Comments on: My Joy: Mysticism http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/my-joy-mysticism/ An ongoing experiment in Pagan monasticism Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/my-joy-mysticism/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Elizabeth Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:59:07 +0000 http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-27 Also, thanks for the links -- I've finally had time to give them a look. Also, thanks for the links — I’ve finally had time to give them a look.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/my-joy-mysticism/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Elizabeth Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:41:40 +0000 http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-24 Just so you know, the blog is set up so that I have to approve every comment that has links in it -- it's an anti-spam thing. That's why it didn't show up right away, in case you're wondering :) Just so you know, the blog is set up so that I have to approve every comment that has links in it — it’s an anti-spam thing. That’s why it didn’t show up right away, in case you’re wondering :)

]]> By: godhole http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/my-joy-mysticism/comment-page-1/#comment-23 godhole Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:01:45 +0000 http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-23 Some mystical paths do seek transcendance, disidentifying with a world that is framed as an illusion, or an unreal arena of growth - other mystical systems seek to realize the Immanence of the God/s, perhaps because the Divine thought this world worth participating in. Parts of your post - perhaps combined with thoughts of Kitchen as place of spiritual service - reminded me of Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, a monk from the 17th century. He worked in the monastery kitchen, and his primary practice was to keep in mind his God, whatever was going on, as if all he did was with his closest Friend nearby. A very readable and free online translation is here: http://www.practicegodspresence.com/ And the amazing resource Christian Classics Ethereal Library has a good bio here: http://www.ccel.org/l/lawrence Thank you for your words. Some mystical paths do seek transcendance, disidentifying with a world that is framed as an illusion, or an unreal arena of growth – other mystical systems seek to realize the Immanence of the God/s, perhaps because the Divine thought this world worth participating in.

Parts of your post – perhaps combined with thoughts of Kitchen as place of spiritual service – reminded me of Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, a monk from the 17th century. He worked in the monastery kitchen, and his primary practice was to keep in mind his God, whatever was going on, as if all he did was with his closest Friend nearby.
A very readable and free online translation is here:
http://www.practicegodspresence.com/

And the amazing resource Christian Classics Ethereal Library has a good bio here: http://www.ccel.org/l/lawrence

Thank you for your words.

]]> By: Sigyn2 http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/my-joy-mysticism/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Sigyn2 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:46:26 +0000 http://twilightandfire.wordpress.com/?p=201#comment-22 This is beautiful and reflects much of how I feel about Loki, too. Thank you. This is beautiful and reflects much of how I feel about Loki, too. Thank you.

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