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Movement and Stillness in the Waning Year

Movement and Stillness in the Waning Year

by Shirin McArthur | Nov 14, 2022 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

A spiritual director colleague recently shared a Rumi poem on her Silentium post and one stanza really resonated for me: I seem restless, but I am deeply at ease.Branches tremble; the roots are still. My life is quite full at the moment (I’ll be sharing more specifics...
Handling the Heat of Summer

Handling the Heat of Summer

by Shirin McArthur | Jun 7, 2021 | Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

Summer heat has arrived here in southern Arizona. The mercury is now hitting triple digits every afternoon. This is typical for summer, but the low desert climate does bring its challenges. My vegetable garden is populated with non-native plants (everything from...
Faithful Nurturing of the Easter Message

Faithful Nurturing of the Easter Message

by Shirin McArthur | Apr 19, 2021 | Christianity, Nature and Seasons, Spiritual Life

Summer vegetable seeds are beginning to sprout in my garden. Days of patient waiting for eruptions of bright green from the midst of dark, nurturing soil are now being rewarded. I anticipate summer’s fruitfulness, but we have a long way to go. Between now and first...
Rediscovering America in the Life Experiences of the Oppressed

Rediscovering America in the Life Experiences of the Oppressed

by Shirin McArthur | Oct 19, 2020 | Conscious Living, Society and Culture

This past week, Henry and I watched an illuminating and disturbing documentary entitled “Driving While Black.” It chronicles the advent of cars and freeways in America and the impact of both on the Black experience in this country. As we continue to co-facilitate the...
I’m Harvesting Awareness in 2020

I’m Harvesting Awareness in 2020

by Shirin McArthur | Oct 12, 2020 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

The harvest season is here. The majority of humans now live in cities (55% in 2018), so we tend to be more out of touch with the seasonal rhythms of planting and harvesting (unless, like me, you have a garden!). We might put pumpkins on our porches, but few of us grow...
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