486ef31Use this image to print out your own copy or use it as a background wallpaper for your computer’s desktop. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:35:51 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/glimpse_of_god.htmld7230e4657ef46d7392886c31c982b2fOn seeing something which has been created with love, people can feel its essence and thereby catch a glimpse of God. Doing what we love and loving what we do helps bring love into our world. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:40:56 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/steps_of_experience.html9afda3d0103c2140e00bbd340f7c437fOur steps of experience help us build a solid foundation on our path through life. Every experience is a step to help us get a better understanding of life and ourselves. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:41:35 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/angel_of_imagination.html05e3d5817c5634583d6765530e799ac8Our Angel of Imagination waits for us to move the mental blocks so its inspirational light can brighten our lives. How can we access our imagination? Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:08:29 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/spiritual_art_gallery_2.htmlb63078e26d22ff76cd733977b559a7c0The spiritual art gallery with a collection of pictures with links to the stories behind the them some videos about and a place to buy limited edition prints from the artist Ed Parkinson. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:50:16 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/inner_guide.htmlbce1896105b2fe128548f11b89b70d0cAn inner guide is a useful companion as we go through life. We can get guidance, instructions, wisdom, friendship and love from them. How do we find an inner guide? Tue, 7 Jun 2011 05:17:20 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/animals_to_saints.html8bdc4d6faa315d0b11941a7136ec1f44With the variety of Souls here on the planet, from animals to saints, there are some who behave like animals and some like saints. Most of us are somewhere in between either extreme. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:50:11 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/acts_of_kindness.html0f9636ee2dde2b4d99fcad29af640c69Why would we do an act of kindness? They will help bring more love into our lives and the lives of others. Here are the benefits, the rules and a list of 50 acts of kindness. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:49:44 -0400 http://www.edp-spiritualart.com/body_mind_spirit.html9ae34f6dcf6fa786b659d1e54538616bOne of the frustrations of living in a physical body is the difficulty in linking up our body mind spirit and Soul. We have a desire to be happy, a desire to link these aspects together. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:30:16 -0400