#BEFRIEND DIVERSITY - MAKING FRIENDS FOR LIFE
#BEFRIEND DIVERSITY - MAKING FRIENDS FOR LIFE
#BEFRIEND DIVERSITY - MAKING FRIENDS FOR LIFE
DAY 4 ~ communing
Rest in Loving Contact
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And in the rootedness in essence
And in the sensing and the movement
And the listening,
A love is birthed - birthed from the revelations,
And the harmonies
That whisper through the newly opened portals
Of tender attention . . .
A love that births itself again and again
In celebration of a new found friend,
A smile, a tree, a bee, a cloud
A wink of spirit shining through
Inspiring us with tender touch
To softly step on sacred ground, and offer forth
That love to share and birth
And birth and share again.
invitation
for daily reflection
Reflections & Practices: Invitation for the sacred renewal of your relationship with the essence of Communing.
Offered by Shelley Ostroff
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These daily reflections and practices invite you to commune with the essence and vibrations of the theme of the day. As you engage with these essences you are invited to deepen the dialogue with the essence through spontaneous journalling, visual art, sound and movement inspired by the communion. The journey with these essences over the week offers a creative portal into the vast mystery and magic of "Sacred Renewal".
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cultivating: An invitation to commune with and listen deeply to the essence of "Cultivating in heartful presence, holding the following reflections in your heart.
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Let's sense into essence
Into the Essence of Essence
Each Essence a consciousness all of its own,
A quality a wavelength, a wisdom a tone,
A unique vibration,
An exclusive sensation,
A pulsating partner in all of Creation.​
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~ Shelley Ostroff, from IS
daily offerings
ceremony & wisdom offerings
Feminine Wisdom and Prayers from grandmothers
of mother earth delegation of united original nations
Day 4 — Communing
Grandmother Jingki, Wanganu Nation, Australia
2022 Interfaith Prayers
with reverend berry behr
and voices of diverse faiths, cape town
stories of the day with lisa rafel ~
an accident in the gobi desert of mongolia
Fertile Ground for cocreation
african theology stories with patricia ngwena cultivating: african theology
medicine moves with miramichelle
immersive experiential journeys, meditation and music
Rest in Resonance: Reclaiming What Matters Most Through the Magic of Music
gary malkin & teresa collins - Featuring James Fox, Founder, Prison Yoga Project
Connecting Life Across The Planet ~ A Collective Walk with Anja Krueger
Heart Coherence Meditation with Julie Down
daily sound meditations ~
sounds of sacred renewal
sebastien bolessa -
communing
sacred renewal
rest in flow
day 4: communing ~ the infinity wheel
with hope fitzgerald
prayers from the desert
efrat sar shalom
Remembrance to the «i AM» ~ CardReading
with Corina White Feather
wellness and embodied practices
DAILY YOGA PRACTICE
WITH IRINA MORRISON
Tami Hay: Nourishment meditation
and chakra nutrition
day 4 : heart food
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Awakening Ra through Dance Meditation (Lerato Mileng)
HONORING THE ANIMals
whispers of wolf wisdom, kim kapes and the wolves at the in harmony with nature sanctuary
messages from the animals with wynter worsthorne & pea horsley with baboon and snake
HONORING THE TREES WITH TREESISTERS
communing: teresa gitonga is the kenya programme manager for the international tree foundation ~ a planting partner of TreeSisters.
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Brief Description: Teresa shares with us a celebration of the work of communities who care for and grow trees and who donate to support communities and safeguard Nature. How these relationships support women to educate their children, provide so many benefits and build a culture of responsibility of care for the Earth.
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Listening Time: 8 mins 17
invitation
for daily reflection
Reflections & Practices: Invitation for the sacred renewal of your relationship with the essence of Communing
~ Offered by Shelley Ostroff
communing: An invitation to commune with the essence of Communing, holding the following reflections in your heart.​
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Invite the essence of Communing to be present with you as you meet her with your honoring, heartful presence. What does the essence of Communing share with you as you listen with the fullness of your being to her unique language?
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Sense into moments in your life where you have experienced deep Communing with another being. What do you notice about the way in which you have presenced yourself in Communion? What has enabled the depth of communication in these moments? What do you notice about how you listen and share with all your senses?
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How have exeriences of deep Communion with other humans and other non-human beings transformed you? What is it about the experience of Communing that is profoundly transformative? from these moments, What has been revealed about yourself, about the other being with whom you were communing, about Life, and about the essence and experience of communing?
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Sense into how the essence of Communing is present throughout the Web of Life. How can we learn from other species about the gifts and practice of Communing, and how can we integrate this learning into our daily lives and our cultures?
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Sense into what the sacred renewal of our relationship with the essence of Communing would look like, individually and culturally, and how that would transform the way in which we live in the world?​​
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What can we learn from the Foundations of Life: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Climate, Biodiversity and the Web of Life, about the consciousness of Communing, and how each of these nourishes the experience of Communing?​​
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In what ways do you feel called to honor and celebrate the essence of Communing here and now at the gateway of a new year, a new era and as an ongoing practice in your life?
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What are the images, feelings, sensations, insights that arise as you Commune with the essence of Communing, and how would you like to express them now through spontaneous journalling, art, movement and sound?
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