a visible sign of invisible grace…

some more inspiration from john o’donahue in his book anam cara.

the body is the mirror of the soul

the body is a sacrament. the old, traditional definition of sacrament captures this beautifully.

a sacrament is a visible sign of invisible grace.

in that definition there is a fine acknowledgement of how the unseen world comes to expression in the visible world. all our inner life and intimacy of soul longs to find an outer mirror. it longs for a form in which it can be seen, felt, and touched. the body is the mirror where the secret world of the soul comes to expression. the body is a sacred threshold; and it deserve to be respected, minded, and understood it its spiritual nature.

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i’ve been reading this in my classes this week, and each time something new bubbles up. the idea of the body as this moving, breathing, work of art that is an expression of invisible grace, of the divine. that we ourselves are art in all our movements, our expressions. the idea that we can live a life of art (rather than an artistic life). the countless ways we can move and be still. the millions of ways we can express the invisible grace.

think of the possibilities of each moment… move in wonder!

love.

(& many thanks to swirlygirl & her sparkletopia for sending some new friends my way xOx!)