The ancient Celtics believed in ‘thin places’, special spiritual locations where earth and heaven grew close, where it was possible or at least easier to commune with the divine, where peace and contentment could be found. Of that I will not opine except to say that I find peace in nature’s embrace, specifically strolling in the woods, surrounded by towering trees reaching up to the heavens. I find it especially so in early mornings, before the rush of the day, my mind and spirit more receptive, softer, open to contemplation and reflection. Crisp morns are especially nice though on occasion the cool of the evening has beckoned my soul into that delightful space.
It is there and then I find rest and renewal, my soul restored.
Closing Quotes:
“Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.” – Lao Tzu, circa 5th century BC
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” – Ram Dass, 1931-2019
“What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.” – Meister Eckhart, 1260-1328
“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within so you can hear it in others.” – Marian Wright Edelman, b. 1939
As always, I share what I most want and need to learn. – Nathan S. Collier
Note: Every effort has been made to properly source any 3rd person material. I am, however, a voracious reader. If anyone finds any unattributed material, pls let me know asap and I will be delighted to give credit where credit is due.
“All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832
