| To remain involved in Karmic Yoga and derive the | | | | as defined by Matthew Fox, involves the |
| joys that come as a result of service one must | | | | acceptance of four paths or ways. Here I will give |
| somehow embrace the ideas that underlie | | | | a general overview, but we will explore each path |
| Creation Spirituality. Creation Spirituality, not to be | | | | in subsequent articles. The first path is the Via |
| confused with Creation Theology, is described by | | | | Positiva. The Via Positiva experience is the natural |
| Matthew Fox as the Christian Mystic Tradition. It | | | | condition of the human being at peace. It is a time |
| is a tradition that has been all but erased, | | | | of rest and a time of stillness where one is full of |
| especially in many institutional churches. When we | | | | potential energy, but also very much at peace |
| look at the history of Christianity, however, and | | | | and in a state of balance. The second is the Via |
| especially the monastic movement, we can find | | | | Negativa. |
| traces of Creation Spirituality.Creation spirituality, | | | | |