“The ‘gift of tears’ was always considered by the masters of Christian spirituality as a grace from the Holy Spirit.” Meditations on the Tarot The Gift of Tears: Divine Grace Made Manifest “Christian mysticism speaks also of the ‘gift of tears’—as a precious gift of...
“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 took it down...
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 more...
“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...
“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...
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...
A simple life poem in the Consent Cycle series of Wisdom Poems Part 1: The Ocean's Consent May the vastness I am make space for the vessel you are. May I hold you without dissolving your shape, receive your weight, honor your heading. May my depths deepen...
A collection of Wisdom Poetry for Daily Practice. A collection of nineteen poems, arranged for daily practice. Morning intentions to open the day. Cycles of consent to hold it. Evening benedictions to release it. Each poem has an accompanying audio reading. The full...
A Wisdom practice in the form of daily poetry readings. Hammer and Dew Poetry for Wisdom PracticeWilliam Britten I. Morning Intentions Stained Glass Window Without Outcome Sacred Sacrifice Stillness The Emerging Abundance II. Cycles of Consent Breath of God Keeper of...
“Only when you have come to know your true Self will you be fully known—realizing at last that you are a child of the Living One.” Yeshua, Logion 3, Gospel of Thomas The Ancient Call to Inwardness ♪ ♪ “Keep within, keep within, and when they say look here or look...
“Apophatic practice really corresponds to a different, much more unboundaried self.” Cynthia Bourgeault Beyond the Faculties “One of the basic lines of division when you’re talking about spiritual theology are apophatic and cataphatic. And cataphatic practices and...