We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. MARCEL PROUST
So, there is a holy play post simmering on the back burner and it may slip in at some point when I have a quiet week (!), but for now we are launching into term one of 2020. Over the summer I finally got around to reading The Grace in Aging by Kathleen Dowling Singh, … Continue reading New year, new post, new look at the same old path…
Holy play! In the meantime.... a resting poem to lead you into play. Come and let yourself rest.Rest, and as you let this be,you awaken to grace - to the ease of it.See how she slips into these open armswith the deft touch of a lover who knows you body and soul. Who knew to … Continue reading Coming soon…
Come, quietly now,pausing as you go.Put hurry aside - it will not help you.The purpose of the journey is to be here.The soft animal of your body will lead you;the wildness of your soul, timid but true,will guide you;and with clear night vision the eye of the heart will discern what you already knowbeyond knowing … Continue reading A Pilgrim’s Poem
So I don't suppose it's surprising that I've been thinking a lot about rest recently, having just spent over a week on a tropical island where I had full permission (from myself) to take a time out from the patchwork uncertainty of my life and enjoy each day as it came without much of a … Continue reading Holy rest
I don't remember where I read it, but that's how a monk described his daily experience of faith as he was living in a monastic community. We fall over...and we get back up again. I like the idea that people who are living their lives dedicated to prayer and the disciplines of community also find … Continue reading Falling over and getting up again
Image by lyeln4 from Pixabay The thing about pilgrimage is you have to carry everything you need that you don't think you'll be able to pick up along the way. But you don't want to carry anything you won't need. Because it's hard enough just walking the walk. Why would you bring stuff along that … Continue reading Travelling Light
"Being in a secure, homey, and comfortable environment is pleasant to the body and the emotions. Being on the road is hard on the body but is a state in which the soul can take wings and the spirit can be free."Satish Kumar When a pilgrim sets out on a journey, they become a stranger. … Continue reading Welcome, pilgrim
