Celebration and Remembrance

I have spent this day in reflection for the families who have lost their loved ones in recent days. Part of my homily during this most recent memorial spoke about the breath and its sustaining properties in our life. breathing in and out feeling our breathe carry throughout our body. I had in mind the breathe work that many of my Sufi practices utilize in meditation. I encouraged family and congregation to be mindful of their breathe as the creative and vital expression of the Divine Beloved in our everyday life. I will have this family in my thoughts and rflections in the coming days. I fear bereavement will be difficult for this blended family as it involves two different households. I am thankful for my work as a Healing Conductor and my mentors in Sufi studies and practices. I am depending on my studies as a student of Sufism to continue to guide my work with these dear ones.