Tag Archives: meditation
Moriah and What Happened under the Bedclothes.
Moriah was in bed as she often was. She liked to go to bed at nine and get up when ever she woke up in the morning, usually between seven and nine, depending what the sun was doing. She had … Continue reading
All Songs and Dances Considered
The Hindu chant meet Christian hymns and Christian meditation meets kundalini yoga. The silence pulls the light of attention up through the thick grease of my backbone; The silence creates a way there, where a crowd of dancers come up … Continue reading
In Wonderful Wild West Virginia
It is winter time and above freezing, as the sun starts down in the western sky. I am staying in the mountains near Cast, in a warm Farm House with warm people. It is the day before the start of … Continue reading
Meditation and a Preamble to a Silent Time
So when I wake up in the middle of the night, be it early as in 1am, or late, as in near 5.00 am, I go to the bathroom and crawl back into my cozy bed beside my mate. Then … Continue reading
Uses for the Peace Train of Thought
I found myself trying to explain to someone about forgiveness prayers. The following comes of my own experience with forgiveness prayers and my use of such spiritual tools. I hope they can be helpful to you too. I have two … Continue reading
The Greenway to the Heart
I have always wondered how to integrate Jesus in with my spiritual practice. Jesus comes from my mother religion. I think other spirital leaders are important and powerful. I just feel that I have a history here and want to take advantage of that. This is an attempt to pull that together as I go about my spiritual practices. Continue reading
Doors on the Past – An Acorn of Life
The waxing gibbous moon came in the window of the tent, from between trees, as we were settling down the night. The whippoorwill made a mad blast of sound a time or two and stopped again. Lying on the ground … Continue reading
Changing of the Guard
The blooming flowers in the Meditation Garden were inspirational and the little hummingbird visiting was the cream on top. I noticed neither until the end of my meditation when that flittering little bird, with green and red glitter caught my eye. Meditation helps me see in may different way including physically, when I see nature with new eyes. Continue reading
Oh Shenandoah, I hear you Calling
Last Saturday, I went to sit by the Shenandoah river with my friend, that has that place as her favorite recreational visiting spot. We travel the ten miles out from the city toward Port Republic. We travel in separate cars, … Continue reading
Moriah Grapples with Scapegoating
Moriah knew about the rituals of scapegoating. What started out as a ritual of putting all the blame for evil onto the head of one person and murdering them was no longer practiced. It moved into the idea that a goat … Continue reading
Rose Longworth Counseling 