Red Cedar
More apocalypse, less angst
Category: Think
The truest prayer I know.
“This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience… Continue Reading “The truest prayer I know.”
Part Five: Attending
“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”
Part Four: Meditation
(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”
Part Three: Anxiety
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”
Part Two: Trauma
(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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