The Yogabliss on-line Moving into Meditation classes met this morning. Many are gathering to celebrate independence. In meditation we gather together to honor our inter-dependence. Today is also a day when many families come together to share delicious food, to play, to enjoy each other. Over the years our circle has come to feel like a family of caring and cheer. I am so grateful.
We drew on inspiration from poets Jane Hirshfield, Alla Bozarth and Mary Oliver. These poets have lived a deep spirituality rooted in the natural world – including us, humans. Their works offer praise, wonder and affirm our inter-dependence. They create “word-paintings” that spring to life in our imagination.
Naturalist and writer Terry Tempest Williams speaks on behalf the natural world and future generations. In her book Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place, she recounts her mother’s struggle with breast cancer. She describes the environmental insults which are linked to illness among people, plants, animals and Earth. She calls on us to “see beyond our time” and to act on behalf of Earth’s all.
