This chart is compiled by Sarah Leslie and contains several words and terms used today in the New Age but now also used in Christianity.
Contemplative Terms Recognize these "inside" terms used by contemplatives:
Labyrinths
Enneagrams
Prayer Stations
Breath Prayers
Jesus Candles
The Jesus Prayer
Lectio Divina
Taize
Palms Up, Palms Down
Yoga
The Silence
Sacred Space
Ancient Prayer Practices
A Thin Place
Divine Mystery
Spiritual Direction
Ignation Contemplation
Contemplative
Centering
Centering prayer
Prayer of the Heart
Dark night of the soul
Practicing the Presence
Divine Center
Inner light
Mantra
Awareness of Being
Slow Prayer
Being in the Present Moment
Beyond Words
Spiritual Disciplines
Spiritual Formation
Many of these terms are considered "inside" terms according to many contemplatives and you should be aware so as to avoid involvement with these dangerous practises.
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Submitted 2/11/2009 5:06:30 PM | Author: Sarah Leslie
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