This grace, in its purest form, reveals guidance about who you are, how you are living, and how you are using the power of you creative soul, which is a much different perspective from that of human reason. Reason seeks personal justice, as if we have been wronged in some way. Wisdom assumes that noMORE »
The grace of Knowledge in its purest form manifests through us as a revelation about the nature of the Divine. In rare instances, one can have a revelation of knowledge directly from God. Revealed knowledge does not just come through saints and mystics. Revealed knowledge is given to those who are vessels of service toMORE »
At its highest level, the grace of Counsel grounds mystical truths with human reason. The grace of Counsel seeks truth, so we must ask what precisely we mean by truth, so we must ask what precisely we mean by truth. Truths are constant and universal, never changing, applying equally to everyone. Mathematics is a universalMORE »
The grace of Fortitude refers to a quality of courage that goes well beyond the kind associated with standing up for ourselves, or even, as the dictionary defines fortitude, the strength to bear misfortunes or pain calmly and patiently. The grace of Fortitude is essential for those who have awakened, for example, to the challengesMORE »
The ego views “understanding” on the personal level, as the ability to listen clearly to what someone is saying, or, conversely, as the need to be heard clearly by others. The grace of Understanding, in contrast, grants us the capacity to transcend matters transpiring at the personal level. This grace opens our capacity to seeMORE »
The classic meaning of piety is devotion to God. Piety seeks that which is divine in others. Piety is a grace that brings out our spiritual instincts, such as sensing that someone is in need of kindness or nurturing. It is a grace that draws us to interact with those in need and to giveMORE »
Respect is the ego’s expression of the grace of Reverence. The grace of Reverence grants a perception of unity in which the suffering of one tribe is understood to be interwoven with the suffering of all tribes. Reverence is the grace that enables us to see that all of life in and interconnected field ofMORE »
