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First Steps in Prayer

Introduction
God
Prayer
Just do it
Resistance

I offer spiritual direction, training, and supervision. I am also a writer. I am based in Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham and (occasionally) West London.

Through kindly attention to the sensations of this body you can connect into a process of ever-deepening immersion into the reality of God at the heart of life.

I write here primarily about:

God, and how to foster your relationship with God;
prayer, and how to pray; and
how attending to this body is prayer and a way to be present in the Presence.

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Desert 303 views | posted on 03/02/2019
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Retreat Day: last call 239 views | posted on 15/02/2021
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A beginner’s guide

These links will give you a flavour of, and a way in to, what this body is all about:

Where to start?
Sitting
Starting at the bottom
Feeling into this body
Starting at the bottom (part 2)
Relax!
What is the senation of prayer? 10 steps to knowing God
The miracle of being nothing

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