luminous darkness
we do not have to abase darkness in order to exalt light
we do not have to abase darkness in order to exalt light
is there room anymore for
ENDARKENMENT?
“as we develop counter-oppressive translations of sacred texts and rituals, let us not keep language or gestures that demonise darkness even though the rest of our translations are far more careful about gender inclusivity, etc.. it is like the language that we use that implies that disabilities mean lack of agency. ‘i got blindsided; i’m paralaysed with fear; they are just deaf to our cries, etc; etc.’”
Alone with the Alone
arising in the luminous darkness to pray for the dying and the dead, to accompany them, to re-member them, to sing to them, the dead of all of the wars going on everywhere, at every second, at every inhalation and exhalation: for we are all indeed from the Source and it is to that Source that we are all returning......... too many dying, Earth's body dying with all of these bodies dying ........return again....