Category Archives: Gift of Interdependence
Interdependence Every Which Way
The openness, the vastness,the myriad creatures.It is peace, it is beauty,it is life.It is fragile. — Jason Pfeffer In our UUCG worship service on April 21, the worship team invites us to “listen to the earth.” How attuned can we … Continue reading
A Shared Breath
. . . every breath you take has, at one time or another, been associated with another living organism. Dr. Martin St. Maurice, assistant professor of biological sciences, Marquette University The war of Russian aggression continues in Ukraine. The Israeli … Continue reading
Interdependence and the May Pole
Beltane, celebrated on May 1st, is one of the four major Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year observed by various Earth-centered and pagan communities. It marks the beginning of the summer season, bringing warmth, fertility, and growth. This celebration … Continue reading
Alone or All One?
I grew up in what we refer to as “the west,” meaning that there was a certain complex for how I learned to view the world. I was taught to see myself as a separate self, separated from all the … Continue reading
Waking Up
I’ve come to believe… we already know our oneness with each other, so the process of coming to consciousness… is a process of recollecting. When we awake… We will understand that we have never been alone. Rob Spiegel How long will … Continue reading
The Illusion of our Separateness
When I was in high school, I had to have dental surgery.That resulted in more dental surgery, years later, when my own childrenwere in high school. Like my younger self, they were engaged in theprocess of figuring out their futures, … Continue reading
Open and Closed
I’ve just witnessed life in action. I was sitting at my desk before windows and a glass door, all looking out on the woods in our back yard. I had the door opened to let in some fresh air. Birds … Continue reading