“To see and be seen” Five simple words easy to say and deeply powerful to live into. I’m in Ireland and traveling with the 13 Vox Peregrini 2019 singers/hikers. Gil is the hiking support on the Wicklow Way trail and I’m driving a car from village to village, making sure all is ready for the group when they finish their day. My pilgrimage is a bit more unique than the hikers…beginning with driving on the left side of the road! And more times than I’d like, roads that seem only wide enough for one car, with two-way traffic. Here begins the “to see and be seen” in intense reality!
So how do I not get consumed with the doing and miss out on the being? Well, the beauty of Mother Nature in Ireland helps a lot. Cool breezes moving through the ancient trees and across the grassy, flower laden meadows, majestic hills with deep dark forests, misty rain off and on, and quiet places in the little villages all waiting for me to see…and breathe…and be silent without and within. Every morning, I begin with this prayer to help me “see”… This morning I greet Mother Earth and Father Sky and the life force in all creation. This morning I greet the seen world in all its beauty and the unseen world in its mystery. This morning I welcome the breath that breathes in me, the compassion that surrounds me, and the love in my heart. And I deeply desire “to be seen” by the life force in all creation and the unseen world in its mystery. I’m finding the “to be seen” in the trust circle gathering of the hikers after their walk. We offer the invitation (no requirement to attend) to gather in circle to listen deeply to each other and ourselves…no saving, no fixing, no setting anyone straight…holding space for the Divine to move within us and all around us…many times sitting in silence honoring its holy power for us. I feel “seen” here and I’m learning to carry that deep Sophia wisdom with me on my journey. Every evening before I sleep, I offer this prayer to help me remember “to see and be seen”… This evening I give thanks for Mother Earth and Father Sky and the life force in all creation. This evening I give thanks for the seen world in all its beauty and the unseen world in its mystery. This evening, I welcome the rest and restoration of my body, the quieting of my thoughts, and the wisdom of my dreams. And the journey continues for there is much seeing and being seen to discover, especially within me!
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Pat Hoover
7/4/2019 11:00:02 pm
Thank you...I could see through your eyes...
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