Archive for Mystics
More Via Negativa Poetry
Love came and emptied me of self,
every vein and every pore,
made into a container to be filled by the Beloved.
Of me, only a name is left,
the rest »»
Rumi, Grey & the Responsiblities of the Light
Needs must I tear them out,” the peacock cried,
“These gorgeous plumes which only tempt my pride?”
Of all his talents let the fool beware:
Mad for the bait, he »»
Alex Grey
So I started & finished Alex Grey’s The Mission of Art today. I was very impressed. He really understands art as a spiritual path and articulates well »»
Reading up on Spiritual Artists
I’ve decided to expand my reading list. I’m never going to abandon the succor of the medieval mystics, but I just ordered a dozen books by and »»
Mechthild of Magdeburg
Mechthild of Magdeburg is a 13th century mystic. I love this poem she wrote:
Of heavenly things God has shown me
I can speak but a little word,
Not »»
Eckhart & Douglas Adams
I seem to have Meister Eckhart on the brain lately. I came across this quote from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams & I’m sure »»
Meister Eckhart Day
Today is Meister Eckhart appreciation day! Meister Eckhart is a 14th century German mystic. A Domincan Friar, who was extremely controversial in his time even being tried »»
St. Francis: His early Illness
I’m reading St. Bonaventure’s (1217-1274 CE) Life of St. Francis. Early in St Francis’ life, before he embarked on the path to sainthood, he became seriously ill. »»
Spirituality & The Physical World
Check out this amazing post on spirituality & the physical world by Gartenfische.
Hildegard of Bingen: Illness & God
When I was first introduced to Hildegard of Bingen in 1987, it was a revelation to me. First I was taken by her visions and writing, »»
Hildegard of Bingen Sculpture
A couple of people have asked me to post about Hildegard of Bingen, 12th century German mystic and visionary. Today I’ll post about some of my artwork »»
Hildegard of Bingen’s Music
I found this charming video of Hildegard’s music. It’s called Shelf of Walks. It captures something of Hildegard’s spirit- especially her ability to see God in the »»
The Womb of God & the Artist
This is so radical:
When I stood in my first cause, I then had no “God,” and then I was my own cause. I wanted nothing, »»
What St. Francis Tells the Artist
There is a 14th century manuscript included in Francis and Clare: The Complete Works (The Classics of Western Spirituality), which describe what St. Francis considers “perfect »»
Emanation & Return: Remembering Lex Hixon
When I was studying at the School of Sacred Arts in the early 1990s, I had the great fortune to meet Lex Hixon. He was an amazing »»
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