Author Archives: rlongwort
Meditation
Meditation this 3 am brought me back to what happened to me at the top of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. I was overcome with emotion; it felt cleansing, weeping that went through me, focused and yet not focused on … Continue reading
Visit To India
About that Pilgrimage east , Visiting the Golden Temple of Amritsar in the early hours, and bowing and prostrating myself brought me to tears as I reached the top of the Temple, laying down the head and leaning into the … Continue reading
One drop of which…
I hear the whisper to get up and sing at church, and I think “not that song again. It is too high and too low.” Nevertheless I sing my own version “Healing River send down your water to wash me … Continue reading
The little mother of four explains that there is a special feeling she reserves for her husband when she remembers his infidelity. We went through the ritual of sweeping out the weeds she grew and the ritual of … Continue reading
The River of Life
My companion and I are laid out on the dark warm rocks like a pair of snakes soaking up the sunshine. A blue scarf, on the arm of a tree branch, blocks glare and heat and the shade from tree … Continue reading
Stones
Stones falling off the outer casing of the heart – stones of teeth encased in the heart from holding on, being loosed. Stones falling out that paralyses the arms of love. Stones falling out that stiffen the bones and … Continue reading
Water Fall by the Wayne River
I spent a warm afternoon by the Wayne River in later February. I sat on a flat stone at the base of some trees, whose bark was white and pink and brown, with rolled peelings in every direction. These trees … Continue reading
The Heart Chakra and Love
Valentines 2016 On this 14th day of February, Valentine’s Day 2016, I was reminded of one my mother’s favorite hymns. “Sweet Heart of Jesus Font of love and mercy Today we come Thy blessings to implore Oh touch our … Continue reading
Back Pain and Childhood Memories
I came down with a bad case of lower back pain, that left me home from work. It seemed I had to work through some issues before I could move on. I visited with a number of healers, maybe … Continue reading
The Our Father
Our Father – The prayer of Jesus. This is it – use it to talk to the Father. Use it at the beginning of meditation. God gave us Light at the beginning and let us out of the garden with … Continue reading
Rose Longworth Counseling 