![]() "The great unprecedented spiritual leap that humankind will have to take fast to save itself and the planet could only be possible if there were a correspondingly vast concentration of divine power here on earth to make that leap possible and to give human beings everywhere every kind of inspiration, encouragement, and help. That power, I believe is the light now active, through the grace of the Mother, everywhere, all over the planet." -- Andrew Harvey (Dialogues with a Modern Mystic) The Sacred Fire that is uniting a vigorous activism with an earth-centered and feminine focused spirituality will, I believe, overcome our sense of complacency and fear. Those who would have us retreat in silence before their privilege and power will, like the British in Gandhi's revolutionary India, change their minds if we remain steadfast in our conviction that this planet is worth saving! Profit and power, in the long run, are not sufficient for a meaningful for life. On the other hand, service to the common good and educating children in community wisdom, along with the truly rich "personal" pursuits of philosophy, the arts, music and poetry, and pleasure in relationships are the "stuff" of deep, sustainable, meaning and purpose.
The Sacred Fire of our personal and collective transformation begins with our assent to the likelihood of a benevolent Universe... Yes, and the grace of the Divine Mother and a Living Planet...
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AuthorRobert Daniel Smith was privileged to serve the homeless and marginalized for 30 years in California. He is living now almost within shouting distance of the Twin Cities. He is a poet, artist, writer, and long-time Companion of the Way still dreaming... Archives
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