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In the interests of taking a breather from the current headlines, I would like to reflect just a bit on personal non-violence…and to encourage each of us to take December (and maybe all of 2016) to practice some patience, some compassion, and some gentleness toward our own souls, spirits, minds, and bodies. I suggest this …
Beltane can come as a somewhat discomforting quarter in our staid, puritanical 2ist century northern hemisphere cultures. It is the season of fertility in every area of life; all the rituals and traditions associated with it are intended to honor the fertility of the earth and to insure the fertility of crops and herds through …
I suspect that your life is as full or fuller than mine at the moment. I suspect that, even with the best of intentions and the most careful of plans, you have more on your schedule than you want. I suspect that at least some of you are reacting to the days getting shorter and …
…but fulfilled life is more than standing on holy ground. It is more than recognizing we are standing on holy ground. It is more than knowing that all ground is holy. At some point it is essential that we realize we are holy ground. We are holy ground. You and I, your neighbor, your partner, …
In Lent – the Christian community is observing Lent at the moment – one of the tasks of the faithful is to realign themselves with G-d, with the sacred within, with the sacred in the earth, and the sacred in creatures of other species. One of the essential tasks is to realign our eyes to …
Although the preacher never used the term, pentimento, I heard a sermon this morning that used the concept of pentimento to encourage us to be more honest, healthier, less fearful, about revealing our mistakes rather than engaging in elaborate cover-ups. It was not until this evening, however, that I learned that the term actually comes …