You’ve learned to pray without believing in God. You’ve discovered that speaking into the void—to the universe, to yourself, to the mystery—accomplishes something, even when you’re not sure anyone’s receiving the message. But now you’re faced with the next question, the harder question: after you speak, what do you listen for? And when something seems…

You don’t pray. You left that behind with religion, if you ever had religion to leave. Prayer is what believers do—addressing a deity, making requests, expressing gratitude to something they think is listening. And you don’t believe anyone’s listening. You don’t believe in anyone to listen. So prayer, by definition, isn’t for you. Except. Sometimes…

You don’t believe in God. Or gods. Or the universe as a conscious entity. Or manifesting. Or astrology, chakras, crystal healing, or any of the things that typically fall under the umbrella of “spirituality.” You’ve left religion behind—if you were ever part of one—and you’re comfortable with that. You don’t need supernatural explanations for natural…