1.0Practical Spiritualityhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/practicalspiritualityJonathan Ellerbyhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/practicalspirituality/author/jellerbyBeyond the Stars - Practical Spiritualityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MwYe1EfiXS"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/practicalspirituality/2010/07/beyond-the-stars.html">Beyond the Stars</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/practicalspirituality/2010/07/beyond-the-stars.html/embed#?secret=MwYe1EfiXS" width="600" height="338" title="“Beyond the Stars” — Practical Spirituality" data-secret="MwYe1EfiXS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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When did you last go out into the night to gaze at the stars? When did you last take the time, perhaps lying on an old blanket, supported by the nurturing earth, to do nothing but look into the darkness–your eyes straining to see further into the inky black ocean of sky? Nowhere else to…http://blog.beliefnet.com/practicalspirituality/files/import/assets_c/2010/07/nightsky-thumb-200x150-16787.jpg