Yes, you can. God is a concept created by religion, while religion and spirituality are often two very different things.

When people speak about spirituality, they often assume there are only two possibilities: religion or atheism. But that is a false dilemma.

Organized religion is a system of authority that places the human ego at its center. It divides the world into right and wrong. Those who are different from us are considered wrong. The supreme deity becomes an angry figure in the sky, ready to punish the wicked and reward the righteous. The strong are viewed as evil, while the weak are seen as virtuous.

Atheism rejects everything beyond what can be observed, reducing reality to the visible world alone. For people with an awakened mind and a deeply developed emotional life, this often feels incomplete.

Spirituality is a path of self-development that places the focus on the human soul and the spirit of the universe. Reality is connected through a living energy that exists beyond ideas of right and wrong. Every individual is unique and follows a different path. The highest form of divinity is universal consciousness itself—the source of everything, the essence of everything, and something that exists within every one of us.

To be spiritual is to sense the invisible world. It is to place your soul above your ego, to feel connected to universal love, and to wish for every living being to exist freely as its true self.