When we add one thing to another, both of those things are changed, sometimes irreversibly. The addition of “and” in a logical query changes it entirely–replacing “or” with “and” even more so.
How can you change an “or” to an “and” in your life today?
This month, we explore the many meanings of “union.” Intersections. Interdependence. Covenant. Joining thing or beings together in a meaningful way. Each of us can experience that sort of connection in our everyday lives–union with the spirit, union with nature, union with the sacred, union with a community.
How do you experience union with things beyond yourself today?
Halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice is Beltane, an ancient Gaelic holiday that marks the time when pastures have grown enough to support the livestock again. Sacred bonfires burn to bless the fields and animals with their smoke. In the Northern Hemisphere, this happens on or around May 1.
What sacred fires burn in your spirit today? What are they blessing the beginning of?
International Worker’s Day, May 1, reminds us of the common struggle of labor around the world, and of the need to organize our power to demand that all are treated with dignity and respect.
How are you making common cause with others today?
In the busyness and hubbub of our world, the practice of stillness can be countercultural. And yet, sometimes in those moments of stillness we notice things that we cannot when we are in constant motion.
Find a moment of stillness today. Sit with yourself. What do you notice? Where do you feel grace?
