Reflections

And yet for some time now, the Divine has been seeking my hand. I can sense her corporeal warmth, as though the Queen of Heaven is opening her arms to me in invitation.

All photos courtesy of Leslie Sandra Black Fr Thomas Keating taught “ Divine Therapy ” through “ opening to the Presence and Action of God within”.   His core contemplative practice is Centering Prayer; mine is Energy Healing.   As a contemplative method, energy healing helps us connect with the present moment and encourages transformation. With mindful intention, practitioners can support holistic wellness and spiritual growth, following the modelling of Jesus.   Let’s refl

     Discussing the ineffable with the devotedly non-religious can be tricky. For my efforts to engage them, I’ve found that their alternative perspectives can sometimes elbow me out of blind spots. Sometimes unsettling, but ultimately always welcome. That happened at a dinner party I recently hosted. It all started with spidey senses and flying fish.

Be freeway now cascading over sun-bleached hills into the restless city digest the swelter the  glare of glass and steel carry the fast-flowing river of human yearning and exchange the  striving aching gluttonous rush the drive to be anywhere  but here     Be labyrinth now bless the hands that built you  stone by stone no dead ends  your seven circles cruciform welcome the feet of all who venture here seeking the weighted stillness of the oaks consent to crow’s harsh caws, th