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A Sacred Pause

Water Lilies on Blackwater Pond

by ingrid on June 17, 2010

   Rose and I visited Blackwater Pond the other day.  The water lilies were magnificent.  The pond stretched out with such peaceful being, and birds poured out their music.  We are so grateful to the Martha’s Vineyard Landbank for preserving pockets of beauty throughout the island for all of us to enjoy.

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A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on April 28, 2010

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Soften, Soften. Feel your own perfection.

 

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A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on April 22, 2010

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Ask me for a certain amount of dollars if you will.
But do not ask me for my afternoons.
~Henry David Thoreau

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A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on April 1, 2010

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 Within you are gardens, rare flowers, peacocks,
 the inner music; Within you a lake of bliss,
on it the white soul-swans take their joy.
~Mirabai

translated by Jane Hirshfield
Women in Praise of the Sacred

 

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A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on April 1, 2010

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  THERE IS A FIELD OF JOY YOU MAY REST IN 

There is a field of consciousness deep within you that contains the Universe; a field of love and beauty, truth, harmony and light.  Opening to this consciousness brings a luminous feeling of bliss.  Dwelling in this field feels like coming home… Seeing it in others, you realize all are One…  You may dance in this field, wander in this field, and find guidance in this field.  You may rest in this field whenever your mortal mind is weary. Take yourself there and rest.  It is the breath within your breath, the space between your thoughts.   It is your deep inner stillness, your indwelling peace and joy.

From THE JOY BOOK      

 

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A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on March 1, 2010

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From within or from behind
a light shines through us upon things,
and makes us aware that we are nothing,
but the light is all.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A Sacred Pause ~ Two lovely quotes

by ingrid on January 6, 2010

istock_000008859296xsmallWisdom is the art of living
in rhythm with your soul, your life,
and with the Divine….Wisdom is
the way you learn to decipher
the unknown which is our
closest companion.”

~John O’Donohue, in an interview with
Krista Tippet, Speaking of Faith

“After you jump and
before you land
is God.”

~Gabrielle Roth, Maps To Ecstasy

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A Sacred Pause

by ingrid on December 4, 2009

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“Earthly things must be known to be loved;
Divine things must be loved to be known.”
~Blaise Pascal

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Excerpts from my Simple Graces Book

by ingrid on November 24, 2009

 Praying candles in a temple.“Such blessings we receive,
such gifts of grace.
If we have wandered from the path of gladness,
point us back to life!”

~Ingrid Goff-Maidoff

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  As is my habit, here are some excerpts from my book, Simple Graces for Every Meal.  I penned these graces in hopes that they would be comfortable and inspiring in all kinds of company. Joy to you this holiday season, Ingrid

 

Let us join together

in the sweetness of this hour
with full and thankful hearts;
thoughtful and generous minds.
 
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We are gathered together
in a circle of plenty,
a circle of love, and a circle of light.
With peaceful hearts, we welcome each other.
With grateful hearts, we give thanks.
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With joy and reverence we give thanks
for the wondrous power of growing things,
and for the sustenance our lives receive
from the beauty of the earth
and the fellowship of all beings.
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Life that gives us life, we thank you. 

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 To all who live on Martha’s Vineyard:  The Bunch of Grapes Bookstore in Vineyard Haven has honored me with a lovely display.  I am very grateful to have a year round outlet for my work there.  I’ll also be at the Artisan’s Fair on Friday and Saturday this week, so please come!  And my work is available at the Holiday Cooperative Shop on Main Street in Vineyard Haven (near Leslie’s).

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Beloved is one of my names for the divine spacious presence I carry in my heart and whose eternal and infinite presence holds me also.  I’ve glimpsed my  Beloved, and often.  And forgotten my Beloved as often as not.  It is a strange dream, this living. A strange dream and a holy pursuit- full of beauty, love, longing and belonging.  What I long for is this: The joy of awakening over and again to find myself in the arms of the day; to awaken and say, “Hello my Beloved.  Hello my Beloved which is everywhere.”  ~Ingrid, From The Joy Book

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