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“For years, every morning, I drankfrom Blackwater Pond.It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt,the feet of ducks. And always it assuaged mefrom the dry bowl of the very far past. What I want to say isthat the past is the past,and the present is what your life is,and you are capableof choosingContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 11th March”

Thought for the day, Sunday 10th March “This magnificent refuge is inside you. Enter. Shatter the darkness that shrouds the doorway. Step around the poisonous vipers that slither at your feet, attempting to throw you off your course. Be bold. Be humble. Put away the incense and forget the incantations they taught you. Ask noContinue reading

“The Buddha taught that inside us there’s an island where we can take refuge. When we feel lost, lonely, sad, hesitant, or desperate we can come back to that island and have safety. That island is our stable mind. That island isn’t a place outside us. One breath can bring us back to that islandContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 9th March”

International Women’s Day “Beloved OneShekinahIndwellingFeminine PresenceImmanenceEmbodimentMother-HeartPlease come flowing into every open window in our souls right now,as we call to you.Infuse every cell of our bodies with your fierce and tender Mother-Wisdom.Give us the strength to speak truth to power in these fractured times.Give us the tenderness and humility to listen deeplyto those that weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 8th March”

“”The three things which surpass understanding: the work of the bees, the mind of women, and the flow and ebb of the tide.” – ancient Irish triad Much of our world is mysterious to us. However much science explains to us about our surroundings, there remain many mysteries that still evoke wonder. Though the beekeeperContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 7th March”

“My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth’s loveliness.” Michelangelo (1475 – 1564), born on this day

“I who am Divine am truly in you. I can never be sundered from you; however far we be parted, never can we be separated. I am in you and you are in Me. We could not be any closer. We two are fused into one, poured into a single mould; thus unwearied, we shallContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 5th March”

“Springtime is upon us.The birds celebrate her return with festive song,and murmuring streams aresoftly caressed by the breezes.Thunderstorms, those heralds of Spring, roar,casting their dark mantle over heaven.Then they die away to silence,and the birds take up their magical songs once more.” Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741), born on this day

World Wildlife Day “We are beginning to learn that each animal has a life and a place and a role in this world. If we place compassion and care in the middle of all our dealings with the animal world and honor and respect their lives, our attitudes will change.. Each one of us matters,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 3rd March”

“Life’s just one great journey.. What makes that journey worthwhile is the people we choose to travel with, the people we hold close as we take steps into the darkness and blindly make our way through life. They’re the people who matter.” Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss (1904 – 1991), born onContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 2nd March”