Ikon (1)

. She holds him to the world A mirror which reflects . Our hopes of divinity in the eyes of a child . A shield which displays the genesis of humankind . She holds him to the world and looks away. . Icon of the Enthroned Virgin, 6th Century

Spiritual Reflection: Light out of Darkness

1st February is the first day of spring in some calendars. It was known as "Imbolc" in ancient Celtic cultures. It a time of increasing light, as celebrated on 2nd February in "Candlemas". “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of …

Rewriting the Genesis of All Things

. Rewriting The genesis . Of all things As if time had restarted . And everyone Had a new beginning. . Image by Manuel-H from Pixabay

Spirit and Body

. God creates Spirit and body . God knew me In the womb . From darkness to light Calling me . And that was My genesis . My journey Into mystery. . Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

A Song of Significance

. Each genesis Both identical . And unique As if meaning . Were a mother Every birth . Each life A song of significance . Throughout The whole earth. .

30 Days Spiritually Wild – Theme 4 – The Earth, The Sea, Plant Life

I am moving on to the next theme in this June focus on the natural world (alongside the UK Wildlife Trusts' project called "30 Days' Wild", which seeks to connect people with nature). As before, the theme is introduced by the poetry of Genesis: And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered …

30 Days Spiritually Wild – Theme 2 – LIGHT

Moving on from "Beginnings", we now focus on LIGHT. I find the beginning of the Book of Genesis so poetic and so profound. It all begins with God (Theme 1), and thenit all begins with light coming into darkness: "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of …

“In the Beginning…”

. “In The beginning . God Created . The heavens And the earth.” . from Genesis . Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay

Lessons from a Rule of Life (2) – Created

This rule of life was: We are created by God In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Then the Lord God formed a man[ from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish …

Inspiring Art – Julia Stankova

I have recently discovered an artist who makes beautiful, inspiring art. I first came across Julia Stankova's work through the blog Ancient Answers. I am thrilled that Julia has given me permission to use her art in my blog, and here is the first image I would like to share. . 'Genesis' by Julia Stankova …