PRAYERS FOR MIDDLE TIMES

The days seesaw,             frost overnight and frigid at dawn                         bright sun and mild air by late afternoon. The jacket I needed in the morning feels too heavy after a few hours. Is nature as confused as I am,             unsure of whether to end...

The Blessing of Emptiness

Spirit of Emptiness,             Of infinite space and time without end, I give thanks for the emptying that has entered my life.    I am grateful for the blessings of subtraction that have come my way:             For the breakup of relationships that had become...

RIDING OUT A HURRICANE

Begin by imagining that you are in a safe, secure place, warm and dry and comfortable, while watching the passage of a hurricane outside through a large picture window.  If it helps to fill in details, you might precede your meditation by viewing some video clips of...

TURNING

Spirit of all times and seasons, Spirit beyond all times and seasons:   I stand now watching the turn begin around me, The movement of a season And know that a change of seasons is within me as well.   The turning of the season in nature happens easily, The...

SPIRITUAL FIREWORKS

So much writing about spiritual experiences suggests that they come with the quality of fireworks, overwhelming and exhilarating, colorful and with plenty of noise and light.  While those sorts of spiritual experiences are possible, a focus on the fireworks form can...