“How Did the rose Ever open its heart And give to this world All its Beauty? It felt the encouragement of light Against its Being. Otherwise, We all remain Too Frightened” ― Hafez (14th century Persian poet from Shiraz, present day Iran)      

Chalice Lighting in the Time of Corona By Sheri Prud’homme There comes a time when suffering weighs too heavy on the heart, when powerlessness passes through rage into shimmering acceptance of brutal truth, when the terrible uncertainty of what’s to come eclipses any beauty the present moment has to offer. Then, there is nothing left … Continue reading We are not alone

  Time to dream, friends. Listen to your night dreams, feel your wisdom that comes from a heart that aches and loves, know in your bones we are all interconnected. We must go forward arm in arm, or we will not endure this global dark night of the soul. Do not let hope become an … Continue reading New Ways of Seeing

Traveler, your footprints are the only road, nothing else. Traveler, there is no road; you make your own path as you walk. As you walk, you make your own road, and when you look back you see the path you will never travel again. Traveler, there is no road; only a ship's wake on the … Continue reading You make the path as you walk it

by C. Thorman   It hardly matters what day it is any more, since the future is so unclear. I sit quietly, and I open my heart and mind for the unexpected. My prayers of the heart are "humility, through mystery," and "peace, through acceptance." (Thank you to Anne Sensenig on her Caring Bridge site) … Continue reading It hardly matters