In Preparation for a Pilgrimage of Ancestry
Next summer my husband and I will be taking a five-week trip to Ireland and Austria. We saved up our frequent flyer miles for free tickets and without a dog at home to worry about leaving behind for that long, we decided to seize the opportunity. (We will definitely get another dog eventually, but have decided […]
Cello Dreams and Synchronicity
I have been having dreams lately of cellos. The cello is my favorite instrument and I have always wanted to learn to play sometime in my life. The first two dreams were brief: In the first I am lying down on a bed and a man hands me a cello and tells me to play horizontally and I can beautifully […]
The Practice of Dream-Tending
I have written here a few months ago of The Illumination of Dreams. Dream-tending is one of my primary spiritual practices. I deeply believe that our dreams are gifts from God originating in a wisdom that is far greater than our waking consciousness. Our dreams are not bound by the cognitive restrictions of our waking life–they speak in a different language […]
An Ancient Muse
I am so excited, I just discovered that one of my absolute favorite musicians, Loreena McKennitt is releasing a new album next week titled An Ancient Muse! How much do I love her? Well I wrote a glowing review of her music eight years ago for Sojourners magazine (can’t believe that is still available online) which was […]
Simple Musings and Offerings
There are lots of things percolating in me right now. I almost feel as though if I dare to speak them too soon I will lose my grasp. So I am allowing them a little more time. I am working on a post about dreams to respond to Cathleen‘s comment and Me‘s comment to previous posts […]
December Gathering and Pilgrimage Opportunity
Please mark your calendars for our December Monthly Gathering: (click on the link for more details about time and place) Tapping Our Dream Wisdom: Come share a dream or learn from the dreams of others, all are welcome to explore the intrigue of our nighttime visions. Why do we dream, what might our dreams be […]
Sleep is the Prayer of the Body
Sleep is the prayer of the body shrouding itself in holy surrender. It is an act of supplication, with its secret longing for the things embodied in luminous darkness. What happens in that moment of great release into the total eclipse of night when the body descends into the cradle of dreaming? Does the breath […]