Monthly Archives: October 2017

A field shrouded in mist - the mystery of the field beyond rightdoing and wrongdoing — Living with the Mystery
Looking for Answers Guest Column by Amanda Guthrie Like many others, I am a person who likes to […]

October 28, 2017 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Being Seen / Beloved Community / Mystery / Rightdoing / Rumi by Amanda Guthrie

Lightning against a purple sky with black clouds - chaos in the sky, change in seasons, a prelude to peace — Peace Amid Chaos and Change
Living through the Storm From today’s heavy rain, we see that, at least in the Portland area, the […]

October 21, 2017 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Change / Isis and Osiris / Love / Peace by Barbara Stevens

A sacred Balinese dance that shows the healing power of ritual and tradition and that can help heal historical trauma — Healing from Historical Trauma
The Pain of Racism While working as a chaplain on a residential drug treatment unit, I had the […]

October 14, 2017 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Beloved Community / Healing / Listening / Love / Trauma by Barbara Stevens

Full moon shining from behind clouds - hope of healing our shame and violence — Shame, Mass Murder, and Healing
Reeling from Another Mass Murder Again, sorrow grips our country as another gunman kills and wounds. His senseless […]

October 7, 2017 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Anger / Gun Violence / Healing / Shame by Barbara Stevens