The Place Within

. I cannot talk about the place within: There is neither light nor darkness there, For all is invisible, except to me; . But I find knowledge there Of self's being changed by the passing day, . And God speaks to me In this sacred vault of silence. .

Regeneration

The hour Of darkness ~ Is frightening For a child ~ Limited In reason’s power ~ To dispel The soul’s distress ~ Self-swallowed By self-doubt ~ Of trust destroyed Love destroyed ~ Destroyed What made life ~ Feel familiar Safe ~ All now strange Through alienation ~ All lost Until re-discovered ~ Through mystical Regeneration. …

Full of Wonder

Full of wonder That one ~ So holy Would befriend ~ Such a one As me ~ As if love Were all ~ I needed to know About divinity. ~ Inspired by Julian of Norwich: “I was overwhelmed with wonder that he, so holy and awful, could be so friendly to a creature at once …

A Year of Inspirers (6) – Thomas Merton and Spirituality

"Without mysticism there is no real theology, and without theology there is no real mysticism...The separation of theology from 'spirituality' is a disaster". These are words by Thomas Merton, born 31st January 1915. He is saying that we must use our minds in our spirituality. Our spiritual experiences and practices should have some relation to …

A Year of Inspirers (4) – Inner Fire

“The Fire of Love” is a great name for any book. Richard Rolle, its author, is remembered on 20th January. His wonderful work on mysticism has inspired me again and again. ~ Be absorbed in that blessed love . Blazing in your Soul . That fires such sweetness and such devotion . Know nothing but …

The Mystic Dove

~ The beautiful bird ventured into flight ~  Seeking the home of angels above ~  Returning home the mystic dove ~ Accepted, enveloped by the light.  ~ Inspired by a post @ https://aclerkofoxford.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/christ-bird-and-play-of-hope-anglo.html

The Place Within

. I cannot talk about the place within: There is neither light nor darkness there, For all is invisible, except to me; . But I find knowledge there Of self's being changed by the passing day, . And God speaks to me In this sacred vault of silence. .

Seeking a Way

. Seeking a way To change the way . Of perceiving The way . Of this lived Reality . Finding in silence A way . Of being refreshed And inspired . To understand The way . Of all living things The quiet, mystic way. .

Spiritual Reflection: From the Heart

Spirituality is about the heart, but the heart is a mysterious place. We love from the heart, we feel pain in our heart, we believe from the heart. Having a heart, in this sense, is distinctively human. The heart can be a place of darkness, "deceitful above all things and beyond cure" for one prophet …

Burning In Your Heart Like Light

. Live The mystic life . The life Of love . Drinking from the stream Of delight . The divine fire Burning . In your heart Like light. .