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Forrest Rivers
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Forrest Rivers is a seeker and lover of the Earth who enjoys hiking with his dog, Abbie. He's the author of The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings and Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Lessons Lived and Learned from a Pandemic. You can contact Forrest through his website (forrestrivers.com) and follow him on Facebook or through his YouTube channel, Mystic Soul Revival with Forrest Rivers.
Buddhist statues in a shrine - 8 Life-Changing Spiritual Questions for You To Contemplate

NUGGETS OF INSPIRATION: 8 perennial spiritual questions to contemplate

Forrest Rivers·June 26, 2025
Recently, I was interviewed about my new book Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Wisdom to Transform Struggles into Strength. What follows are...
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Various people sitting in chairs, holding small American flags - Our Natural Identity: Can It Overpower Political Discord?

TRANSCEND THE POLITICS OF FEAR: Let’s remember that our “natural identity” unites us

Forrest Rivers·November 13, 2024
With the U.S. presidential election now past us, this much is still clear: Politics, as currently constructed, is intended to...
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Big Bang explosion with two mystical-looking humans shown - Evolution and Creation: It’s Clear That the 2 Are Linked

BEYOND DUALITY: The wonder of creative evolution

Forrest Rivers·July 22, 2024
The various features of nature like the trees, mountains, rocks and streams appear to have evolved spontaneously. Yet, we’re left...
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Man on path towards mountains with moon above - Welcome to the Path—of Self-Realization and Spiritual Growth

WELCOME TO THE PATH: Travel with gratitude and compassion to the summit of self-realization

Forrest Rivers·May 20, 2024
A sudden or gradual awakeningfollowed by exceedingly ecstatic highs and depressing lows…uncovering every stoneto satisfy a newfound quest for inner...
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Dolphin jumping out of waves - A Wave in Search of Oneness: Discovering Universal Spirit

A WAVE IN SEARCH OF ONENESS: From arrogance to the discovery of universal spirit

Forrest Rivers·January 19, 2024
There once was a wave who was very into being a wave! And when it saw other waves, it would...
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Cup of coffee on railing with St. Peter's Basilica in background - No Church Is Needed to Connect With the Infinite Living Spirit

EVERYDAY COMMUNION: It can be found both inside and outside the church

Forrest Rivers·July 25, 2023
Like many people, I attended church while growing up. As a result, my understanding of the whole concept of communion...
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Meditative silhouette in front of clouds - The 40-Day Challenge: Meditate on Your Fear of Death for 40 Days

THE 40-DAY CHALLENGE: A useful practice for overcoming our fear of death

Forrest Rivers·June 7, 2023
In the summer of 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought it was an appropriate time to...
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Gratitude journal - Cultivate Gratitude: Tap Into Its Power Anywhere, at Any Moment

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE: A personal tale of healing and appreciation

Forrest Rivers·April 24, 2023
“Gratitude opens your heart, and opening your heart is a wonderful and easy way for God to slip in.” –...
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Two men taking walk in nature on foggy day - A Sacred Earth Covenant: Honouring Our Earth in 4 Different Ways

A SACRED EARTH COVENANT: Honouring our green oasis in 4 distinct ways

Forrest Rivers·February 2, 2023
The profound importance of the Earth to our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being is one lesson that we’ve learned from...
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Woman clapping hands with colour coming from them - The Wonder of Creative Expression: A Gift From the Divine

THE WONDER OF CREATIVITY: Creative expression is a gift from the divine

Forrest Rivers·January 12, 2023
One day, a few years back, a painting caught my eye as I roamed through an art museum in Nashville,...
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Close-up of lotus flower - “Saint Issa” and Other Spiritual Poems and Parables

A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: “Saint Issa” and other spiritual poems and parables

Forrest Rivers·January 3, 2023
Saint Issa A Jewish youth, an incarnate of God, taking birthto restore the dharmathat was lostin a decadent ageof worldly...
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SYMPHONY OF THE UNIVERSE: 9 poems and parables

Forrest Rivers·October 17, 2022
Symphony of the Universe Awareness flows from spiritarriving nowhere and everywherebeyond the voidproducing desiresthat, in turn, create our thoughts… And...
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POEMS BY FORREST RIVERS: I Am Presence, Cosmic Fractals and more

Forrest Rivers·August 6, 2022
I Am Presence I am Presence, a pure and radiating presence.Neither here nor there, I come and golike the passing...
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GOD SPEAKS: A divine meeting with a majestic elk

Forrest Rivers·June 24, 2022
Following the death of his son in a terrible car accident, a distraught father climbed to the top of a...
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Brilliant white light - Saint Ananda’s pilgrimage for eternal truth

A STRANGER AMID THE MADNESS: Saint Ananda’s pilgrimage for eternal truth

Forrest Rivers·June 17, 2022
One year, a mysterious virus spread across a tiny mountain village called Hopeland. Over the course of nine months, roughly...
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A MORE MINDFUL APPROACH TO DIVERSITY: We must focus on unity, not division

Forrest Rivers·April 22, 2022
Not long ago, when I was a professor, there was a lot of lip service paid to diversity. The last...
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THE SEEKER AND THE SERPENT SAGE: 3 days on the path to enlightenment

Forrest Rivers·April 15, 2022
High in the mountains of the Peruvian Andes lived a great Oracle by the name of Angelica Luna. Each day,...
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RUN INTO BEING: One seeker’s quest for intuitive wisdom

Forrest Rivers·March 11, 2022
Once upon a time, there was a man who did what he was told. He graduated from college, moved to...
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SOUL REBEL: A story of spiritual transformation and two other reflections

Forrest Rivers·December 18, 2021
Soul rebel For much of my life, I’ve always clashed with societal institutions and authority figures. In primary school, I...
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POEMS BY FORREST RIVERS: Beyond Appearances, Freedom From Maya and more

Forrest Rivers·October 15, 2021
Beyond Appearances The Storm of form:Somewhat convincing, a wild trip, laughtercackling through the heavens. A play,where the actorfoolishly thinksthat he...
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THE TEACHER OF DEVOTION: A story of two very different spiritual guides

Forrest Rivers·September 11, 2021
Dedicated to the spirit of Indian Saint Neem Karoli Baba. Once there were two spiritual teachers who lived in a...
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Bamboo forest in Maui, Hawaii

TAKE A CHANCE ON LIFE: And find your true purpose

Forrest Rivers·July 27, 2021
Over time, I’ve come to believe that each of us has something unique to offer to the world, which brings...
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Forrest Rivers' dog Abbie

LIVE AND INSPIRE PART II: 14 reflections, poems and parables

Forrest Rivers·July 11, 2021
A dog that inspires In her 11-plus years on this Earth, my beautiful and inspiring dog Abbie has been speared...
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THE CONSCIOUS VILLAGE: Two travellers learn about the secret of divine love

Forrest Rivers·June 11, 2021
Once there were two villages of people that lived side-by-side in a beautiful valley in the mountains. In the first...
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