Soul – Integrating the Spirals

March 3, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Art & Music, Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Metaphysics, Mind-Body, Multifaceted, Multiverse, Soul, Spirit

Book Launch date is set! We Are All Connected: The How and The Why drops March 18th, 2026

I’m excited to tell you that I’m currently wrapping up the final touches on the formatting for Kindle Direct Publishing to launch this much anticipated 5th book, We Are All Connected: The How and The Why. An analytical mind searches for answers. I have been working nearly night and day the last several months to birth this incredible book and believe me, I’m beat! (I don’t think I have another book in me at this point!)

Meme: I created this in Canva. I actually do have a Visual Communications / Digital Design degree, from back in 2004. But though I have paid for Canva in the past, I didn’t want to pay them again and continue to have issues with the cover, so I hired a book cover designer on Fiverr. I’ll focus on making fun memes like this in Canva for free in support of launching the new book, We Are All Connected: The How and The Why, on March 18th, 2026!

Here’s the link where you can preorder, We Are All Connected: The How and The Why. An analytical mind searches for answers. (The link will take you to my Amazon author page).

If it doesn’t work yet, it will in a few days. I’m still making final page edits (to ensure new chapters start on the right hand side page, and that the headers and footers that KDP adds, will be removed, because I already have page numbers and book title on the manuscript that match the Table of Contents. Ugh! It’s such a process!

I’ve really been doing a juggling act (and I’m also learning juggling right now too, in another Zoom group I’m in), because I’ve also been on social media a bit more every day to market the book… here’s a few of my posts:

It’s a big scope. 600+ pages! Book launch date: MARCH 18th, 2026 –> It’s Sheela na gig day! And the day my dad and I were going to meetup, but dad passed ten days prior. So this is… launching my 5th book on THAT DATE is a huge wink to my daddy on the Other Side!

Meme: My post on Facebook to announce the books launch date. –Sheila Murrey

Meme: Earlier post to announce the launch of my 5th book, We Are All Connected. –Sheila Murrey

If I ever write another book, I will pay someone to do the KDP part. The older I get the less techie I want to be, though I did have to fix a book cover error that my Fiverr book cover designer couldn’t figure out today (and it didn’t help that KDP didn’t provide a REASON for the error, when it wouldn’t upload.) Ugh!

Screen capture: View of the book cover error in KDP. I still have no idea what was wrong with it.

But here you can see my comment to the Fiverr designer of what I did to fix the error and get the book cover file to upload successfully into KDP:

Screen capture: My comments in Fiverr to the book cover designer. The last comment includes my fix.

Screen capture: View of the book cover in KDP: We Are All Connected: The How and The Why

Another dilemma I have is that I wanted to print the paperback in color, that is, with a color interior so all of the images in the book will be in color. None of my other books had color interiors, and I really wanted that for this book. But it’s 630 pages in a 7×10 size. KDP will only print in color for books under 600 pages.

I will offer a Kindle version of the book (EPUB), and all of the images will be in color, so at least everyone will have that option. Plus, the ebook will be less expensive. I love ebooks to save trees! And searching through books for various things is sooo much easier too. Hehe!

Again, the book launch date as: March 18th, 2026! Just days away!!! So, if you are going to order the book, please either preorder it or buy it on March 18th, so I have a better shot at getting a bestseller ranking on Amazon. I’d sure appreciate it! Here’s the link to order from Amazon.

Integrating the Spirals

I’m encouraging those “over 60” to observe and gently question their thought patterns, pre-conceived beliefs, aka ‘Programming’ to ease grief and suffering, and gain new perspectives–that’s why I teach Integrating the Spirals. AND I also encourage all of us to move our bodies more consistently (most of us are stuck in our heads and physically unhealthy because of it). We can do better! We can become strong and resilient in spirit, soul, mind, and body. And it’s healthy to expand our consciousness and question EVERYTHING! Just observe, don’t absorb.

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Yours in consciousness-expansion as we evolve and revolve during our mystical awakening. All while doing-my-egoless-best, to take you on a limitless, spiraling thought ride to better health, through doing more with ease, to help us sustain the JOY in our lives! (With lots of Gratitude sprinkled throughout.)

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 1,000 original songs to his credit). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

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January 17, 2026January 16, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Christian View (Part 9 of a series)

Here’s Part 9 and the final post in this fascinating series on The Trinity, a journey I embarked upon while reading the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path.

In Christian doctrine, the Trinity is one God in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all fully and equally God yet personally distinct. The Holy Spirit is not formally identified as feminine in the Bible, but some biblical language (especially Hebrew “Spirit” as ruach) is grammatically feminine, and Christian tradition gives Mary a strong “Divine Mother” symbolism while still clearly distinguishing her from the Trinity.

Father, Son and Holy Spirit

The Father: The unoriginate source within the Godhead, who “begets” the Son and, with the Son, is origin of the Spirit; associated with creating and willing the plan of salvation.
The Son (Jesus Christ): Eternally begotten of the Father, consubstantial with him, who becomes incarnate as true God and true man to reveal God and accomplish redemption by his life, death, and resurrection.
The Holy Spirit: The third person, proceeding from the Father (and, in Western theology, from the Father and the Son), who indwells believers, gives life, sanctifies, and guides the Church.

Is the Holy Spirit “feminine” in Scripture?

In the Old Testament, the main word for “spirit” is Hebrew ruach, which is grammatically feminine, so passages about the Spirit of God sometimes use a feminine noun, though this reflects grammar rather than a defined female “person” in later doctrine.
In the New Testament, Greek pneuma (“Spirit”) is grammatically neuter, and mainstream Christian theology treats God as beyond human gender while still typically retaining masculine pronouns for Father and Son and a mix of images (some maternal) for God and the Spirit.

Mary and “Divine Motherhood”

The Church (especially Catholic and Orthodox traditions) calls Mary Mother of God (Theotokos), not because she precedes or “creates” the divine nature, but because the one she bore is truly God the Son incarnate.
She is richly honored with maternal titles such as “Blessed Virgin,” “Universal Mother,” “Queen of Angels,” “Queen of Heaven,” and “Star of the Sea” (Stella Maris), expressing her spiritual motherhood of believers and her intercessory role, yet she is explicitly not counted as a fourth divine person or as a member of the Trinity.

Marian imagery and the “Divine Feminine”

Official doctrine, however, keeps a clear boundary: the persons of the Trinity are Father, Son, and Holy Spirit alone, whereas Mary is a uniquely graced human being and Mother of Jesus, honored above all saints but always as a creature, not as a divine hypostasis.

Many Christians experience Mary as an icon of the Divine Motherhood of God: a human, creaturely reflection of the nurturing, protective, and compassionate aspects of God’s love, which some theologians also associate symbolically with the action of the Spirit.

Part 9 and final post of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

I’m encouraging those “over 60” to open to lifelong learning (observe and gently question their pre-conceived beliefs, aka ‘Programming’), become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, consistently move their bodies (too many are stuck in their heads and physically unhealthy), become strong, and resilient in spirit, soul, mind, body. And to question EVERYTHING!

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

My husband is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (with over 400 original songs). You can view some of his artwork and listen to many of his songs at: https://www.youtube.com/user/richardmurrey

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 16, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Hindu Trimurti (Part 8 of a series)

Here’s Part 8 as I wind down this series on The Trinity, a rabbit hole I decided to explore from a Zoom book club I’m part of that’s been reading the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path.

In Hindu thought, Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma form the Trimurti, a threefold expression of the one ultimate reality (Brahman), but they are not a “Trinity” in the same sense as the Christian doctrine of three co‑equal persons in one God. The Trimurti instead symbolizes three cosmic functions—creation, preservation, and destruction/transforming—that work together in a single, cyclical process.

Who Brahma Is

Brahma is the creator aspect: he represents the power through which the universe and living beings come into manifestation.
In many traditions he is understood as one “form” or mode of Brahman, responsible for the initiating, imaginative, and knowledge‑oriented side of reality.

Who Vishnu Is

Vishnu is the preserver or sustainer: he maintains cosmic order (dharma), protects the world, and restores balance when it is disturbed.
His many avatars (such as Rama and Krishna) are seen as interventions of the preserving aspect of the divine within history and myth.

Who Shiva Is

Shiva is the destroyer/transformer: he dissolves forms, ego, and ignorance so that new creation can arise, emphasizing transformation rather than mere annihilation.
As the ascetic yogi and ecstatic dancer (Nataraja), Shiva embodies the power that ends a cycle and simultaneously opens the way for renewal.

Trimurti and the Christian Trinity

The Trimurti gathers Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as three functions or forms of one ultimate reality (Brahman), expressing a dynamic cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction.
The Christian Trinity, by contrast, is three distinct, co‑equal persons (Father, Son, Spirit) sharing one essence, not three functional roles of one God acting in time, so any one‑to‑one mapping (e.g., “Brahma = Father, Vishnu = Son, Shiva = Spirit”) is a comparative analogy used in interfaith dialogue, not a native Hindu teaching.

Part 8 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 16, 2026January 15, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Zoroastrian religion (Part 7 of a series)

Here’s Part 7 as I continue my search for The Trinity within many of the world’s religions or myths, as an outgrowth from a Zoom book club I’m part of that’s been reading the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path.

In Zoroastrianism there are a few important triads of beings and principles, but they are not a “Trinity” in the Christian sense of three consubstantial persons in one God. Rather, they are either aspects of Ahura Mazda’s wisdom and goodness, or opposed powers in a cosmic dualism of good and evil.

Key Zoroastrian figures

Ahura Mazda: The supreme Wise Lord, creator and source of all that is good, truth‑aligned, and life‑giving in Zoroastrianism.
Asha (Asha Vahishta): The principle (and also an Amesha Spenta) of truth, right order, and righteousness, the cosmic order established by Ahura Mazda; its opposite is druj (deceit, falsehood, chaos).
Vohu Manah (Vohumano): “Good Mind” or “Good Purpose,” another Amesha Spenta, representing the enlightened, benevolent mentality through which humans align their thoughts with Ahura Mazda’s will.

Ahura Mazda, Asha, Vohu Manah and “trinity”

These three can be seen as:
- Ahura Mazda: the highest God.
- Asha: divine truth/order.
- Vohu Manah: divine good mind.
In some modern or comparative discussions, people speak loosely of a “Zoroastrian trinity” here, but in the original theology Asha and Vohu Manah are emanations or attributes (Amesha Spentas) of Ahura Mazda, not co‑equal persons within one Godhead.

Ahura Mazda, Mithra, Ahriman

Mithra: An important yazata (worthy of worship) associated with covenants, light, and justice, often invoked alongside Ahura Mazda and other deities in later Iranian practice.
Ahriman (Angra Mainyu): The destructive or evil spirit, the adversary of Ahura Mazda and/or the beneficent spirit (Spenta Mainyu), representing deceit, darkness, and death.
When Ahura Mazda, Mithra, and Ahriman are mentioned together in modern comparisons, the pattern is usually:
- Ahura Mazda: supreme good deity.
- Mithra: a major helper/mediator figure on the side of good.
- Ahriman: the evil opponent.
  But this is a cosmic dualism plus helpers, not a unified three‑in‑one deity.

Relation (and non‑relation) to the Christian Trinity

Because of this, any mapping like “Ahura Mazda = Father, Asha or Vohu Manah = Spirit, Mithra = Son, Ahriman = Satan” is a later comparative analogy, not something native to Zoroastrian doctrine. It can be spiritually suggestive, but it is historically and theologically imprecise.

Christian Trinity: three distinct, co‑equal, co‑eternal persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) sharing one divine essence, without an independent evil being.

Zoroastrian structures:

A single supreme God (Ahura Mazda) surrounded by emanations/aspects (Amesha Spentas such as Asha and Vohu Manah).

A real, opposing evil principle (Ahriman/Angra Mainyu) in cosmic struggle with the good.

Part 7 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Jewish Kabbalah (Part 6 of a series)

Here’s Part 6 of my continued search for The Trinity, as an outgrowth from a Zoom book club I’m part of that’s been reading the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path.

In Jewish Kabbalah, Keter, Chokhmah, and Binah are the three “supernal” sefirot at the top of the Tree of Life, often treated as a highest triad that describes how the infinite Divine first begins to emanate into creation. They are not a “trinity of persons” in the Christian sense, but three phases or aspects of Divine emanation and consciousness.

Keter (Kether) – Crown

Keter means “Crown” and is the first sefirah, the closest point to the infinite Ein Sof, representing the primordial, undifferentiated Divine will or pure being before any polarity or form.
It is described as a blinding, formless light or “hidden intelligence,” beyond ordinary comprehension, from which all other sefirot emanate; it is the archetypal source rather than a defined personality.

Chokhmah (Chokma) – Wisdom

Chokhmah, “Wisdom,” is the second sefirah, the first dynamic outflow from Keter, often symbolized as active, masculine, expansive, pure force or energy.
It is the primordial flash of insight or creative impulse, sometimes called the “All‑Father,” which pours forth limitless vitality that will later be shaped and limited by Binah.

Binah – Understanding

Binah, “Understanding,” is the third sefirah, the receptive, formative principle that receives the outflow of Chokhmah and gives it structure, boundaries, and intelligible form.
It is associated with the archetypal feminine, the “womb” of creation and the root of form and matter, turning raw wisdom‑energy into differentiated patterns that can unfold through the lower seven sefirot.

The supernal triad (not a “person” Trinity)

Later esoteric systems sometimes map this triad onto “crown–father–mother” archetypes or compare it with various trinities, but in classical Kabbalah it is primarily a metaphysical schema of emanation, not three separate divine individuals.

Together, Keter, Chokhmah, and Binah are called the “three Supernals,” constituting the highest, most subtle level of the Tree: Keter as the ineffable One, Chokhmah as outflowing force, and Binah as receptive form.

Part 6 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 15, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Celtic Druidic traditions (Part 5 of a series)

Here’s Part 5 of my continued search to understand more about The Trinity, as an outgrowth from a Zoom book club I’m part of that’s been reading the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path.

Taulac, Fan, and Mollac are names later writers attribute to a supposed Druidic “triune god,” but they are not securely attested deities in genuine ancient Celtic or Druidic tradition. They come from 18th–19th‑century antiquarian and occult interpretations that try to map a universal Trinity pattern onto many religions, rather than from reliable pre‑Christian Celtic sources.

Historically grounded Celtic studies generally treat this “Taulac, Fan, Mollac” triad as speculative and late rather than as authentic, well‑documented Druid belief.

Taulac, Fan, and Mollac are not native, independently attested Celtic gods; they arise from a 19th‑century speculative attempt to read a “Trinity” into Druidic religion based on a single, much‑interpreted Irish phrase. The triad is therefore an antiquarian and occult construction rather than a securely documented Druidic doctrine.

The key Irish phrase

The origin is a line quoted by later writers as: “Ain treidhe Dia ainm Tau‑lac, Fan, Mollac,” glossed as “Ain, triple God, whose name is Taulac, Fan, Mollac.”
This is cited second‑hand by 18th–19th‑century authors (for example in works like The Celtic Druids and The Book of God: The Apocalypse of Adam‑Oannes), not from a direct, early Druidic text, and no clear, independent tradition around these three names is preserved in early Irish literature.

How the “triad” was constructed

Antiquarian writers took that single formula of invocation and reinterpreted it as evidence that the Druids worshipped a formal triune deity, explicitly comparing Taulac–Fan–Mollac to Brahma–Vishnu–Shiva in India and other cultural “trinities.”
In these speculative systems, each name is allegorically assigned a function (for example, the third, Mollac, is equated with a “Destroyer” and then connected to biblical Moloch), but these functions come from the author’s comparative theology, not from preserved Druidic myth.

Status in modern scholarship

Authentic early Irish sources mention many gods and triadic motifs, but a fixed high “Trinity” named Taulac, Fan, and Mollac is not part of that corpus; it is essentially a later esoteric reinterpretation imposed on fragmentary and ambiguous evidence.

Modern Celtic and Druidic studies generally treat “Taulac, Fan, Mollac” as a curiosity of 18th–19th‑century comparative religion and theosophical writing, not as a reliable window into pre‑Christian Celtic belief.

Part 5 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 13, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Assyrians and Phoenicians (Part 4 of a series)

Here’s Part 4 that continues the search into the search to understand more about The Trinity, as an outgrowth from a Zoom book club I’m part of that’s been reading the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path.

In Mesopotamian religion (taken over by Assyrians and influencing West‑Semitic peoples), Anu, Ea, and Bel are often presented as a kind of “high triad” of chief gods, symbolically parallel to a trinity of Heaven, Earth, and the Deep. Their exact roles and names shift with time and region, but the pattern is clear.

Anu

Anu (Sumerian An) is the sky god, the high god of heaven and one of the oldest deities of the Mesopotamian pantheon, often seen as “king of the gods” and ultimate source of divine authority.
He represents the lofty, remote heavenly sphere: he allots functions to the other gods, stands at the head of the Anunnaki, and in later theologizing appears as the first “person” of the upper triad (Anu, Bel/Enlil, Ea).

Bel (Enlil)

“Bel” is a title meaning “Lord”; in this specific triad it normally designates Enlil, the great god of earth/air, centered at Nippur, who becomes the active ruler of the cosmos under heaven.
As Bel/Enlil, he is called “lord of the lands,” associated with the ordered world between heaven and the deep, and functions as the powerful executive deity—governing the earth, decreeing destinies, and heading the official divine assembly beneath Anu.

Ea (Enki)

Ea (Sumerian Enki) is the god of the deep (the subterranean fresh waters, Apsu), wisdom, magic, and crafts, with his main cult center at Eridu.
As the third of the great triad, he embodies the watery, under‑worldly but beneficent depths: source of hidden wisdom, ritual knowledge, and civilizing arts, often acting as a clever, saving deity who advises humans and other gods.

The “Trinity” Pattern

This scheme is Mesopotamian rather than specifically “Phoenician,” though later West‑Semitic and Hellenistic writers sometimes drew parallels or genealogies from it; in Mesopotamia itself it is a theological construction rather than three “persons” in a later Christian sense.

Together Anu, Bel (Enlil), and Ea were formulated by theologians as a canonical triad ruling the three great cosmic zones: Heaven (Anu), Earth/air (Bel), and the Deep/Waters (Ea), invoked in royal inscriptions and curses as the supreme divine court.

I find this last paragraph interesting and draw parallels with pagan knowledge regarding revering nature, when it looks to Heaven, Earth and Air, and the Deep Waters.

Part 4 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Scandinavian (Norse) mythology (Part 3 of a series)

Here’s Part 3 of a deep dive into the various names of The Trinity, undertaken while I’ve been studying the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path in a Zoom book club.

In Scandinavian (Norse) mythology, Odin, Freya, and Thor are three of the most important deities, associated with wisdom and rulership, magic and love, and protection and thunder respectively. They belong to the two divine clans, the Aesir and the Vanir, whose stories shaped Viking religion and worldview.

Odin

Odin is the All-Father, chief of the Aesir gods, ruler of Asgard, and a god of wisdom, war, death, poetry, and magic. He is one‑eyed, having sacrificed an eye for wisdom, and is accompanied by two ravens (Huginn and Muninn) and two wolves.
He presides over Valhalla, the hall where slain warriors are received, and is famed for extreme self‑sacrifice, such as hanging on the world‑tree Yggdrasil to gain the runes, making him a patron of seekers of hidden knowledge.

Freya

Freya (Freyja) is a Vanir goddess closely associated with love, beauty, sexuality, fertility, and wealth, but also with magic (seiðr) and the battlefield dead.
She receives half of those who die in battle into her field Fólkvangr, the other half going to Odin’s Valhalla, and is depicted as a powerful, independent goddess who rides in a chariot drawn by cats and searches far and wide for her often‑absent husband Óðr.

Thor

Thor, a son of Odin, is the god of thunder, storms, and physical strength, and the foremost protector of gods and humans against giants and chaotic forces. He wields the hammer Mjölnir, a devastating weapon that also blesses and protects households and sacred spaces.
He was particularly beloved by ordinary farmers and warriors as a reliable, straightforward defender of order, traveling in a goat‑drawn chariot, making thunder and lightning as he rides across the sky.

Their place in Norse religion

In Viking Age practice, different social groups gravitated toward different deities—kings and elite warriors often to Odin, many common people to Thor, and those concerned with love, fertility, and sorcery to Freya—forming a rich, overlapping religious landscape.

Odin, Freya, and Thor together express a triad of archetypal powers: esoteric wisdom and rulership (Odin), magic and fecundity (Freya), and protective strength and courage (Thor).

My husband and I watched the TV series, Vikings several years ago (after our Sacred Celtic Journey to Ireland, England, and Scotland in 2019). I was quite taken with the show and the whole idea of Valhalla. It was a brutal time though, and thus, I’m glad I didn’t live back then! Here’s a link to learn more about that show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306299/?ref_=fn_t_1

Part 3 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out this post (where I will also list all the links to each part of the series in case you miss any):

Integrating the Spirals

Link to my YouTube channel where you can see the videos: https://youtube.com/@spiralsister

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

About us

Here’s a video of us performing on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/416711742?ref=fb-share

My books on Amazon

I have four books on Amazon. The two most recent are: Have Yourself a Wholly Vibrant Life: Reversing Asthma and Other Chronic Illness Naturally and Blue Eyes: Ethereal Messages of Connection.

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January 12, 2026January 13, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Egyptian teaching (Part 2 of a series)

Here’s Part 2 of a deep dive into the various names of The Trinity, undertaken while I’ve been studying the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path in a book club that meets twice a month via Zoom.

In Egyptian religious teaching, Osiris, Isis, and Horus form a sacred family (or a sort of divine Trinity) that embodies kingship, death and rebirth, magic, and rightful order. Together they express a cycle: a just king slain, restored through divine love, and avenged by the heir who re-establishes harmony.

Osiris

Osiris was a primeval king of Egypt who became god of the dead, the underworld, and resurrection, as well as a symbol of fertility and the life-giving cycle of the Nile.
In myth he is murdered and dismembered by his jealous brother Seth, then restored by Isis and thereafter rules as lord and judge of the dead, presiding over the weighing of the heart.

Isis

Isis is Osiris’s wife (and sister) and the great goddess of magic, healing, protection, and ideal motherhood, revered as the model devoted spouse and mother.
She searches for and reassembles Osiris’s body, magically resurrects him long enough to conceive Horus, and later protects and heals the child Horus, exemplifying loyal love and powerful protective magic.

Horus

Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis, a sky god often depicted as a falcon or falcon-headed man, associated with kingship and the living pharaoh.
As the rightful heir, he grows up under Isis’s protection and eventually contends with Seth for the throne of Egypt; his victory restores maat (cosmic and social order) and establishes him as the divine prototype of every legitimate king.

Meaning in Egyptian Teaching

In Egyptian teaching and later mystery cults, their story illustrated the hope of life after death, the power of faithful love and magic, and the sacral authority of the pharaoh as Horus on earth and Osiris after death.

Osiris, Isis, and Horus thus represent a pattern: righteous rule (Osiris), loving restorative power (Isis), and the triumphant heir who restores justice (Horus).

The answer about Isis being a loving restorative power stood out to me, since I watched a show when I was young about Isis (I think it was a cartoon, but not sure now… similar to Wonder Woman), and I used to do that little circular dance she did and repeat her words of, “Oh Mighty Isis.” Ha!

Part 2 of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out my post:

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Aspects of The Trinity (The basis of the series)

While studying the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path, the opening paragraphs of Chapter 13 intrigued me where it says,

Osiris, Isis and Horus from the Egyptian teaching
Odin, Freya and Thor from Scandinavian mythology
Anu, Ea and Bel from the Assyrians and Phoenicians
Taulac, Fan and Mollac from the Druids
Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri from Northern Buddhism
Kether, Binah and Chokma of the Jewish Kabala
Ahura-mazda, Asha and Vohumano, or sometimes Ahuramazda, Mithra and Ahriman from Zoroastrian
Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma from Hinduism
Father, Son and Holy Ghost from Christianity

I especially relished and mused on the statement, “…this mighty scheme of a Trinity has so many Aspects that no one religion has ever succeeded in symbolizing the whole truth.” And is why I wanted to break it down further and prepare this series of articles to dig deeper.

I may also do one specific to the Divine Motherhood, as while reading that section of the above quote, I couldn’t help but consider Mother Earth and Mother Nature.

Part I of the series on Aspects of The Trinity: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/10/aspects-of-the-trinity-northern-buddhism-part-i-of-a-series/

Part 2: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/12/aspects-of-the-trinity-part-2-of-a-series/

Part 3: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/13/aspects-of-the-trinity-part-3-of-a-series/

Part 4: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/13/aspects-of-the-trinity-assyrians-and-phoenicians-part-4-of-a-series/

Part 5: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/15/aspects-of-the-trinity-celtic-druidic-traditions-part-5-of-a-series/

Part 6: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/15/aspects-of-the-trinity-jewish-part-6-of-a-series/

Part 7: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/16/aspects-of-the-trinity-zoroastrian-religion-part-7-of-a-series/

Part 8: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/16/aspects-of-the-trinity-hindu-trimurti-part-8-of-a-series/

Part 9: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/17/aspects-of-the-trinity-christian-view-part-8-of-a-series/

Nighttime Thought: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/01/23/nighttime-thoughts-what-if-every-one-of-those-trinity-avatars-were-jesus/

Extra #1: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/02/07/aspects-of-the-trinity-the-triangle-and-the-mother-a-series-extra/

Extra #2: https://sheilamurrey.net/2026/02/13/aspects-of-the-trinity-where-did-god-come-from-a-series-extra/

Integrating the Spirals

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Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

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January 10, 2026January 12, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Expanding Consciousness, Holism, Soul, Spirit

Aspects of The Trinity: Northern Buddhism (Part I of a series)

While studying the Theosophy book, The Masters and The Path, I came upon a name I recognized, Amitabha. So, like many of us usually do, I did a search using Perplexity.ai now (previously I would have went to Google–but it now also uses AI). In 2019 and 2016 I visited the Amitabha Stupa in Sedona, AZ and felt a connection to it. This is what Perplexity gave me in return to my question of “Who are Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara, and Manjushri of Northern Buddhism?”:

In Northern (Mahayana) Buddhism, Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara, and Manjushri are three central enlightened figures associated with different aspects of awakening. They are revered especially in East Asian and Tibetan traditions as embodiments of wisdom, compassion, and salvific power.

Northern / Mahayana Buddhism

“Northern Buddhism” usually refers to the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions that spread north from India into China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, and Central Asia.
These traditions emphasize bodhisattvas—beings who postpone final nirvana to assist all sentient beings—and develop rich devotional practices around them.

Amitabha

Amitabha (Amida in Japanese, “Infinite Light”) is a celestial Buddha who presides over the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati), a blissful realm where beings can be reborn and easily attain enlightenment.
Pure Land schools teach reliance on Amitabha’s vow: by calling his name with faith, one can be reborn in this Pure Land and progress swiftly to Buddhahood.

Avalokiteshvara

Avalokiteshvara is the great bodhisattva of compassion, the one who “hears the cries of the world.”
In different cultures Avalokiteshvara appears in many forms and names, such as Guanyin (China) or Kannon (Japan), often depicted with many arms or heads symbolizing the ability to help countless beings in countless ways.

Manjushri

Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom, representing the penetrating insight that cuts through ignorance and delusion.
He is typically shown holding a flaming sword that “cuts” ignorance and a scripture (often the Prajnaparamita) on a lotus, indicating realization of emptiness and perfect wisdom.

Their Relationship in Northern Buddhism

Together, Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara, and Manjushri express three key Mahayana ideals:
- Amitabha: the saving power of a Buddha’s vows and merit.
- Avalokiteshvara: boundless compassion for all beings.
- Manjushri: profound, liberating wisdom.
In art and practice they often appear in triads or larger mandalas, with practitioners visualizing them, reciting their names or mantras, and emulating their respective qualities on the path to enlightenment.

I especially loved the answer, “Amitabha (Amida in Japanese, “Infinite Light”) is a celestial Buddha” since my husband and I have always wanted to visit Japan (he’s been years ago and loved it, but I have never been there). And I feel “Infinite Light” is a beautiful way to express each persons desire to forevermore live in a heavenly realm.

Part I of a series on Aspects of The Trinity.

For the basis of this series, check out my post:

Integrating the Spirals

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Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

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January 7, 2026January 6, 2026 Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey Balancing perspectives, Connections, Soul, Spirit

Money and Spirituality: The Inherited Divide

Perhaps before I posted the previous article, I should have addressed the sacred cow in the room. I can’t charge money for Spiritual Advising. And I often feel resentful of people who charge ME too much money for Energy Healing, health coaching, etc. Ugh! Why?

That’s what I’ve been asking myself. And here’s what I’ve found:

My first and perhaps most REAL connection between Spirituality and Money was from my years in church. It was when the plate was passed around and people “tipped God” or slipped in their envelope containing their tithe.

I’ve never fully bought into how most churches handled the idea of the tithe. (The church I was raised in taught the way one should calculate their tithe different than most other Christian churches too. We were only asked to give 10% of our INCREASE.)

But what does the church DO with the tithes they receive?

Something about giving “to God” via a church always felt off in my body—too institutional, too transactional, too removed from real relationship. So instead, what would have been “tithe money” tends to move more organically through my life. Supporting small businesses. Buying something and giving it directly to someone who needs it. Responding in the moment rather than following a rule.

That feels closer to how spirit actually moves through me.

And yet, despite that clarity, money itself still carries weight. Tension. A quiet moral charge.

Because there is a deeper inheritance at work—one that didn’t come only from church doctrine, but from the stories, images, and exemplars I absorbed long before I ever questioned them.

When I look at the world’s most celebrated spiritual figures, a pattern appears.

Mother Teresa.
Gandhi.
Buddhist monks.
Mystics, saints, renunciates.

Again and again, spiritual fullness is paired with material simplicity—or outright poverty. The message is rarely stated directly, but it’s absorbed nonetheless: when one is truly full of God, one needs less money.

Scripture reinforces this impression. (And the church I grew up in didn’t pay their pastors, deacons, elders, and so on. All of the priesthood members held full-time jobs outside of the church.)

“The love of money is the root of all evil.”
“It is easier for a rich man to pass through the eye of a needle than to enter the kingdom of heaven.”
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Add to that the dominant image of Jesus—wandering, unattached, living simply—and a binary begins to form. Even knowing there are other narratives of Jesus, including those that trace him to wealth and royal lineage, the version that lodges in the collective body is the ascetic one.

Holy equals simple.
Spiritual equals unencumbered.
Money equals danger.

At some point, this stopped being an idea and became a sensation.

I can feel it in my body when money enters the conversation. A subtle contraction. A hesitation. As if wanting more might signal a lack of trust. As if spiritual maturity should naturally dissolve material desire. As if God and money sit on opposite ends of a moral spectrum and choosing one requires turning away from the other.

I didn’t consciously decide this.
It arrived through repetition.
Through scripture heard without context.
Through reverence offered to those who renounced.
Through a culture that quietly mistrusts abundance when it appears alongside devotion.

And yet—something in me is no longer settled by this framing.

Not because I’ve resolved it, but because I can feel its incompleteness. The belief is there, yes—but it no longer feels entirely true in my body.

So this is where I’m starting.

Not with answers.
Not with conclusions.
But with honesty about the divide I inherited—and how it still lives in me.

Somewhere along the way, money and God became opposites in my nervous system. I didn’t choose that consciously.

But I can feel it now.

Perhaps what started with feeling Godbumps. Now, I am feeling more thoroughly from doing all of this dancing. Hmm