tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post6399218294495943332..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: The Easterly Wind Blows Where it WillGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-51937525743183218052009-04-12T21:42:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:42:00.000-07:00Will, that was a beautiful poem, but I'm sorry you...Will, that was a beautiful poem, but I'm sorry you've been addled, as you put it. <BR/><BR/>Tanis, I'm just devastated to hear about your baby sister Kiki. <BR/><BR/>I loved all of the comments and thoughtful emails. I'm honored to be considered a den mother. I feel I've really arrived. <BR/><BR/>And God bless our Navy SEALs! They are real life superheroes. I can't imagine being a boy growing up and not wanting to be a SEAL or Army Ranger!<BR/><BR/>Mrs. GLeslie Godwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867359654055086952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-69619625077008367122009-04-12T20:34:00.000-07:002009-04-12T20:34:00.000-07:00We Orthodox will have to wait another week. But Ha...We Orthodox will have to wait another week. <BR/><BR/>But Happy Easter from the East; we'll see you at the tomb; we've got the shadow of the valley of death to go through now. <BR/><BR/>The Bridegroom Cometh!!!Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-18495950530249107362009-04-12T18:12:00.000-07:002009-04-12T18:12:00.000-07:00Alleluia, and thank you brothers and sisters under...Alleluia, and thank you brothers and sisters under the pelt for the giving of your hearts, minds, souls and the unique ways in which you experience those Holy moments that tend to aid us in the keeping of our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of all that is beautiful and true and good. Happy Easter!Geckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150958111957262924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-76656234644081192172009-04-12T16:39:00.000-07:002009-04-12T16:39:00.000-07:00JWM said-"It makes me that much happier to have fo...JWM said-<BR/><BR/>"It makes me that much happier to have found Bob, the blog here, and the whole Raccoon Nation, of which I guess you are now official Den Mother."<BR/><BR/>Does that mean we can call Bob "Dad?"Skullynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-82562324072562029132009-04-12T16:20:00.000-07:002009-04-12T16:20:00.000-07:00Thanks, Ben, and Happy Easter!I've been so addled ...Thanks, Ben, and Happy Easter!<BR/><BR/>I've been so addled lately the poems are few and far between, but I managed to grab this one - actually a song lyric - as it flew by.willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-59661535555343051402009-04-12T15:55:00.000-07:002009-04-12T15:55:00.000-07:00Hi Will!Thanks for that outstanding poem!I miss yo...Hi Will!<BR/>Thanks for that outstanding poem!<BR/>I miss your poems. It's good to see a new one! :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-51814047671680592042009-04-12T14:23:00.000-07:002009-04-12T14:23:00.000-07:00And I will add my voice:Thank you, Leslie, for sha...And I will add my voice:<BR/>Thank you, Leslie, for sharing this experience with us. It makes me that much happier to have found Bob, the blog here, and the whole Raccoon Nation, of which I guess you are now official Den Mother.<BR/>A most joyous Easter to all.<BR/><BR/>John MJWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564732483476859555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-87131795903665682882009-04-12T13:22:00.000-07:002009-04-12T13:22:00.000-07:00This was one of the more profound posts in a serie...This was one of the more profound posts in a series posted around the same time, thanks for the re-run Bob.<BR/>And a splendorous Easter to all.hoarheynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-45872465664789272282009-04-12T12:47:00.000-07:002009-04-12T12:47:00.000-07:00Happy Easter Bob and to all of you here.Welcome ho...Happy Easter Bob and to all of you here.<BR/><BR/>Welcome home, Leslie. : )lame ducknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-73069052311046450932009-04-12T12:46:00.000-07:002009-04-12T12:46:00.000-07:00Thank you for sharing that with us, Leslie - what ...Thank you for sharing that with us, Leslie - what a beautiful experience!juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-3230779285394364672009-04-12T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-12T12:32:00.000-07:00"Of course, we would all like to purchase a luxury..."Of course, we would all like to purchase a luxury corps at pentecost, but there's no such thing as a free launch. For it is like a treasure hidden in a field: "In order to acquire it, one must sell all that one has, buy the field, and then patiently and diligently dig." Apparently, no one's vehicle crosses the phoenix line unless it is first repossessed and amortized."<BR/><BR/>One of my all time favorite Bobtastic pundamentalisms.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-70522388873059306442009-04-12T12:17:00.000-07:002009-04-12T12:17:00.000-07:00The Easterly Wind Blows Where it Will Welcome to t...The Easterly Wind Blows Where it Will <BR/><BR/>Welcome to the Holy Mother Church Leslie.<BR/><BR/>Given Bob's message to us today about "watchfulness", I'd say it was most appropriate for you to confirmed during the church's "mother of all vigils" , Holy Saturday, the day between - same as our whole time on this earthly planet.<BR/><BR/>Your sister in Christ,<BR/>Tanis <BR/><BR/>BTW, I don't know why I haven't mentioned this before; perhaps your "K" reference brought it up - I had a sister, 18 months younger than me. Her name was Leslie, I called her "KiKi." (She accidently strangled herself on a venetian blind chord when she was 6 months old.)QPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827536245376441948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-68657412558845544352009-04-12T11:52:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:52:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Mrs. G.!Thanks for sharing your e...Congratulations, Mrs. G.!<BR/>Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I am in awe! <BR/><BR/>Happy Easter everyone! :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-86204356908803823912009-04-12T11:40:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:40:00.000-07:00How Very Lovely, Mrs G. Thanks & Happy EasterHow Very Lovely, Mrs G. <BR/><BR/>Thanks & Happy Easterximezenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1005524119244679102009-04-12T11:15:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:15:00.000-07:00How wonderful to at last hear the account of your ...How wonderful to at last hear the account of your confirmation, Mrs G. Thank you so much for sharing it.<BR/><BR/>The happiest Easter to you, Bob, and young Ferret. ;-)<BR/><BR/>P.S. At Mass this morning (I'm not Catholic but I play one on Easter), the priest spoke for some time about his favorite saint - Mary of Egypt - and the remarkable power of resurrection in her life. I don't believe I've ever been introduced to two Marys in one day...<BR/><BR/>wv: <I>maxess</I> - Mass of the first degreerobinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-58893343476804511972009-04-12T10:51:00.000-07:002009-04-12T10:51:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for all of the prayers and kind wor...Thanks so much for all of the prayers and kind words. And to Bob for making the entire process possible and being so supportive in every way.<BR/><BR/>Last night was maybe the most wonderful experience of my life. I didn't know what to expect, but prayed to be open to the experience. It's still hard to put it into words, but what stands out the most to me as I am still in the midst of it even now this Easter morning in that it was like getting married. You go through something very sacred and beautiful that you have been anticipating and that you feel is God's will for you. On the outside you look the same and things seem just as they were before, but inside you know that you have been transformed. <BR/><BR/>I went through baptism, confirmation (I took the confirmation name Mary to honor the Mother (Mirra) and my Mother in Spirit (Shirley Collins) and the Holy Mother,) and then first communion. So there was so much to take in. <BR/><BR/>It was a very beautiful Mass that lasted 2.5 hours. It starts off totally dark in the church, then the Creation story and others are read in a dramatic way with different readers. Songs and prayers are interspersed all along. Then the Easter fire is lit outside and you can see the light and shadows that are cast inside. And then the Easter candle is lit and brought into the church and as the procession with the candle moves down the aisle toward the altar, all of the congregants light small white candles from the main candle and the church is lit up with the little candle flames. <BR/><BR/>After more prayers and songs, the lights are turned on and the Mass starts. And then comes the reading of the Gospel, Father Bill's homily, and our baptism and other sacraments. The whole church is sharing this with the two of us. It's still hard for me to put it into words at this point. <BR/><BR/>I felt that I caught a glimpse of my sister KT who died 6 years ago in the crowd Then saw that it was a woman who looked a bit like her, but I did feel KT's spirit there at that point. One interesting thing was that my three friends who were there with me were named Katie (my Godmother and sponsor for the sacraments,) Kate, and Catherine. KT's given name was Kathryn. <BR/><BR/>At the beginning of the RCIA program, after I knew that I was supposed to join the Catholic Church, I asked the Mother (Mirra, Sri Aurobindo's spiritual partner) how to reconcile my very serious spiritual practice of their Integral Yoga with the new aspects of being Catholic. I turned to the Mother for everything, big and little, and felt that she guided me constantly. <BR/><BR/>The Mother gave me a vision within a moment of my asking her for guidance about this in which she was walking me up the aisle to my baptism (like a father would walk the bride to the altar to meet her groom.) This image has been with me ever since and was profoundly helpful when I wouldn't have otherwise known how to make the transition. <BR/><BR/>I feel like I've been on a very long journey including meeting my Mother in Spirit (when I was 7,) getting together with Bob (25 years ago next month,) KT's death, Tristan's birth, and being baptized. <BR/><BR/>Happy Easter and thanks again for your prayers for me.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>LeslieLeslie Godwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867359654055086952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-52455822656589853802009-04-12T10:05:00.000-07:002009-04-12T10:05:00.000-07:00THE LIGHT REMAININGIn deeps of night,In hours wan ...THE LIGHT REMAINING<BR/><BR/>In deeps of night,<BR/>In hours wan and cold,<BR/>We praise the light remaining in our hands<BR/>And in the black sky’s scattered sands,<BR/>So wise and old – <BR/><BR/>In winter’s dream,<BR/>In wind and driving snow,<BR/>We praise the light remaining in the trees,<BR/>In the swarm of restless leaves<BR/>On the pilgrim road,<BR/>In winter’s dream – <BR/><BR/>(chorus)<BR/>Great be the glory of the one Light will always be,<BR/>Great be the story of the one light eternally – <BR/><BR/>In rising storm,<BR/>In trials fierce and long,<BR/>We praise the light remaining in the stone,<BR/>In the misted, milky foam <BR/>Of the stars above – <BR/>In whipping rain,<BR/>In thunder crash and heaving sky,<BR/>We praise the light remaining in the heart,<BR/>In everything the holy spark<BR/>Come from on high,<BR/>In whipping rain – <BR/><BR/>Great be the glory of the one Light will always be,<BR/>Great be the story of the one Light eternally – <BR/><BR/>wm 2009<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter, all.willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-34502043352329046922009-04-12T10:03:00.000-07:002009-04-12T10:03:00.000-07:00Happy Easter, Bob, Les & Fl, and all Raccoons ...Happy Easter, Bob, Les & Fl, and all Raccoons who are celebrating the Holyday today. <BR/><BR/>Did FL happen to find any eggs up that tree?juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-70345210515573701952009-04-12T09:06:00.000-07:002009-04-12T09:06:00.000-07:00Halleluiah! HE has risen! The Tomb is empty, the...Halleluiah! HE has risen!<BR/><BR/> The Tomb is empty,<BR/> the Grave is conquered,<BR/> the World renewed,<BR/> the Circle is unbroken!<BR/><BR/> GOTT SEI DANK<BR/>GOTT SEI IMMER, ERWIGE DANK!lurker uncloakingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-54412366470229535982009-04-12T08:57:00.000-07:002009-04-12T08:57:00.000-07:00Top o'the morn' Bob, Coon's and all:)Kitchen duty ...Top o'the morn' Bob, Coon's and all:)<BR/><BR/>Kitchen duty a'callin', but want to respond to swami Abhishiktananda's qoute: "People argue about Jesus -- it is easier than to let yourself be scorched by contact with him."<BR/><BR/>Once upon in 98', for a short spell I had a client turn student who when we first met wept with joy at the occasion.<BR/><BR/> She was into and all about "Jesus". During one hands-on transmission session (in an altered state of consciousness) she began describing in a 'slow-mo' tone of voice what she was seeing with the "single"/third eye.<BR/><BR/>Will back up first with an earlier session-experience which she described afterwards with a glowing face. . . Very tall gold-colored two wing door opened wide and she was beckoned to enter by "Him"....There was a pool of water and some happy folks.<BR/><BR/>She LOVED that vision-experience.<BR/><BR/>Back now, to what happened the time when she was given another Invitation. Even tho she was 'under', she described it as it was occuring for a goodly minute or longer.<BR/><BR/>"I don't like this, what's it doing here?" - repeating several times. Now and then shielding her closed eyes from what she described as --just above her mid-body -- "large sphere of golden light".<BR/><BR/>I tried to tell her what blessing that was. That some monks meditate all their life to receive that vision.<BR/><BR/>Well, that didn't go over too well even tho she didn't protest because shortly there after she called me, out of the blue, as the saying goes and dumped me - "Because I don't get anything out of it."<BR/><BR/>"Out of the blue" ("surprise") because just couple of weeks earlier she called me jumping with excitment day after I healed her shoulder pain (for 7$ donation). To tell me all about how grateful she was for the healing . . .<BR/><BR/> "I just got home with car load of groceries and unloaded the whole thing ... " . Thanking me over, and over again. <BR/><BR/>On "the wind blows where it may" note this night - it blew into my mind-space Bethoven's 5th crescendo notes . . . The part I like most:)<BR/><BR/>TheofiliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-42277048125279028012009-04-12T08:51:00.000-07:002009-04-12T08:51:00.000-07:00One of my favorite posts ever - if only because it...One of my favorite posts ever - if only because it touches on the flip side of gnOwing most usually evident to our Western minds.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing about Mrs. G's experience. <BR/><BR/>We were fortunate to have about 35 people going through the rites of initiation last night and, yes, it was a late nigh (11:30 after starting at 8).<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter all!Alannoreply@blogger.com