Can you see and touch the divine that is in everything? We live in a secular society where there are few ceremonies in our daily lives that remember and acknowledge the sacred. Robbed of small formalities, we become deeply familiar with each others’ humanness. I want a little distance, once in a while, to remind me of what a mystery others are to me, and I to them, to anticipate touching with awe the divine in another. It’s easy to lose sight of the divine in the partner who takes out the garbage, and easier still if he or she doesn’t. It’s hard to remember to look for and see the beloved in the parking attendant or the check-out clerk we encounter. We need shared gestures, small ceremonies that help us pay attention, that let us see and honour the mystery of the other every day. This is the commitment my soul longs to make to the world.~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer from THE INVITATION May we take a moment as we encounter people today- those we know & those who are strangers- and imagine ourselves internally giving a small bow of acknowledgement to their presence, their uniqueness, their being. Even this invisible gesture could create an opening for a deeper connection.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:15:18 +0000
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