Nourishment for the Soul’s Journey, xv
Introduction: Gathering at the Well, xvii
1. Re-Greening Arid Places, 2
Paying Attention to Your Soul’s Garden, 4
Loving Self to Life, 6
Keeping Anger Moist and Movable, 8
De-Idealizing Expectations, 10
Fostering Self-Forgiveness, 12
Extending Forgiveness, 14
Exploring the Family Tree, 16
Trailing Clouds of Glory, 18
Accepting Love from the Beloved, 20
Balancing God’s Qualities, 22
Finding the Motherhood of God, 24
Walking the Earth with Sensitive Feet, 26
Learning from the Stones, 28
Filling the Well, 30
2. Embodying Heart Energy, 32
Realizing God’s Love, 34
Cleansing Our Hearts, 36
Opening Our Hearts, 38
Cradling a Wounded Heart, 40
Growing a Grinch Heart, 42
Roaming in the Heart, 44
Soothing Our Hearts, 46
Surrendering Head to Heart, 48
Softening in the Face of Hardness, 50
Weaving Essence and Experience, 52
Lightening Up, 54
Bearing Beams of Love, 56
Being Truly Nice, 58
Inviting Intuition In, 60
Freeing the Spirit of Peace and Love, 62
Siphoning Off Stress, 64
3. Nourishing Our Souls, 66
Daring to Breathe, 68
Going Where Gaia Soothes Your Soul, 70
Being Our Own Lamp, 72
Resting in the Cradle of Friendship, 74
Culling Complications, Welcoming Simplicity, 76
Quieting the Mind, 78
Unplugging the Phone, 80
Honoring Our Own Rhythm, 82
Tending the Temple, 84
Steering Clear of Black Holes, 86
Surrendering to Tiredness, 88
Sending Guilt Down the Drain, 90
Designing Sacred Space, 92
4. Intertwining Soul-Strands, 94
Weaving Our Souls Together, 96
Making Conscious Connections, 98
Cleansing Your Personal Vase, 100
Awakening the Sleeping Spirit, 102
Listening Deeply, 104
Letting Love Flow, 106
Neutralizing Knee-Jerks, 108
Wising Up in the Silence, 110
Communicating Love Through Action, 112
Speaking with Spirit-Tongue, 114
Enlivening with Enthusiasm, 116
Aligning Our Breath, 118
5. Honoring Sacred Rights and Responsibilities, 120
Living Gently with Yourself and Others, 122
Transforming Fear, 124
Evolving into Simplicity, 126
Balancing on the Cusp, 128
Practicing Beginner’s Mind, 130
Taking the Helm, 132
Caring for Grandmother Earth, 134
Slowing the Merry-Go-Round, 136
Actualizing Our Vision, 138
Making Peace with Risk, 140
Gathering in Circles, 142
Flowing Through, Not Damming Up, 144
6. Creating Spiritual Touchstones, 146
Blessing with Ritual, 148
Acknowledging Our Abilities, 150
Touching to Remember, 152
Swimming in Miracles, 154
Greeting Each Newborn Day, 156
Enjoying Several Seconds of Bliss, 158
Lifting into the Light, 160
Receiving Solace from the Moon, 162
Sending Love Darts, 164
Being Sensitive to God’s Bouquets, 166
Cleansing Keepsakes, 168
Savoring Our Souls, 170
7. Awakening to Wisdom, 172
Becoming a Wisdom Gatherer, 174
Tending the Creative Fires, 176
Mining the Gold of Dreams, 178
Living Our Dreams, 180
Finding Work with Heart, 182
Clearing Away the Cobwebs, 184
Freeing Inner Elders, 186
Integrating the Black Madonna, 188
Gleaning from Mistakes and Failures, 190
Emulating the Willow, 192
Being in the Flow, 194
Planting Where We Are Blooming, 196
8. Enrolling in Saint’s School, 198
Kissing the Darkness, 200
Being Responsible to Our Crises, Not for Them, 202
Anointing Ourselves with Tears, 204
Touching the Hem, 206
Lifting the Rocks, 208
Moving Toward Acceptance, 210
Sanctifying Pain, 212
Soothing the Soul with Ritual, 214
Nurturing the Three F’s, 216
Polishing Golden Souls, 218
Changing Form, Not Essence, 220
Walking Through the Valley of the Shadow, 222
Dancing with the Dead, 224
9. Ascending to Gratitude, 226
Drinking the Sweet Nectar of Gratitude, 228
Nibbling Back to God’s Pastures, 230
Cultivating Optimism, 232
Distilling Wine from Sour Grapes, 234
Kissing the Joy, 236
Tethering Our Hearts to God, 238
Sending Appreciation, 240
Being Thankful for Aging, 242
Subsidizing Our Spirit by Paying Bills
with Thanks, 244
Dining with Detractors, 246
10. Embracing Angels and Other Emissaries, 248
Waiting in the Wings, 250
Opening the Windows, 252
Finding Peace in Silence and Solitude, 254
Expecting Holiness from God Alone, 256
Reflecting the Face of God, 258
Asking for Guidance, 260
Invoking Archangels, 262
Blessings from Cherubs, 264
Catching God’s Drift, 266
Creating and Accepting Sanctuary, 268
Entering the Harbor of Hope, 270
Becoming the Arms of God, 272
Unfurling Our Wings, 274
Bearing the Light, 276
Acknowledgments, 278
Personal Note, 280
About the Author, 281
