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Transformtion

A bench along a trail in a darkened wilderness, a place to sit and reflect on our shadow side in the dark — Facing Our Shadows
A Seed Needs Darkness Though it is still January, the daffodils are sprouting. Buds are opening on the […]

January 23, 2021 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Darkness / Growth / Leviticus / Moses / Scapegoat / Shadow / Transformtion by Barbara Stevens

A cross on a gravestone, covered with moss - suffering transforms to love and beauty — From Suffering to Love
Seeking Relief from Suffering “Why shouldn’t people suffer?” one of our members asked during a sharing circle. “Maybe […]

August 29, 2020 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Healing / Love / Pain / Suffering / Transformtion by Barbara Stevens

A man sitting, his head bowed, palms upraised, surrounded by people touching him gently on the back - repenting of sins, seeking redemption — High Holy Days and Redemption
High Holy Days Religions teach us about contemplation, stillness, and prayer. They remind us that some days are […]

October 12, 2019 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Forgiveness / Redemption / Transformtion / Yom Kippur by Barbara Stevens

Easter and Earth Day
Easter and Dominion I write this on the day before Easter. Tomorrow, Christians around the world will celebrate […]

April 20, 2019 in Political Events and Recovery tagged Climate Change / Earth Day / Easter / Jesus / Odin / Rapture / Transformtion by Barbara Stevens

Choice, Transformation, and Love
The Nature of Reality Each January, as the year turns, we move into something new. We cross a […]

January 5, 2019 in Spiritual and Emotional Themes tagged Becoming New / choose life / Free Will / Love / Quantum Physics / Transcendence / Transformtion by Barbara Stevens