Manifesting with the Law of Attraction and a fascination with science are not mutually exclusive. You can’t change my mind with your opinion.

People tear religious/spiritual people apart regardless of their chosen beliefs.

There will always be people who try to tear down others who believe in a Higher Power. It doesn’t seem to matter if they’re part of an organized religion, exploring alternative spirituality, or knee-deep in a genuine cult.

Someone somewhere is going to think you’re an idiot for believing in God/Spirit/Universe/Source.

For the last ten years, I’ve been writing and podcasting about my personal spiritual beliefs to inspire others to bring magic into their everyday lives. And I stand by every word.

I’ve never been in the business of convincing others of certain beliefs. For me, the purpose of sharing spirituality on the internet was to rally others who share similar ideas.

Publishing any content online requires you to put yourself in the spotlight. With that inevitably comes people’s unsolicited opinions and comments that are less than kind or productive.

Don’t worry, I’ve received my fair share of unsavory feedback from people who only seek to criticize me and my audience for believing what we do.

And it wouldn’t matter if we were specifically Christians, or Muslims, or Jewish, or Hindu. These people berate anyone who has a spiritual component to their lives.

Over the years, I’ve created several pieces of content focused on addressing these sorts of naysayers. Through a lens of compassion and definitely not defensiveness, I have shared my responses to common take-downs of spirituality. Examples:

• 117: When the Law of Attraction Doesn’t Work for You
• 130: The Case Against Manifesting
• 168: Victim Blaming in Manifesting With the Law of Attraction

At the end of the day, this is indeed a “religion.” Spirituality and religion have this in common: people who aren’t part of the community tend to be very judgmental of people who are, their intelligence, their intentions, and their ethics.

To be fair, criticism is valid and important, but where is the line? Is it valid to comment on how stupid I am under a one-liner post about manifesting goals? Or that I’m a desperate fool because I use tarot cards to channel my own Spirit Guides?

Me, someone who uses science to inform my spirituality. There’s more of us than you might think.

Using Science to Inform Spirituality

Neil DeGrasse Tyson has a podcast called StarTalk. In a recent episode, he commented something like, “It’s impossible to be both scientifically driven and spiritually minded.” He holds a common opinion that science and spirituality cannot coexist.

Listen, Neil, I respect you a lot. You’re a hell of a lot smarter than I ever could hope to be. But I’m telling you now, along with anyone else who believes such nonsense, that is simply so far from the truth that it comes off as painfully arrogant.

Every single client, supporter, and audience member I’ve ever interacted with has been educated, kind, curious, and dynamic. While simultaneously believing in a God-like Force. Crazy stuff, right?

I know there’s a large population out there who seeks to bridge the gap between science and spirituality. Because of this movement, we’re starting to see some legitimate scientific research surrounding spiritually-inspired concepts such as mindfulness, meditation, energy healing, and even sound healing.

Every word I’ve ever uttered into a podcasting microphone has reflected my genuine Divine Truth. This has always been the case. And it will never change. I stand by every word.

Sara Rae 🌻

P.S. The podcast episode I am most proud of is #197: Science and Spirituality | Can’t It Be Both? because it perfectly illustrates my stance on this very idea of bridging the gap between science and spirituality.

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