I was raised Catholic with all the bells and whistles that go with it (guilt, our way or the highway, OBEY the commandments, etc). I've been a 'bad Catholic' for many years now, but always kept a bit of that guilt and fear of hell etc. I think there are many parts of that religion that are beautiful (like in all Christian religions), but the older I got the less the rigid dogma of it all felt right to me. (Which just breaks my mom's heart of course!)
When I stumbled on your blog last year (I was reading Steve's blog about polyphasic sleep and noticed this curious 'Erin' link...) it was a revelation. I had an awesome time reading through all of your archives over the next few days and couldn't get enough. It all just resonated with me so well, especially the posts about the LOA, lucid dreaming, the afterlife, the ether, spirit guides, the higher self, God/Source, etc. For the first time my mind was officially opened to the possibility that the way I was raised was not necessarily 'the truth' or the way life/the afterlife really works. So thanks Erin. A lot. It's been fun exploring these concepts through other sources as well, and this forum continues to blow my mind.
This latest post answered a lingering question I've had about how/when we re-connect with our higher selves. You've touched on the subject in previous articles, but with this one you explained it in a way I could more fully comprehend. You rock.
