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III.
In that happy night,
In secret, seen of none,
Seeing nought myself,
Without other light or guide
Save that which in my heart was burning.
From St. John of the Cross: Dark Night of the Soul (English and Spanish), Public Domain.
Translated by David Lewis. London: Thomas Baker, 1908. Shared by Vox Populi.
There is nothing else I can do;
I walk on and on.
Going deeper
And still deeper -
The green mountains.
Wet with morning dew,
I go in the direction I want.
from Mountain Tasting : Zen Haiku by Santoka Taneda, translated by John Stevens (Weatherhill, 1980)
It is important that we tend to our wellness, hold our wholeness now. It is the source of all else we can contribute.
Look at the standing figure’s left knee. If there is a hole in your body where life force can drain out, where on your body is it?
Look at the sitting figure’s hands. If there is a life-raising symbol in your hands, a thing of beauty, what is that symbol?
What is one way you can regenerate your strength and wellbeing today?
xo,
Abriel
Art: Early Qimbaya lime flasks, 500-700 BC, British Museum, Public Domain