Universal Religion
🌍 Reclaiming the Wholeness Behind the Fragments
At the heart of every ancient tradition lies a single truth: we are spiritual beings navigating the mystery of existence through symbols, stories, and sacred rituals. What some once called “Universal Religion” or “Universal Understanding” was never meant to be a rigid dogma—it was an organic framework to honor the many faces of the Divine, expressed through diverse tongues and tribes.
But somewhere along the way, the church—as an institution—hijacked this inclusive, mystical lens and repackaged it into a tool of control. What began as a unified exploration of Spirit became a hierarchy of belief. The sacred fluidity of Universal Understanding was fractured—first by power, then by fear, and finally by forgetfulness.
Instead of seeing the many paths as different windows into the same Source, the church began labeling some paths “heretical,” “pagan,” or “other.” It codified truth into creeds, silenced the feminine voice, and cut off the intuitive knowing that once allowed people to see God in the sunrise, in their neighbor, in themselves.
I believe the fragmentation wasn’t the problem—fragmentation is natural, like the splitting of light through a prism. The twisting came when those in power pretended their shard of the prism was the only truth and demanded obedience, not understanding.
Now is the time to remember.
Not to reject what has been, but to reclaim what was hidden:
That Universal Understanding is not a religion, but a rhythm.
Not a doctrine, but a dance.
And we are all invited to listen again to the many voices of God—within, around, and beyond.
🥧 Spirituality Is Like an Apple Pie: Reclaiming the Recipe of the Soul
I see spirituality as the ingredients to a recipe. Take an apple pie, for example.
Can you just eat the apple? Yes.
Can you just eat apple slices in a tasty sauce? Yes.
Can you eat the crust alone? Also yes.
Each of these elements carries its own flavor, its own value, its own texture of experience. But when you bring them together—with care, intention, and harmony—you get something far more profound than the parts. You get a pie. A whole. A spiritual meal.
This is how I view Universal Religion—or what I prefer to call Universal Understanding. At one point, it was like a master recipe—drawing from many ingredients: mysticism, ritual, sacred geometry, prayer, breathwork, intuition, and direct communion with the Divine. Different cultures flavored the pie in different ways, but the essence was the same: wholeness.
But over time, institutional religion decided only one ingredient mattered. And worse, it told us that any other ingredient was dangerous, heretical, or “less than.” It separated the crust from the fruit. It removed the sugar. It told us the recipe must be followed their way or not at all.
And yet—our souls remember.
We crave the full experience.
Not just belief, but embodiment.
Not just obedience, but connection.
Not just rituals of habit, but rituals of the heart.
We’re living in a time where people are gathering the ingredients again. Energy healing, ancient texts, astrology, sacred music, plant medicine, prayer, and science are no longer at odds. They’re being reassembled into something nourishing—something whole.
And this time, no one owns the recipe.
It’s passed hand to hand, heart to heart, like a sacred meal among friends.
So yes—eat the apple.
Yes—enjoy the crust.
But remember, the pie was always meant to be shared.
🌀 Fractal Personas: The Divine in Pieces
If Universal Understanding is the whole pie, then we—each of us—are fractal slices of that truth. Each spiritual path, each culture, each person is like a distinct expression of one eternal recipe. This is the meaning behind the ancient phrase, “You are gods.”
Not that we replace the Most High, but that we imitate the creative nature of God—expressing pieces of divine experience in uniquely human ways. We are sparks of the Divine fire, echoes of the Original Flame, living out the sacred remembering of wholeness.
When we honor each other’s ingredients—their stories, rituals, truths—we don’t lose our own. We flavor the world. We make it richer. We become co-creators of the sacred.
đź’– A Heart-Centered Call to Action
So what now?
Now we gather what was scattered.
We bless the ingredients we’ve inherited—and the ones we’ve rediscovered.
We learn to bake again—with intuition, reverence, and love.
Let your path be whole.
Let your pie include flavor from many lands, from dreams, from silence, from scripture, from starlight.
Let your spirituality taste like freedom.
You don’t need permission to remember.
Just hunger.
And a willingness to share what you’ve baked with others who are also awakening.
🔥 Optional Practice: A Ritual to Reclaim the Recipe
🍎 Reclaiming the Recipe: A Simple Ritual for Spiritual Wholeness
- Gather 3 sacred items that represent your spiritual ingredients right now.
(e.g., a Bible, a Tarot card, a crystal, essential oil, sacred text, music, or a candle) - Place them on a table or altar.
As you breathe, touch each one and say:
“You are part of me. You are part of All. You are welcome here.” - Close your eyes and ask:
“What ingredient is still missing from my recipe of wholeness?”
Be still. Listen. Let it arise. - Journal what you feel. Then:
Bake something.
Sing something.
Anoint something.
Share your sacred flavor with someone who needs it.