Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Connecting - A Prayer Technique

Thought I'd just pass along a bit of wisdom I've recently run across in Anam Cara.  A book of Celtic Wisdom by John O'Donohue, one of my favorite Irish writers.

Your body is, in essence, a crowd of different members who work in harmony to make your belonging in the world possible.  We should avoid the false dualism that separates the soul from the body.  The soul is not simply within the body, hidden somewhere within its recesses.  The truth is rather the converse.  Your body is in the soul and the soul suffuses you completely.  Therefore, all around you there is a secret and beautiful soul-light.  This recognition suggests a new art of prayer.  Close your eyes and relax into your body.  Imagine a light all around you, the light of your soul.  Then with your breath, draw that light into your body and bring it with your breath through every area of your body.

My best to you readers.  Stay safe.



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