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Jacob Boehme: the Cosmic Shoemaker

Jacob Boehme: the Cosmic Shoemaker

by William Britten | Jacob Boehme, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Kingdom of Heaven | 0 comments

“Jacob Boehme says the soul begins in the fire principle and as we are willing to submit to the alchemy of transformation, that’s how something emerges.” Cynthia Bourgeault From Friction to Self-Perceptivity “What [Jacob Boehme] is calling anguish, if you...
Finitude: Nightly Blessings

Finitude: Nightly Blessings

by William Britten | Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas | 0 comments

Nightly blessings from the teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault May you rest knowing the veil of your finitude is the form through which the infinite learns to touch,without consuming.May the bounded love you offered,pressed tight within the day’s limits,have glowed...
Vow of Poverty as Spiritual Foundation

Vow of Poverty as Spiritual Foundation

by William Britten | Being, Gospel of Thomas, Intentional Suffering, Meditations on the Tarot, Third Force | 0 comments

“The vow of poverty is to live as much from the word which comes from the mouth of God as from the bread which enters the mouth of man.” Meditations on the Tarot The Foundation: True Poverty as Receptivity “The vow of poverty is the practice of inner emptiness, which...
Be Present: The Art of Showing Up

Be Present: The Art of Showing Up

by William Britten | Attention, Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas | 0 comments

“If you say yes, if you show up, be present, you will be cared for and you will receive assistance, and your spiritual journey will unfold.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Fundamental Commitment “If you show up, you have a responsibility to be present. Choose what you show up...
One Small Lamp

One Small Lamp

by William Britten | Poems in Song, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Second Force | 0 comments

A poem of Wisdom on the fullness of time, from teachings of Cynthia Bourgeault One Small LampThe InnocenceThe old man kneelsbefore the child of seven days.Before separation and belonging,before the long way home.The Outward JourneyTen steps out.Chronos ticks.The...
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