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Being in Kainchi feels like stepping back in time a thousand years. And being with Mata-ji felt like a homecoming. After the loss of my daughter, my road had been harrowing. Although nearly a decade had unfolded, I arrived with a tattered soul and a shattered heart. It wasn’t that Sri Siddhi Ma had some kind of magical powers to mend me (perhaps),
... See moreMirabai Starr • Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics
When in the Soul of the Serene Disciple When in the soul of the serene disciple With no more Fathers to imitate Poverty is a success, It is a small thing to say the roof is gone: He has not even a house. Stars, as well as friends, Are angry with the noble ruin. Saints depart in several directions. Be still: There is no longer any need of comment. I
... See moreRichard Rohr • Falling Upward, Revised and Updated: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
It’s not a matter of wanting to storm the gates of the male-dominated religions and take back what we consider to be rightfully ours. We have no desire to wear the mantle of the king. We’d rather take off all such coverings and go about naked. Replace the crown of jewels with a crown of daisies. Praise one another’s beauty and wisdom and build fire
... See moreMirabai Starr • Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics
Here was a repository of a woman’s knowledge, collected and passed on.
Alice Hoffman • The Rules of Magic
Encounters with the sacred that radiate from the core of the ordinary embolden you to cultivate stillness and simple awareness. In the midst of a world that is begging you to distract yourself, this is no easy practice. Yet you keep showing up. You are indomitable. You are thirsty for wonder.
Mirabai Starr • Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics
