Sarah Pirtle sings, “all the people that I meet have a heartbeat.” Your beating heart connects you to all of the people of the Earth. all of the people who ever were and all of the people who ever will be.
Honor your connection to all beings today.
Old Photos
I love old photographs. Above my desk are the wedding photos of both sets of my grandparents. On my bookcase are photos of my family members in every decade since the 1940s. There is something about those soft black-and-white photos, some gently watercolored, that brings me comfort. -Michael Tino (CLF)
Who would you love to have a photograph of for your desk?
The Veil
In many cultures, it is thought that this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere is when the veil between this world and the world of the dead is at its thinnest. Many people celebrate this thinness by communicating with ancestors.
What would you say to your ancestors if you could communicate with them?
Sense of Place
Places can hold our memories in special ways. Some of us have special places where we can feel our ancestors close–our physical or our spiritual ancestors. Sometimes that’s a place we shared with them, other times it is a place that reminds us of some characteristic of theirs.
Where do you go that you feel your ancestors close?
Devastations of Generations
“They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” -Isaiah 61:4 (RSV)
How are you connected to the devastations of many generations ago?