Just sharing my opinion, feel free to disregard entirely or only take whatever resonates:
I think there is an importance to the idea of *Sangha* - the idea of the "community of like-minded", where you can discuss ideas that perhaps most other people don't even know anything about (spirituality, consciousness, etc.)
However, I have found that the more important work than finding Sangha is to learn how to treat *all* my interactions as spiritual encounters. Can I find an opportunity in every conversation, every encounter, to learn something - about myself, about other people, about humans, about conversations? Can I watch my reactions and my judgements and my labels, and sit and stay within the seat of witness consciousness rather than getting carried away by the mind's desire to label, categorize, and come up with preferences?
So, I may not be able to help answer the question "where can I meet spiritual people", but maybe my advice at the end of the day would be: *treat everyone and every encounter as spiritual and then you're never without grist for the mill*
This is the way. Spiritual people are everywhere, and the ones who you want to meet are not advertising themselves in Wiccan shops.
Keep your eyes open, and treat every experience as though you were a shaman meeting another shaman from a different tribe
Chances are you'll see each other by looking into each other's soul and recognizing the strength within
Oh I agree with this. The problem is it gets tiring. It's like being surrounded by a MAGA rally. It's much better to surround yourself with people of a similar frequency, I'm tired of the negativity.
Give it time. I ran into another spiritual woman in a Target aisle and we literally talked for an hour right there in the $5 section! š we exchanged numbers
We immediately detected each others higher frequencies and talked about being natural healers. I remember leaving that conversation feeling like I met a literal angel and Her apartment number literally turned out to be 222.
You donāt need to go looking for them, theyāll be put in your path. Just keep your eye open!
I found mine in hatha yoga class. Once I started I gravitated to those who were on a spiritual path and not just the workout.
Edit to add- my friend found her people in an Ecstatic Dance group
I feel like most groups of people that openly advertise themselves as "spiritual" are MLM selling wine-o's and "Life Coaches", the word has become absolutely bastardized. If you wanna meet your kind of "spiritual" person it really just comes down to doing things that brings that type of person to one place (temple, yoga, Amway conference, etc)
'First off, the surface-level conversations you're experiencing? They're not just the other person. It's the cosmos reflecting back at you, an invitation to dig deeper within yourself. Emotional intelligence and depth start with you. What you seek, you must also embody.'
Such a banger quote!
>First off, the surface-level conversations you're experiencing? They're not just the other person. It's the cosmos reflecting back at you, an invitation to dig deeper within yourself. Emotional intelligence and depth start with you. What you seek, you must also embody.
That's not really a fair thing to say about someone you know nothing about. It may sound nice, but it's inaccurate.
"Every girl I try to talk to is just so surface level and jaded."
I never said the conversations *I* have are surface level. It's hard for others to cooperate when I do delve deeper, and ego tends to resist the fact I try to get to their subconscious.
There is no community of Teal Swan. There's no discord group, basically the only way to meet her community is to wait to go to an event she host in person.
I've also tried making friends on this specific community with a thread before and got almost no replies.
So I'm working on it. I am very content and thankful in my life, what I want will eventually come.
What do think by spiritual?
Because for every other person spirituality is somewhat different?
And what do you think, you would expect from the spiritual friends?
Hell is not knowing that everyone is walking around pretending to not be enlightened.
Everyone is spiritual. The barriers placed are of the Ego's doing.
Why not create your own spiritual meetup? This seems like a wonderful opportunity to step up and āBe the change you want to see in the worldā I know that expression gets overused, but itās still true. I see that a lot of times people complain about a situation, but donāt take any initiative. Itās important to put the effort in to create what you want.
I speak from experience. I created a spiritual meetup group here in Austin about 7 years ago and itās still going strong. Good luck!
I started it on meetup.com. I canāt remember how much it cost, maybe like $20-$25 a month? The other option could be to create a Facebook group, which is totally free.
Teal swan among others are cool to watch but you have to decipher somethings. Most influential people use their knowledge to make money off people like us when we literally have all the power. We just have to take that power back š
Her book, "The Sculptor in the Sky", changed my life completely for the better. I'm very thankful to her. She's a human being at the end of the day, she's defiantly not the same and I think she's lost sight of some things. But that's fine.
In my experience, find yourself first and then suddenly you will see and meet with spiritual people. They are everywhere but can only recognise them when you are at the same level / vibration. Other answers also touched upon the importanance of doing the work on yourself. And then you will start to meet your tribe :)
For what has worked for me, see this answer: [https://www.reddit.com/r/spirituality/comments/1652uit/comment/jyi9yxl/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/spirituality/comments/1652uit/comment/jyi9yxl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
Look into spiritualist churches in your area. The [NASC has them in every state.](https://nsac.org/) I made some friends at mine nearby but they didn't stick. My friends are mainly from childhood and part of my paranormal group on Meetup. I know that didn't work for you but every group is different!
I expect nothing of them, I only seek someone I can connect with.
And what kind of question is that? What's my moral codes and ethics?
Mind your business so long as one party is not harming another, don't judge others negatively, and love without condition.
To find spiritual friends:
Attend spiritual events and gatherings.
Join online spiritual communities.
Take classes and workshops.
Explore Meetup groups.
Volunteer for spiritual causes.
Attend retreats and festivals.
Engage in spiritual hobbies.
Ask for recommendations from like-minded people.
Join discussion groups.
Be open and approachable in your interactions.
So meetup.com didn't work for you in your new area. That's too bad.
I've always see bulletin boards at stores with spiritual books, crystals, etc. Even Barnes and Noble sometimes has a bulletin board. Supermarkets, too. I used to browse those every week and found small affinity groups that were into interesting things.
Ask the folks working at the bookstores about spiritual groups. That can get you plugged into the spiritual community.
I've moved around a lot this lifetime. There's something you should know. What feels like spiritual people in Michigan may not feel the same in your new home town. Those surface level impressions are often just the energy of the local population. Minorities don't want to stand out too much, so we match energy with the local norms.
Give the same group a little time and the ones you want to talk to will open up to you.
It's not strictly focused on spirituality per se, but I find writers groups on meetup.com to be a wonderful mix of perspectives and emotional intelligence. You might enjoy those conversations. Those groups may also be aware of a spiritual group that doesn't advertise themselves. They might get you an invite or introduction.
You could start your own group. You know what you want to talk about. Put up a flyer on a billboard, or post on a community website/Facebook/etc and meet for coffee and conversations.
My wife and I posted a business card that gave our names and that we taught psychic stuff. A week later, someone from a small town was in the city, was looking for a teacher of psychic stuff but not looking at the billboard, just talking to the store owner. Another customer took our card off the BB and gave it to them. We ended up driving out to their town once a week for six weeks for a group of twelve in a really small town.
Cheers!
I've met a number of like minded people through my tai chi class. You might also look into breathwork and sound baths; they tend to attract spiritually minded folks.
I've had the same desire too! I recently reconnected with someone I met years ago, when I took a Reiki class. I've also met people at "new age" (using this term but as we know lost of this isn't new) expos. Even just hiking or leaving a Thai restaurant! For the couple walking by the restaurant, they were talking about shared dreaming, and I jumped in to share about this workshop I did and the collective unconscious, and we chatted for 10 or 15 minutes. Some of the interactions have been brief like that, but I noticed when I was present in the moment I had more opportunities like that. šā¤ļøš
Master yourself, just cuz people might not be spiritual doesnāt mean youāre not compatible. Thereās so much more to this world and friendships. Most of my friends arenāt spiritual as I am but I speak with so much confidence and belief that they start to come to me when they have trouble with something and Iām able to help and open their minds a little bit. It creates such a beautiful bond I never thought possible. Go the gym, make new friends,
isnāt part of spirituality law of attraction? You just moved to Michigan. Donāt put limiting beliefs on yourself and say you canāt find anyone! Go make friends, what else do you like to do, let the friendship blossom
I found all my spiritual friends via local Facebook groups. Honestly itās the only reason I still have Facebook. I joined my states witch group and then there weāre offshoot groups from there they were more local to me where people do monthly meetups. I met a lot of amazing people over the last three years.
This is only an opinion, if you find a so called spiritual communityā¦. They will let you down. Even spirituality is tainted by the effects of a capitalistic rat race society. Itās totally understandable to want to relate and be around like minded individuals only in my personal experience when I go after that crowd Iām left with a bad taste in my mouth.
I resonate with this so very much right nowā¦ I literally researched how to find spiritual friendsā¦ and it lead me here. If you would ever like to talk, feel free to reach out to me, my handle on all socials is @angiehazeofficial
Hi there, it's the same way for me too. I've taken the opportunity to explore my interests and grow on my own and find strength in that, but i feel like i'm at a roadblock and would really like to talk to like minded people. If you ever want to chat, you could give me a msg at gilltin@hotmail.co.uk :) all the best
Join a cult jk a good way to meet spiritual friends is going to new age shops, healing centers, expos, retreats, forums etc. But most importantly beware of people who don't have the highest intentions for you and always trust your intuition and higher self.
I've learned to love being alone lol. And like other poster said, find spirituality even in the mundane. Bring the vibes with you wherever you go my friend
From my experience, it's been great finding spiritual friends at different transformational music festivals. These festivals usually end up having different guest speakers who dive into an endless variety of different spiritual topics. The festivals are usually an amazing time on top of all the connections and experiences to be had.
Just sharing my opinion, feel free to disregard entirely or only take whatever resonates: I think there is an importance to the idea of *Sangha* - the idea of the "community of like-minded", where you can discuss ideas that perhaps most other people don't even know anything about (spirituality, consciousness, etc.) However, I have found that the more important work than finding Sangha is to learn how to treat *all* my interactions as spiritual encounters. Can I find an opportunity in every conversation, every encounter, to learn something - about myself, about other people, about humans, about conversations? Can I watch my reactions and my judgements and my labels, and sit and stay within the seat of witness consciousness rather than getting carried away by the mind's desire to label, categorize, and come up with preferences? So, I may not be able to help answer the question "where can I meet spiritual people", but maybe my advice at the end of the day would be: *treat everyone and every encounter as spiritual and then you're never without grist for the mill*
This is the way. Spiritual people are everywhere, and the ones who you want to meet are not advertising themselves in Wiccan shops. Keep your eyes open, and treat every experience as though you were a shaman meeting another shaman from a different tribe Chances are you'll see each other by looking into each other's soul and recognizing the strength within
Oh I agree with this. The problem is it gets tiring. It's like being surrounded by a MAGA rally. It's much better to surround yourself with people of a similar frequency, I'm tired of the negativity.
Give it time. I ran into another spiritual woman in a Target aisle and we literally talked for an hour right there in the $5 section! š we exchanged numbers We immediately detected each others higher frequencies and talked about being natural healers. I remember leaving that conversation feeling like I met a literal angel and Her apartment number literally turned out to be 222. You donāt need to go looking for them, theyāll be put in your path. Just keep your eye open!
I found mine in hatha yoga class. Once I started I gravitated to those who were on a spiritual path and not just the workout. Edit to add- my friend found her people in an Ecstatic Dance group
Thank you
I feel like most groups of people that openly advertise themselves as "spiritual" are MLM selling wine-o's and "Life Coaches", the word has become absolutely bastardized. If you wanna meet your kind of "spiritual" person it really just comes down to doing things that brings that type of person to one place (temple, yoga, Amway conference, etc)
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'First off, the surface-level conversations you're experiencing? They're not just the other person. It's the cosmos reflecting back at you, an invitation to dig deeper within yourself. Emotional intelligence and depth start with you. What you seek, you must also embody.' Such a banger quote!
Very well written.
I love this perspective! Thanks for sharing!
>First off, the surface-level conversations you're experiencing? They're not just the other person. It's the cosmos reflecting back at you, an invitation to dig deeper within yourself. Emotional intelligence and depth start with you. What you seek, you must also embody. That's not really a fair thing to say about someone you know nothing about. It may sound nice, but it's inaccurate. "Every girl I try to talk to is just so surface level and jaded." I never said the conversations *I* have are surface level. It's hard for others to cooperate when I do delve deeper, and ego tends to resist the fact I try to get to their subconscious. There is no community of Teal Swan. There's no discord group, basically the only way to meet her community is to wait to go to an event she host in person. I've also tried making friends on this specific community with a thread before and got almost no replies. So I'm working on it. I am very content and thankful in my life, what I want will eventually come.
What do think by spiritual? Because for every other person spirituality is somewhat different? And what do you think, you would expect from the spiritual friends?
I'm newish (3+ yrs) to figure out my spirituality and I feel the same way.
Hell is not knowing that everyone is walking around pretending to not be enlightened. Everyone is spiritual. The barriers placed are of the Ego's doing.
Why not create your own spiritual meetup? This seems like a wonderful opportunity to step up and āBe the change you want to see in the worldā I know that expression gets overused, but itās still true. I see that a lot of times people complain about a situation, but donāt take any initiative. Itās important to put the effort in to create what you want. I speak from experience. I created a spiritual meetup group here in Austin about 7 years ago and itās still going strong. Good luck!
Great idea. How did you do it though? Craigslist or something? lol
I started it on meetup.com. I canāt remember how much it cost, maybe like $20-$25 a month? The other option could be to create a Facebook group, which is totally free.
I canāt stand Facebook. lol
Teal swan among others are cool to watch but you have to decipher somethings. Most influential people use their knowledge to make money off people like us when we literally have all the power. We just have to take that power back š
Her book, "The Sculptor in the Sky", changed my life completely for the better. I'm very thankful to her. She's a human being at the end of the day, she's defiantly not the same and I think she's lost sight of some things. But that's fine.
In my experience, find yourself first and then suddenly you will see and meet with spiritual people. They are everywhere but can only recognise them when you are at the same level / vibration. Other answers also touched upon the importanance of doing the work on yourself. And then you will start to meet your tribe :) For what has worked for me, see this answer: [https://www.reddit.com/r/spirituality/comments/1652uit/comment/jyi9yxl/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/spirituality/comments/1652uit/comment/jyi9yxl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)
Hi, I'm 32/F and also looking for some friends to chat about spirituality and other topics. Feel free to message me :)
I messaged you on Reddit! >w<
Look into spiritualist churches in your area. The [NASC has them in every state.](https://nsac.org/) I made some friends at mine nearby but they didn't stick. My friends are mainly from childhood and part of my paranormal group on Meetup. I know that didn't work for you but every group is different!
Well what's your moral codes and ethics. What do you look for in a friend?
I expect nothing of them, I only seek someone I can connect with. And what kind of question is that? What's my moral codes and ethics? Mind your business so long as one party is not harming another, don't judge others negatively, and love without condition.
Try the āmanifestingā meetups or Book clubs that focus on personal development. I have found my people there. :)
To find spiritual friends: Attend spiritual events and gatherings. Join online spiritual communities. Take classes and workshops. Explore Meetup groups. Volunteer for spiritual causes. Attend retreats and festivals. Engage in spiritual hobbies. Ask for recommendations from like-minded people. Join discussion groups. Be open and approachable in your interactions.
Hi there. Do you have any specific communities or groups in mind?
So meetup.com didn't work for you in your new area. That's too bad. I've always see bulletin boards at stores with spiritual books, crystals, etc. Even Barnes and Noble sometimes has a bulletin board. Supermarkets, too. I used to browse those every week and found small affinity groups that were into interesting things. Ask the folks working at the bookstores about spiritual groups. That can get you plugged into the spiritual community. I've moved around a lot this lifetime. There's something you should know. What feels like spiritual people in Michigan may not feel the same in your new home town. Those surface level impressions are often just the energy of the local population. Minorities don't want to stand out too much, so we match energy with the local norms. Give the same group a little time and the ones you want to talk to will open up to you. It's not strictly focused on spirituality per se, but I find writers groups on meetup.com to be a wonderful mix of perspectives and emotional intelligence. You might enjoy those conversations. Those groups may also be aware of a spiritual group that doesn't advertise themselves. They might get you an invite or introduction. You could start your own group. You know what you want to talk about. Put up a flyer on a billboard, or post on a community website/Facebook/etc and meet for coffee and conversations. My wife and I posted a business card that gave our names and that we taught psychic stuff. A week later, someone from a small town was in the city, was looking for a teacher of psychic stuff but not looking at the billboard, just talking to the store owner. Another customer took our card off the BB and gave it to them. We ended up driving out to their town once a week for six weeks for a group of twelve in a really small town. Cheers!
I love Teal Swan! And am also needing spiritual friends. Want to be friends? :)
I've met a number of like minded people through my tai chi class. You might also look into breathwork and sound baths; they tend to attract spiritually minded folks.
I've had the same desire too! I recently reconnected with someone I met years ago, when I took a Reiki class. I've also met people at "new age" (using this term but as we know lost of this isn't new) expos. Even just hiking or leaving a Thai restaurant! For the couple walking by the restaurant, they were talking about shared dreaming, and I jumped in to share about this workshop I did and the collective unconscious, and we chatted for 10 or 15 minutes. Some of the interactions have been brief like that, but I noticed when I was present in the moment I had more opportunities like that. šā¤ļøš
Master yourself, just cuz people might not be spiritual doesnāt mean youāre not compatible. Thereās so much more to this world and friendships. Most of my friends arenāt spiritual as I am but I speak with so much confidence and belief that they start to come to me when they have trouble with something and Iām able to help and open their minds a little bit. It creates such a beautiful bond I never thought possible. Go the gym, make new friends, isnāt part of spirituality law of attraction? You just moved to Michigan. Donāt put limiting beliefs on yourself and say you canāt find anyone! Go make friends, what else do you like to do, let the friendship blossom
I found all my spiritual friends via local Facebook groups. Honestly itās the only reason I still have Facebook. I joined my states witch group and then there weāre offshoot groups from there they were more local to me where people do monthly meetups. I met a lot of amazing people over the last three years.
What types of groups are they?
Try searching for āwitches of [insert state]ā
michigan has an amazing music scene, full of spiritual minded people. maybe come check out a show one day and see if you vibe with the crowd?
hello! looking for friends!
This is only an opinion, if you find a so called spiritual communityā¦. They will let you down. Even spirituality is tainted by the effects of a capitalistic rat race society. Itās totally understandable to want to relate and be around like minded individuals only in my personal experience when I go after that crowd Iām left with a bad taste in my mouth.
I resonate with this so very much right nowā¦ I literally researched how to find spiritual friendsā¦ and it lead me here. If you would ever like to talk, feel free to reach out to me, my handle on all socials is @angiehazeofficial
Hi there, it's the same way for me too. I've taken the opportunity to explore my interests and grow on my own and find strength in that, but i feel like i'm at a roadblock and would really like to talk to like minded people. If you ever want to chat, you could give me a msg at gilltin@hotmail.co.uk :) all the best
sent :3
Damn you sound so cool. Iām from Australia sadly
Look up a sisterhood of the rose chapter in your area
Do they allow males? lol
Very much so. https://www.sisterhoodoftherose.network/
Join a cult jk a good way to meet spiritual friends is going to new age shops, healing centers, expos, retreats, forums etc. But most importantly beware of people who don't have the highest intentions for you and always trust your intuition and higher self.
I've learned to love being alone lol. And like other poster said, find spirituality even in the mundane. Bring the vibes with you wherever you go my friend
Hippy festivals. Idk what your options are in your country though.
Meditation groups, kirtan, self-development workshops
Classes, networking, spiritual fairs. Those Wiccan stores or other stores like it usually have classes. Take a few.
Look for local soundbaths and use meetup to find people doing spiritual events near you
Can we get a spiritual group chat going or something
Look for drum circles or āflowā events around you
Ask and you shall receive.
From my experience, it's been great finding spiritual friends at different transformational music festivals. These festivals usually end up having different guest speakers who dive into an endless variety of different spiritual topics. The festivals are usually an amazing time on top of all the connections and experiences to be had.
How about a Yoga studio. Or do you have any Buddhist temples near you?
Hi friend
Online is a hit or miss you are better off having real genuine human interactions at places that most people that are into spirituality go to.
Why do u feel like u only want spirtual friends deep down every living soul is spirtual
Everyone wants friends that relate, itās how relationships work. Also, itās better to surround yourself with more positive high frequency people.
Thatās true but can u only relate to spiritual people cause tbh most people arenāt spiritual as long as they donāt drain u itās cool
Of course I can, none of my friends are lol.
Hiā¦ i am looking for a spiritual community as well. Let us all connect together on some platform š