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“There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” ~ Rumi

‘Some form of suffering is absolutely necessary to teach us how to live beyond the illusion of control and to give that control back to God – Then we become usable instruments because we can share our power with God’s power.’ (Romans 8:28)

‘Repent’ is from the Greek ‘Metanoia” – Meta meaning large or beyond, Noia meaning mind. In this way ‘repent’ means Go beyond the mind or go into the large mind.

Jesus is saying “Go beyond your ego system into the fullness of love within the heart.”

The name, Inner Ventures, describes my approach to healing, growth and my spiritual journey through life. It also reflects what drives and inspires my creative work as a craftsman, artist and writer. Some of my writing is featured under articles and poetry, along with words that inspire me from other writers and poets .

When we undertake to explore the world of our psyche or the nature of reality, we venture into an inner world of the conscious and the unconscious. It can be an exciting journey involving discoveries about our true self. It is our soul’s journey.

We are in a time of Evolutionary Consciousness –
This evolution is essentially a move from basing our lives on material values and all that goes with that, to lives that are spiritually led. I have been through several phases on my spiritual journey through life and I have, in my 70s, come back to following THE WAY, Christ’s path, where I started as a schoolboy.

I have come to believe that only through faith in the power of Yeshua and living ‘in Christ’, can we overcome the dark forces that are endangering mankind at this time. I know I am in the minority and I do not decry anyone who is following another spiritual path in faith. After all, I have been a Buddhist for many years, I’ve studied Hinduism and Taoism too.

See my ABOUT page for my background, my bio and the path to God I am now on.

We have all been led astray, unwittingly becoming puppets of a system that is anti-life and increasingly anti-human. Many of the problems we have as humans can be resolved together, as well as the problems facing the non-human world and the planet itself. Only by changing the basis on which we run our lives can we secure a future for the planet’s biosphere and all its inhabitants.

By adopting spiritual values we face the inner work of healing ourselves while learning to work together co-creatively to resist the destructive aspects of the systems we live under and claiming our birthright as free men and women, instead of unwitting victims of a fraudulent ruling class who view us as ‘useless eaters’.

My creative writing is one of the ways I explore this for myself, and it is my sincere wish that the messages which come through to you in reading my work, inspire and strengthen your own psycho-spiritual path in service to a more positive future.

Thanks for visiting this site. Do get in touch if you have questions, criticisms or appreciations.

Warm wishes. Paul Swatridge – Carver of wood & words