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Occupation

… when we take up occupation of the site of our bodies in stillness before God. We are granted a place to be, simply in virtue of being there as material beings made by God: the physical act of drawing breath becomes an affirmation of my receiving of the gift of my place, an acknowledgement … Continue reading Occupation →

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Julian Maddock Body, Present 3 Comments 26 November 201314 December 2019

STOP PRESS!!

In this time of plague and liminality, I invite you to prayer on Zoom at 8.30am every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, read "Praying together".
Julian

Julian Maddock

I am a spiritual director, trainer, supervisor, and writer, based in West London and Teesdale, Co. Durham.

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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A beginner’s guide to “this body”

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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