Tag: Love
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Surrender
I have been contemplating surrender lately; surrender and freewill. The power of the world around us can feel overwhelming. It can feel like we are powerless, that life happens to us in ways against our own wills. That powerlessness frightens me. The story of Jesus is poignant when it comes to our questions of power… Read more
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True and Faithful Worship
The deep worshipper seeks to be like the god he worships. The deepest worship then, would be to become the god. When one loves deeply, there is this feeling of separateness, and the separation feels wrong. You long to become one with the object of your love. You worship him or her… You kiss, but… Read more
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The Bride of Christ
“Who has the bride is the bridegroom.” John 3:29 “While all the sacred writings are holy, the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies.” Rabbi Akiva When Jesus says he is the bridegroom, Sophie Strand claims it is in reference to the Song of Songs. The beloved is all of creation… and its partner… Read more
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The Gathering of Israel
Many await the gathering of Israel. Mormons state the gathering as one of their core goals. I think this ties right into principles of eternal family. What is the impulse to gather? Why is it so important? Where to start? Connection and symbiosis seems to be the goal, the harmonizing of the universe after a… Read more
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No More Half-Loves
Give me no more half-lovers! Take me in deep, Love. Breathe the same breath. Write my name in the fibers of your heart, The plates of your bones, The folds of your mind, In the milk of your breasts And the fruits of your womb! Make my arms your home, My voice your morning call… Read more
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Union toward Creation
The goal of union between one person and another is creation. Sexuality is our great power of creation. Union between a man and a woman is sexual, and therefore creatively powerful – and yet, the soul delights most in union that creates beyond sex; creation through sharing, combining intelligence and birthing intelligence – sharing in… Read more
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Poem: Love is Confusion
Love is confusion Love is pain And words that hurt Love is the son Who hugs the one That beats him Love is the child, Holding the hand That slaps him Love is wanting A father’s kiss From lips That berate him Read more