Author Archives: Bob Patrick

Two Truths

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Bob Patrick

Two truths approach each other.  One comes from inside, the other from the outside, And where they meet we have a chance to catch sight of ourselves. “Preludes,” Tomas Transtromer If we are at home with our own center, we … Continue reading →

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Nature

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Bob Patrick

My reading lately has me in a book about grief and sorrow. It includes two other books about Qi Gong, the 4000 year old Chinese system of health, balance and spiritual wisdom on which Traditional Chinese Medicine is founded. Lydia … Continue reading →

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Here

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Bob Patrick

Archaeological evidence, as well as information from myths and legends, shows that in a variety of Celtic settings, the center was the most cosmological point. Temples and ritual sites seem to have been focused on a central point or area, … Continue reading →

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A Wonder-Full Day

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Bob Patrick

I receive a daily meditation prompt from the Open Heart Project Community, a virtual Buddhist Sangha. The prompt that has stuck with me this week is a quote from Maya Angelou: “This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this … Continue reading →

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For the Turning of the Year

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Bob Patrick

There is a poetic tradition coming out of ancient Ireland called the breastplate prayer. The breastplate prayer calls upon the powers of the universe, the natural world and the human experience as a breastplate, as a protection, as a courage … Continue reading →

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Dark Wisdom

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Bob Patrick

To the passerby and the full participant alike, both Hanukkah and Christmas show up as happy holidays.  We not only say that to each other–happy holidays–but I think it’s safe to say that we think of them as happy celebrations. … Continue reading →

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Human Gifts

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Bob Patrick

I love seeing the things that other human beings around me are able to do. This thrill and awe at human giftedness is especially strong when I know the people involved, but it can still happen when I am out … Continue reading →

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