Living from Good
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 should...
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...
“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 'simultaneous knowing', i.e....
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 to...
“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...
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...
"If you're yearning for God ... just pause right in the middle of that ache and feel it and understand it as the innate language of the divine love for you." Cynthia Bourgeault Yearning as Divine Reciprocity "As we enter the path of transformation, the most valuable...
“Blissfulness is the state of the human being where spirit, soul and body are united in a comprehensive rhythm.” "What is joy? What is it in its deeper sense? "Seen in the light of the Arcanum 'The World'—the Arcanum of rhythmic movement or dance—joy is the harmony of...
Benediction and Blessing for those who walk the ancient road. 🌿 Benediction for the Way May you find yourself gatheredinto the hidden chamber of silence,where thought falls awayand the eye of the heart opens.May the Light be born in you anew,so that you walk as a...
“Stand firm, do not bend, is exactly what the tradition is talking about when they say surrender.” Cynthia Bourgeault God’s Protection and Timing “You know, you’ll be undone by a revelation, but your Heavenly Father knows you’re inside and knows at this point that you...
Benediction drawing from the ancient understanding of mercy as sacred commerce between the finite and the infinite. The Great Exchange May you rest knowing each breath tonightis gift flowing toward you,each exhale your offering backto the source of all being. May you...