Beloved – Today’s love letter is inspired by encouragement from one of our comrades, Karly, who asked me to write about what is born in the dark. I am thinking of Hanukkah, the days of fear, even despair that light would go out, but instead being offered a miracle of faithfulness and trust in turning toward the Oneness the Jewish people honored […]
“Within our darkest night / You give us the fire that never dies away” Taizé chant Dear hearts – Above, you see the lines to the chant I offer you today. It is simple, to the point, and reminds us that we contain within us “the fire that never dies away, that never dies away.” Our […]
Beloveds~ First, and last – Going into the Dark is next Saturday! If you have any single question, please ask me – we only have six days of registration left! Second, if you’re new here, welcome! Take a few minutes to read what is below and feel free to reply if you like with whatever this correspondence surfaces in […]
Dear “Amandas,” which is to say, “Dear ones who ought to be loved:” As the headline reads, today’s subject is how I left a convent. Out of a convent, and out of the process of studying to become a Roman Catholic religious sister. I don’t just mean walking out of a house and onto the porch and kissing the woman […]
Hello, Beloved – Pre-script – don’t forget to read the post-script! Today, I write about one aspect of what is sometimes called, “The Witches’ Pyramid.” It is a set of four ways of being, each associated with a different Cardinal Direction, and also, in some ways, with a different season. The side of the Pyramid […]