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Effort and Grace

Effort and Grace

by William Britten | Meditations on the Tarot, Consent Cycles, Poems in Song | 0 comments

A daily poem from the Wisdom teachings of Valentin Tomberg Effort and Grace: a Consent CycleOrientation Grace falls like rain on open ground.Effort is the sash lifted,the curtain billowing. Two currents meet—one rising from below, one descending from above.Wings...
Debts and Forgiveness

Debts and Forgiveness

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

“It is said: ’Forgive us of our debts as we forgive our debtors.’ Feeling you are owed, feeling debts, stops everything. You hold back yourself and you hold back the other person.” Maurice Nicoll The Spiritual Balance of Forgiveness “It is the balance whose one...
The Dyer 

The Dyer 

by William Britten | Gospel of Philip, Consent Cycles, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Poems in Song, Poems-Benedictions-Intentions, Wisdom Teachings | 2 comments

A harmonic Impression on spiritual surrender to Divine permeation. The DyerThere is a dyerwhose Good dyes permeate.The color and the clothbecome one thing.I lower what I carryinto the only vat there is.Let the dye be genuine.Let it go all the way through.Whatever this...
Tonglen: Breathing Grace

Tonglen: Breathing Grace

by William Britten | Intentional Suffering, Attention, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Thomas, Meditations on the Tarot | 0 comments

“The practice of Tonglen, a healing practice that puts your heart where your mind is. Breathe in the pain … Breathe out blessing.” Cynthia Bourgeault The Given Gift “Air is necessary in order to breathe and to live. Is not the air which surrounds  us a perfect...
Two Trees: the Sayings of Thomas

Two Trees: the Sayings of Thomas

by William Britten | Gospel of Thomas, Cynthia Bourgeault, Gospel of Philip, Kingdom of Heaven, Poems in Song, Poems-Benedictions-Intentions | 0 comments

From the sayings of Thomas: Humanity started poorly, on the path of division. But the path to unity is still open. There are five evergreen trees waiting in paradise. Wisdom for the WoundPrepare all things,energies that obeythe quiet truthof inner condition.Beneath...
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