“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” Rumi’s words are a reminder that in 2020 we’ve felt deep wounds in the body of the world. Just like we await the birth of the Christ light in this shadow time of year, the world is aching for healing Light amid its myriad wounds. The Light is manifested as radical hope in each of us and shines as divine love in all our global body.
Cynthia provides reflections and insights being revealed through the writings and legacy of Jean Gebser.
Mercy. An old-fashioned word that conjures up so many contrasting images. Mercy is “a bond,” writes Cynthia Bourgeault in Mystical Hope, “an infallible link of love that holds the created and uncreated realms together.” Far from condescension or political power, the origin of the word mercy points instead to a flow of connectedness, reciprocity, and exchange….
Julian of Norwich seems to be everywhere. At least, since The Contemplative Society’s online retreat in August, I have noticed this. I have noticed Julian’s presence in conversations with friends, in books I’m reading, and while listening to podcasts. Since the retreat, Julian’s teachings have woven their way into my everyday contemplative practice.
Enjoy this generous reflection provided by Martha Keller from Victoria BC. Martha was one of 100 people who participated in our recent virtual event with Matthew Wright, where he offered his heartful and profound insights, teaching, and practices on the theme of “Julian of Norwich…A Voice for Our Times.”
In 2001 Cynthia Bourgeault published a grace-filled guide for facing difficult times, offering insights and pointers in the small and powerful book entitled MYSTICAL HOPE: Trusting in the Mercy of God. Many in Cynthia’s community and beyond are turning (or re-turning) to this book to navigate current concerns and challenges, and finding it a source of deep spiritual sustenance.
Info and links to recent podcasts and interviews where Cynthia Bourgeault illuminates the Imaginal and some key insights offered in her groundbreaking new book Eye of the Heart.
Dear Contemplative Friends,
This has been a year of momentous change and uncertainty!
Here at The Contemplative Society, we have been prayerfully discerning our future path through the challenges and opportunities during this tumultuous time. The Board has made some difficult decisions to reduce administrative costs and bring expenses into alignment with income…..
In Eye of the Heart, Cynthia Bourgeault investigates the imaginal realm–an energetic realm well known to the mystical traditions but often forgotten in our own times. It is invisible to the physical eye, but clearly perceptible through the eye of the heart. The imaginal realm has long been associated with the personal world of dreams, prophecy, and oracles, and it also points toward a higher vision of our human purpose that is both evolutionary and collective…
Innermost Hope – and a special offerDecember 22, 2020 - 12:36 am
AN INVITATION TO BEGIN THE HEALING WORK – A Blog Series by Cynthia BourgeaultDecember 4, 2020 - 10:16 pm
Fostering our ConnectionNovember 29, 2020 - 12:31 pm
Remembering “the Goodness of God” – Reflection by Linda CogginOctober 5, 2020 - 6:29 pm
Sacred Virtual Retreat Space – Reflection by Martha KellerOctober 5, 2020 - 4:50 pm