Category Archives: The Grove

The Grove: The Poet

I came to know the work of Mary Oliver BECAUSE I entered a Unitarian-Universalist community.  I had never heard of her before ten years ago.  What a loss of time, and yet, I tend to think as the Buddhists say … Continue reading

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The Grove: 2+2 = 7

Some of the most transformative experiences that I have had have been those which were non-linear.  Non-linear experiences are hard to explain (if they were easy, they would be linear experiences!), but we can point to them.  I can point … Continue reading

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The Grove: The Prank

In a completely non-religious (officially) atmosphere, the creation of a grove out of normal, domesticated space can happen.  In the public high school where I teach in metro Atlanta,  apparently a new take on the “senior prank” is taking shape. … Continue reading

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The Grove: A Refuge

Thirty five years ago on March 24,1980, then Archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero, was killed by the bullet of an assassin while celebrating mass at the altar of a chapel.  His death riveted the awareness of many in the … Continue reading

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The Grove: Domestication

Sacred Groves traditionally sat between two places: domesticated landscapes of cities, towns and farms on the one side, and the wild wood and mountains where the gods lived on the other. Domesticated places are fascinating in themselves.  They are where … Continue reading

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The Grove: Boundaries

The Grove, for many ancient and modern peoples, is sacred space.   This sacred space relies on boundaries to do and be what it offers to us.  The boundaries exist in three aspects so that you know when you have entered … Continue reading

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The Grove: In Touch

The human need to be in touch with wild nature is inherent in us.  That need is often masked, but with just a little probing, it’s there for all to see.  Our vacations are almost always to some place in … Continue reading

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