Nature has so much to teach us, if we let it! In Celtic spirituality there is reference to the "thin places" or a space in which we encounter the sacred.
Perhaps we come into a state of heightened awareness of a divine presence. One of those moments that you cherish.
When has the Spirit caught you?
Walking in the quite hush of the forest and listening to birdsong...
or in a conversation that creates connection...
or gazing up at the stars and awakening mystery...
Maybe when you are with friends and share a good laugh...
Perhaps in a poignant time of loss...
or a tender gesture of love...
maybe releasing an old hurt or grudge and experiencing forgiveness...of ourselves and others...
With these thoughts in mind I offer a blessing of Light by John Phillip Newell
Light
May the angels of light
glisten for us this day.
May the sparks of God’s beauty
dance in the eyes of those we love.
May the universe
be on fire with Presence for us this day.
May the new sun’s rising
grace us with gratitude.
Let earth’s greenness shine
and its waters breathe with Spirit.
Let heaven’s winds stir the soil of our soul
and fresh awakenings rise within us.
May the mighty angels of light
glisten in all things this day.
May they summon us to reverence,
may they call us to life.
(from Praying with the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace, 2011)
Liz Sorensen Wessel
Photo by my niece, Chrissy Maio
