The Green Bough

"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come." -Chinese proverb Weekly postings by Oriah, author of the bestselling books The Invitation; The Dance; and The Call. Oriah will post on Wednesdays, and occasionally check for and respond to comments. For more information see her website www.oriah.org by clicking on her photo below.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The Moment Before

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Last week, after posting one of the poems from Dreams of Desire (a small chapbook of poetry I put out in 1995) someone on FB asked for th...
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Confessions Revisted

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Twenty years ago I wrote Confessions of a Spiritual Thrillseeker: Medicine Teachings from the Grandmothers , a book about apprenticing wit...
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

To Be Cherished

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Last Sunday, unexpectedly, I found myself crying in a public place. I was at the service of the First Unitarian Congregation in Toronto. T...
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Mid-Winter Stirrings

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Today is Candlemas or Imbolc- literally “in the belly.” It is the celebration of the first stirrings of the fire of life in seeds that wil...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Spiritual Wincing

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I pay attention to what makes me wince- words in my head or those that are spoken that make my toes curl a little and my shoulders head for...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Finding What Was Lost

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I am making my way back to God. God is the first word I learned to point to the sacred Presence that was with me when I was a child. When I ...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Learning from Fried Friends

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I’ve just read the new book by my dear friend Joan Borysenko- Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive . Joan’s sharing of personal storie...
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