Tue, 1 January 2008 Hi, If I was to review my life it would certainly feel like there was more chaos than order. But the beauty of aging is life sort of falls into place. Order, divine destiny, appears to underlie all chaos. Or maybe we realize that Primal Chaos is the mother of Divine Destiny. Does it matter. I lead workshops that explore mysterious patterns and themes revealed in our personal biographies. These workshops are my favorite because the participants come to love each other so deeply as they embrace the order and the chaos of each others lives. Lynn Category: The Twelve Holy Nights -- posted at: 7:12 PM Comments[6] |
Thank you for bringing a beautiful sense of order to the celebration of the Holy Nights. The creative chaos that is spinning out from the core you offer, is touching others in my community through an Advent Spiral, then New Year's Labyrinth walk and now preparation for a culminating Epiphany celebration. Your gift has been received with gratitude and we are blessed.
posted by: Suzanna Alexander on Wed, 1/2 07:23 AM EST
Greetings Lynn and All, upon reflection from these two guiding words, "order" and "chaos" would be the two words I know "clearly". Unfortunately I was a victim to much abuse growing up...verbal, sexual, emotional, mental, etc (you name it, I define it). However, being of optimism and hope I survived. For me, order and chaos became habit, a serenity haven if you will. It took years of soul searching, self-reflection, and growth to escape these hardened, dysfunctional areas. But as Lynn describes these two as being apart of "maintaining organization and boundaries", I can now proudly reflect the peace and balance they have in my spiritual and earthly being. However, there will always be up and downs but having had the opportunity and experiences from the past to refelct upon, I now that I will continue to see positive enlightning.
Again, thank you abundantly Lynn for opening our souls and empowering us to think and thirst for not only our own visions, but the connection with others as we dive into learning and loving.
Hugs~
Again, thank you abundantly Lynn for opening our souls and empowering us to think and thirst for not only our own visions, but the connection with others as we dive into learning and loving.
Hugs~
posted by: Christine on Wed, 1/2 09:59 AM EST
Your essays have been very thought-provoking and I hope to print them out and use in a leisurely, prayerful way when "the company is gone."
Today's polarity: chaos and order is one that I constantly deal with and have many questions about. I tend to be a right-brained person, and now that I am retired from teaching, I have a difficult time following a schedule. I have one idea that leads to another and soon I am circling around, delving into very satisfying areas, but my activities are anything but linear or organized.
Previous to retirement I was often complemented (I think it was meant positively!) as a very organized person...even: "you are very organized for a art teacher." (Which was the area that I mostly taught through the years.)
Now just to think of following a schedule or a list seqentially makes me nervous and a bit agitated. My husband on the other hand is a very patterned ordered person, who can take a list and go down the list, doing one thing at a time.
Part of my concern is that he is thinking that I am getting nothing done and he is the one doing the work. He continually says that we are retired and I can feel free to do things as I enjoy them.
I wonder what can be the basis of my unease. any suggestions or sharing of others experience would be welcome.
Wishing all great energy and light in 2008.
Today's polarity: chaos and order is one that I constantly deal with and have many questions about. I tend to be a right-brained person, and now that I am retired from teaching, I have a difficult time following a schedule. I have one idea that leads to another and soon I am circling around, delving into very satisfying areas, but my activities are anything but linear or organized.
Previous to retirement I was often complemented (I think it was meant positively!) as a very organized person...even: "you are very organized for a art teacher." (Which was the area that I mostly taught through the years.)
Now just to think of following a schedule or a list seqentially makes me nervous and a bit agitated. My husband on the other hand is a very patterned ordered person, who can take a list and go down the list, doing one thing at a time.
Part of my concern is that he is thinking that I am getting nothing done and he is the one doing the work. He continually says that we are retired and I can feel free to do things as I enjoy them.
I wonder what can be the basis of my unease. any suggestions or sharing of others experience would be welcome.
Wishing all great energy and light in 2008.
posted by: Mary Kirsch on Wed, 1/2 12:01 PM EST
Dear Lynn and all... a day behind in posting, here and on my blog! A bit out of order, you could say!!! I loved your suggestion of the exercise of pulling out the verbs... I changed it a bit and got so much from the experience... so thank you!
Mary, I can really relate to what you say here... after years of lots of schedules and commitments, I now live by a different rhythm... and maybe that is what you are discovering, your own rhythm and its order looks different than what order used to look like to you... Your husband said a very important thing that might help you, it was the phrase, "as I enjoy them..." A lot of us have a hard time letting ourselves have joy in what we are doing... and that can be a very important spiritual practice to practice receiving and having joy in our lives, no matter how or what we are doing... Be gentle with yourself and as much as you can, let your self be curious about how you now move in the world! :-)
Mary, I can really relate to what you say here... after years of lots of schedules and commitments, I now live by a different rhythm... and maybe that is what you are discovering, your own rhythm and its order looks different than what order used to look like to you... Your husband said a very important thing that might help you, it was the phrase, "as I enjoy them..." A lot of us have a hard time letting ourselves have joy in what we are doing... and that can be a very important spiritual practice to practice receiving and having joy in our lives, no matter how or what we are doing... Be gentle with yourself and as much as you can, let your self be curious about how you now move in the world! :-)
posted by: Lea on Thu, 1/3 05:23 PM EST
Thank you Lea for your wise words and insight. It does seem to be a matter of discovering a different rhythm and reason for doing. and you are right on, that i often do not permit myself to just enjoy without having to justify it. often too it is in those moments of just letting myself be freely attracted to something that a great dicovery is made or a new meaning found. Thank you for your encouragement...you sound like a kindred spirit.
Dear Friends,
In this case I am very sorry about being so far behind. I expect that no one but Lynn will ever see this message, but I am still working on the process.
I came to this Ninth Night hoping that someone had posted their 25 *wildly creative verbs.* It took me two nights to complete my little cards, but here they are:
Ignite
Enhance
Laugh
Color
Dance
Exclaim
Twirl
Tear
Splash
Toss
scribble
Sing
Paint
Chant
Toast
Decorate
Bounce
Cheer
Embrace
Abandon
Explore
Shake
Accept
Bundle
Circle
I am keeping my pot of verbs handy for whatever needs attending.
Peace, Rachel
In this case I am very sorry about being so far behind. I expect that no one but Lynn will ever see this message, but I am still working on the process.
I came to this Ninth Night hoping that someone had posted their 25 *wildly creative verbs.* It took me two nights to complete my little cards, but here they are:
Ignite
Enhance
Laugh
Color
Dance
Exclaim
Twirl
Tear
Splash
Toss
scribble
Sing
Paint
Chant
Toast
Decorate
Bounce
Cheer
Embrace
Abandon
Explore
Shake
Accept
Bundle
Circle
I am keeping my pot of verbs handy for whatever needs attending.
Peace, Rachel
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