Hidden Silver: Why have I not come to know it?

Practices

Aug 12

Written By Kirsten Harrison

This week’s voice memo read-aloud completes a cycle with Father Bruno Barnhart’s Second Simplicity meditations.

Let these words flow as they flow. No need for sense-making. Fall in.

Remember yourself, dearheart.

Love,

Kirsten

“The Cloud of Unknowing”

A Contemplative Abstract by Chad Glazener.

If you’d like to spend time with this painting but aren’t sure where to begin, this Soulspace blog post is a good guide: Practicing Presence with Abstract Art.

An abstract mixed-media painting in orange, magenta, teal, and green, overlaid with spontaneous black scribbles, dotted textures, and soft white cloud-like strokes.

“The Cloud of Unknowing”

20” x 16”
Acrylic, Pencil, Charcoal
Arches Archival Cold Press Paper (Unframed)

Chad’s painting are available to behold and purchase here.

“Isolde’s Liebestod”

“Ultimately, great music is about the expression of states of the soul, and it has this huge nobility that really concerns the eternal reasons of why we are here on Earth.”

—John O’Donohue

As I opened YouTube to select a version of the Prelude to share, Soraya Verjee had just posted a performance from the opera. It is this I would prefer to highlight.

“Performed by Soraya Verjee at the University of Liverpool, a 21-year-old classical pianist + accompanist, championing underrepresented + female composers.”

My name is Kirsten. In spiritual direction, I accompany folks as they attune to the inner dimensions of life. This way of being together is grounding and spacious. Together, we anchor into presence and a familiar flow of relating. To read more and book a free exploratory session, click the button below.

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