Enough by David Whyte
If not these words, this breath.
If not this breath, this sitting here.
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May we become bearers of joy, Psalms for Praying by Nan C Merrill
May we become bearers of joy,
we who are invited to share in
the Cosmic Dance!
We pray for the gift of wisdom,
that the motivations of our heart
might be made pure,
that we may recognise the perfect timing of all things
and know the seasons of the heart.
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Homecoming by Noel Davis
Simply sit with the land
in the intimacy of rock, tree,
desert stream.
Let time pass you by …
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“Sauntering” from Field Guide to Church of the Wild, by Victoria Loorz and Valerie Luna Serrels
"Sauntering” is an ancient spiritual practice of slowly and reverently wandering through nature. It involves being open to the possibility of an encounter with a particular place, wild being, and the unknown.
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Invocation of the Perrin Creek Watershed and Acknowledgement of Country Responsive Reading (original by Valerie Luna Serrels)
We open to sacred relationship with the beings in this ecosystem that is unique to Perrin Creek and Seven Hills bushland, acknowledging the divine mystery alive in all things.
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The Bliss of the Moment by Noel Davis
Accept the invitation
from deep within.
Breathe deeply with your mind
and clear a space in time.
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Contemplative Awareness: Be Still
You do not have to
Look for anything, just
Look.
You do not have to
listen for specific
sounds, just
Listen.
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The Dakini Speaks by Jennifer Welwood
My friends, let’s grow up.
Let’s stop pretending we don’t know the deal here.
Or if we truly haven’t noticed, let’s wake up and notice.
Look: Everything that can be lost, will be lost.
It’s simple — how could we have missed it for so long?
Let’s grieve our losses fully, like ripe human beings,
But please, let’s not be so shocked by them.
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My Courageous Life by David Whyte
My Courageous Life has gone ahead
and is looking back,
calling me on.
My courageous life
has seen everything
I have been
and everything
I have not
and has
forgiven me,
day after day.
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Unconditional by Jennifer Welwood
Unconditional by Jennifer Welwood
Willing to experience aloneness,
I discover connection everywhere;
Turning to face my fear,
I meet the warrior who lives within
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Community, by Starhawk
Somewhere there are people
to whom we can speak with passion
without having the words catch in our throats.
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Ancient Language by Hannah Stephenson
If you stand at the edge of the forest
and stare into it
every tree at the edge will blow a little extra
oxygen toward you
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An Interview with David James Duncan
In this conversation, author David James Duncan speaks about his new epic novel, Sun House, which follows an eclectic collection of characters as they each seek Truth and meaning, ultimately forming an unintentional community in rural Montana. Talking about the ways a heart can be transformed by deep experiences of mystical transcendence, David shares the impetus behind the novel to impart an experiential model of contemplative inner life that could help us navigate our ecological unraveling. Link to interview
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Song … I’m a wild one now
Song
I’m a wild one now
Let the sun shine down and warm my bones
Let the birds and the bees come and take my clothes
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Lost by David Wagoner
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
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SPELL AGAINST INDIFFERENCE by Maria Popova
SPELL AGAINST INDIFFERENCE
by Maria Popova
The rain falls and falls
cool, bottomless, and prehistoric
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Why is connecting with nature is so profoundly healing?
I am sure that you have noticed how good you feel after going for a walk in nature? Or how relaxed you feel when sitting down in a park, pottering in a garden, walking barefoot on the beach or even sitting on the grass?
https://www.kindearth.net/why-is-connecting-with-nature-so-good-for-our-health-well-being
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