by William Britten | Good, Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll |
“[A man] may act from Good, from seeing the good of acting so. This develops the internal man.” Maurice Nicoll “Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.” (Matthew XIII xi-xiii) The...
by William Britten | Being, Beatitudes, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot |
Blessed are the poor. Surrender is a creative act and is an act of your inner strength. Cynthia Bourgeault The Paradox of Active and Passive “The will is an active force; it is not naturally an organ of perception. In order for it to be able to perceive it...
by William Britten | Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Attention |
The inner Alchemy of consenting to be a vessel. Not for certainty, not for ease, but for the quiet work of transformation. A Benediction for the Willing Vessel May you stand where the old unravels
and the new is not yet formed,
not turning away,
consenting to be...
by William Britten | Conscience, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot |
“The joy of good conscience is the accord between the moral rhythms of the lower self and the higher Self.” Meditations on the Tarot The Nature of Conscience “The word conscience (“con-science”) contains the idea of balance, for it implies...
by William Britten | Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot |
On chastity and being emotionally present: “The purifying of the emotional center corresponds directly with a monastic vow of chastity.” Cynthia Bourgeault Defining True Chastity “The vow of chastity means putting into practice the resolution to live according...
