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Inner Alchemy of a Willing Vessel

Inner Alchemy of a Willing Vessel

by William Britten | Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Attention | 0 comments

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...
Good Conscience

Good Conscience

by William Britten | Conscience, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot | 0 comments

“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...
Chastity is Being Emotionally Present

Chastity is Being Emotionally Present

by William Britten | Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Maurice Nicoll, Meditations on the Tarot | 0 comments

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...
Compassion and Mercy

Compassion and Mercy

by William Britten | Non-Identifying, Being, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Reciprocal Feeding | 0 comments

“God made you to be a precious cog in the wheel of enormous dynamism of compassion and mercy. You receive, you give.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Essential Nature of Compassion “The demand for compassion remains unbroken throughout the realms. But if your heart has no...
Good Evening Blessing in Stillness

Good Evening Blessing in Stillness

by William Britten | Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Attention | 0 comments

A good evening blessing as the day settles into its source. ✨Evening Benediction: Movement in Stillness ✨ May the hush of this hour
gather all that stirs in you.May your willingness prepare the wayfor what longs to live through you.May you feel the day settling into...
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