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Soul Care Practices to Steep in Moon Joy
The mission around the moon has people feeling awe and wonder at our incredible cosmos, has given us renewed hope at seeing people work together to do something never done before, and has allowed us the space to come together as humanity, even with all our differences, to rally around a common good. If you want to linger in this feeling a little longer, even though the mission is complete, see below for a list of Soul Care Practices to Steep in Moon Joy.
One poem, two different experiences
While our innate belovedness by the Creator of everything is the same, our experiences in life and faith vary in endless ways. One of the ways this truth is lived out is when offering a contemplative practice to begin a session of Spiritual Direction.
Beginning sessions with a contemplative practice is one way we intentionally enter into a session of Spiritual Direction together. As we move through a routine of awareness of self and the Loving Presence of God, to a few rounds of breath together, then a check-in and prayer, we land at a space of practice. During this time, the practice varies by directee— what is their temperament? How do they feel most connected to God? What stirs within me as I practice discernment and prayer with God about what kind of practice to offer them? While practices vary from directee to directee, with the liturgical calendar as a guide, I will often bring in something suited to the season.
The World Needs Your Magic
Like clockwork, another year has come to an end and with the tick of a millisecond that flourishes like a magic wand of some mystical fairy godmother, a new year begins.
That wand seemingly transforms all our desires and longings, dreams and visions, into tangible moments we feel could actually happen. They are within our grasp, with 365 days to see them become reality. Eventually the magical feeling starts to fade… the seconds tick by, the days fall into ‘the past’, and we are left with the reality of the magic feeling like it’s come undone at the ‘midnight’ expiration.
But the world needs your magic.
Guide For A Simple Advent
A simple advent.
Sounds nice, doesn’t it?
In a world with overflowing inboxes that grow exponentially by the day as Christmas creeps closer, as to-do lists become longer and longer, as all your calendar space fills to the brim with every possible moment scheduled out, the idea of a ‘simple’ advent can feel like the deep exhale of release we crave…
What is a simple advent?
The idea of ‘doing what you can, with what you have, where you’re at’ can apply to many things and, in this case, this is the framework for a simple advent. You don’t ‘need’ anything new; you don’t need a fancy, ‘advent’ specific book or bible study; you don’t ‘need’ a specific notebook or pens; you don’t ‘need’ any new tools or materials. Instead of looking for ‘new’ to satisfy the advent season (especially in a world that tells us the ‘new’ is designed to satisfy in ways nothing else ever has before!), we ask ourselves, ‘what would actually be most soul-nourishing during the season of Advent?’.
The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Reflection on Love
Once more, we visit our friend, The Dictionary, to see what there is to say about Love: Love is a strong affection for one another, to hold dear, warm attachment, and an assurance of affection. Our assurance of affection is found in God, who loves us dearly, with a love that we can never be separated from (Romans 8:38-39)
“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, when we honour the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.” - Atlas of the Heart
A phrase you may be familiar with hearing is that “We love because God first loved us”. It’s a beautiful expression of God loving us as our authentic selves, and us receiving that Love. Then, we extend that Love to others and give Love back to God. We also receive God’s love from others as we accept their loving kindness as others also made in the image of God.
Love is a beautiful, unending expression that flows all around us. It’s communal, honest, and a gift from God. (See 1 John 4:19)
Reflect on Love
Today, take some time to reflect on love, and chat with God about what it’s like for you to consider love here and now…