Last night at sunset, on the night of the new moon — the time when we return to promordial darkness – the High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah began. It is the Jewish New Year and begins the ten days of awe ending with Yom Kippur. It is a time of introspection, of reflecting on the [...]
Archive for September, 2008
What brings freedom?
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What does real life look like to you in your best moments, your quiet moments? What is it that you yourself actually want–down deep–and how much are you willing to give up to get it? What really gives you life? It's time to consider what makes a thing life-giving and the point when even the [...]
this week's winner is . . .
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. . . Milton at Don’t Eat Alone. Milton send me your snail mail and I will send you a copy of Praying with the Elements. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Poetry Party, a wonderful showing this week in celebration of autumn. The next one will be on Monday, October 6th. It will be our [...]
Shabbat and Shavasana
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On returning from our summer travels I recommitted myself to a deeper exploration of two practices — Sabbath-keeping and yoga. I believe so strongly in the power of Sabbath, as a witness to a different way of being in the world, as an act of humility that says the world will get by if I [...]
Visual Meditation: Salmon Homecoming
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Song For the Salmon For too many days now I have not written of the sea, nor the rivers, nor the shifting currents we find between the islands For too many nights now I have not imagined the salmon threading the dark streams of reflected stars, nor have I dreamt of his longing nor the [...]
Spirituality Resources
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Rachelle Mee-Chapman has a lovely set of links to blogs posting about how to have a soulful autumn. Pour a cup of tea and linger over the inspiration. If you live in the Seattle area and are curious about Ignatian spirituality, consider joining me for the Ignatian Prayer Experience. It begins Monday, October 13th from 6:30-9:00 [...]
Invitation to Poetry: Equinox Edition
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Poetry Party #24! I select an image and suggest a title and invite you to respond with your poems, words, reflections, quotes, song lyrics, etc. Leave them in the comments or email me and I’ll add them to the body of the post as they come in along with a link back to your blog if [...]
Fall Equinox Friday Five
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The RevGalBlogPals have a Friday Five that I don't usually play, but this one is about one of my favorite topics and I am procrastinating on getting real work done! Five favorite things about fall: 1) A fragrance: The smell of my rosemary orange chicken roasting in the oven. So simple, so incredibly satisfying. 2) [...]
Season of Paradox
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Song for Autumn In the deep fall don’t you imagine the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the nothingness of air and the endless freshets of wind? And don’t you think the trees themselves, especially those with mossy, warm caves, begin to think of the birds that will [...]
"What comes from silence"
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How to be a Poet (to remind myself) Make a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must depend upon affection, reading, knowledge, skill-more of each than you have-inspiration, work, growing older, patience, for patience joins time to eternity. Any readers who like your work, doubt their judgment. Breathe with unconditional breath the [...]
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