by Dr. Kathy Hurt | Apr 13, 2018 | Prayers & Meditations |
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...
by Dr. Kathy Hurt | Nov 20, 2017 | Prayers & Meditations |
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...
by Dr. Kathy Hurt | Sep 13, 2017 | Prayers & Meditations |
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...
by Dr. Kathy Hurt | Sep 1, 2017 | Prayers & Meditations |
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...
by Dr. Kathy Hurt | Aug 15, 2017 | Prayers & Meditations |
Settle yourself quietly, with eyes closed, in a space as dark as possible in which you still feel safe and comfortable. Once you are quieted, recall a time when your own life went “dark,” when you could not see your way forward and your usual coping style did not...
by Dr. Kathy Hurt | Jul 5, 2017 | Prayers & Meditations |
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...
