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“Blessed be the persistent; may we honor our routines.Blessed be the audacious; may we take risks.Blessed be the humble; may we learn to fail and to learn from failure.Blessed be the curious; may we play and discover.Blessed be community; may we turn toward each other.” Prayer for Artists and Creatives by Atena O. Danner

“Men have banned divinity from their midst, they have relegated it inside a sanctuary. The walls of a temple are the limits of its view; beyond these walls it does not exist. You must destroy these barriers that limit your horizon; set God free; see Him everywhere, where he actually is, or otherwise say thatContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 9th May”

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living… The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent onContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 8th May”

“Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,First fill your own house with the fragrance of love.Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,First remove the darkness of sin from your heart.Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,First learn toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 7th May”

“The medieval world was fascinated by alchemy, enthralled by the idea of turning base metal into gold. On some level nature itself inspires this obsession. We see with our own eyes that the world is full of startling transformations. The lowly caterpillar becomes a stunning butterfly. Bare black trees become glorious celebrations of colour. ButContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 6th May”

“Magnanimity is the expansion of the soul to great things. Magnanimous people put themselves in all kinds of danger for great things, for instance, the common welfare, justice, divine worship, and so forth.” Thomas Aquinas (c.1225 – 1274), Dominican Friar and theologian Portrait by Sandro Botticelli

“To have beautiful lips, say beautiful things. To have beautiful eyes, look at people and see the good in them.” Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993), born on this day

Thought for the day, Friday 3rd May World Press Freedom Day “If we don’t believe in free expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” Noam Chomsky

“I life my life in widening circlesthat reach out across the world.I may not complete this last onebut I give myself to it. I circle around God, around the primordial tower.I’ve been circling for thousands of yearsand I still don’t know: am I a falcon,a storm, or a great song?” The Book of Hours I,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 2nd May”

BELTANE “Maiden of Flowers, open the door,Smith of souls, come you in.Let there be welcome to the growing strength,Let there be welcome to the summer of the year.In bud and blossom you are travelling,In fruit and fragrance you will arrive.May the blessed time of BeltaneInflame the soul of all beings,Bringing energy and effort to conflagration.FromContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 1st May”