Category: Meditate and reflect

Part Five: Attending

Posted on January 8, 2014 by

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“An unfortunate one is a rootless ghost, His walk a mad angel’s gait. Insolent steps of one thrown from heaven To toil in red dust, As if he had not had enough In a thousand previous lifetimes. Where is his heart? Where is his… Continue Reading “Part Five: Attending”

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Part Four: Meditation

Posted on January 7, 2014 by

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(From the essay That which moves the spirit) “Once you find deep solitude and calm, there will be a great gladness in your heart. Here finally is the place where you need neither defense nor offense – the place where you can truly be… Continue Reading “Part Four: Meditation”

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Part Three: Anxiety

Posted on January 6, 2014 by

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Many years ago a friend who is a trauma therapist said to me, “you know, not everyone lives as though the next disaster is just around the corner,” to which I reacted with disbelief. “How on earth,” I responded, “does anyone plan for the… Continue Reading “Part Three: Anxiety”

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Part Two: Trauma

Posted on January 4, 2014 by

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(Part Two : These things which move the spirit) It is no wonder that the curse God puts upon Eve (and all women) in the Book of Genesis is that of painful childbirth. So fundamental is this trauma to both mother and child, our… Continue Reading “Part Two: Trauma”

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Part One: Longing

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

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(Part One : These things which move the spirit) “Blessed be the longing that brought you here And quickens your soul with wonder.” – John O’Dohonue These words open O’Donohue’s poem “For Longing” and were read on my first night at Rivendell Retreat during… Continue Reading “Part One: Longing”

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