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Blinding Flashes of the Obvious Part 2
Dear ones – So here I am in my bed, thinking of all the things that people have done for me — Doctors have been
The Eye of the Crone is Upon Us
Beloved comrades- What a strange, strange time. In my tradition, Lammas (August 1 to 2) begins a season of three harvest festivals followed by the
A Bedside Missive
Dear hearts! Just the tiniest note because I’m still very tired, but I wanted you all to know that as of last Thursday, I was
Reflection and Gratitude [Rev. Karen Lee Scrivo]
Rev. Karen Scrivo is one of my colleagues in Unitarian Universalist ministry, a friend, and a former client. She and I have shared many of
Moving Through Unseen Light [Jack Mandeville]
Jack Mandeville is a faithful comrade at The Way of the River and can be found during nearly every week’s Beloved Selfies in one of
Community [Rev. Sara Goodman]
Rev. Sara Goodman is an Associate Minister at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Rev. Sara finds the presence of the most Holy
Being Laid Low [Rev. Oscar Sinclair]
Dear friends, I’m writing this column as a guest of my dear friend Catharine, who is currently having a well-managed health crisis. However well-managed such
The Stolen Stripes Reprised
Hello, my dears – What follows is a version of the piece I did in 2019, slightly updated. It was such fun to write, and
How Spiritual Poverty Makes Room for Our Hearts
Dear hearts – In the middle of last week, I was in a small group, and we were talking about the concept of spiritual emptiness,
What to Do When Perseverance Fails
Dear Ones – For those of you who are new here, this missive is my weekly love letter, Reflections, that I send out to let
The Dark I Am NOT About
I cannot help myself, I just can’t- This isn’t an email promoting Going into the Dark, but it is an email about the metaphors often
Who Dares Go into Dark
Already know you want more information about Going into the Dark? More info lies here. Dear hearts – Here we are, the week of United
Go Ahead and Follow Your Wyrd
First off, don’t forget! Going into the Dark is just about a month away, and there’s still time for you to arrange calendar, relationships, obligations
Phoning it in after the Elections
Dear hearts – As they’d say in the nineteenth century, “I fear you have the advantage of me,” but then again, you may not. I
Is this You? The Way of the River Wants to Know!
Dearests- Okay, yes, here we are. It’s the day before the United States official Election Day, the last day US citizens can cast our ballots.
How the Hell Can We Even Do Anything
Two Thursdays from now, on October 29th, we will attend to and embody the complicated web of ancestry. We will raise our glasses to those
We Need both Rest and Resistance
Don’t forget our Toast to the Ancestors on October 29th. More information below! Dearests: This edition of Reflections is written in honor of Rev. Judy
You Have the Courage You Need
An edition of Reflections from the archives! (We’ve been at this a while, you and I, it seems…I hope you enjoy it) ***Don’t forget to
Doing No-Thing to Come to Ourselves
My dears – Today, I offer you the second half of the poem by John O’Donohue, “gone too soon,” as we say, in 2008. The