Holy Spirit, you are the mighty way in which everything that
is in the heavens, on the earth, and under the
earth, is penetrated with connectedness, is penetrated with relatedness.
Hildegard
of Bingen
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the darkness fades grudgingly
black to grey
to brown to orange
then the fiery orb
peeks through smoke and clouds
angry red
as though in protest
I know how the sun feels
as look ponders over this orb
so filled with dissension and division
it was not designed to be this way
in the warmth of the original blessing
this was a peaceable kingdom
where the earth was respected
and the wolf dwelt with the lamb
and humans were not yet obsessed
with power
the world wore the Sacred openly
and the Spirit danced between
all living things
binding them together
Eden
earth the delightful abode
that world is lost, is now the stuff
of ancient myths and fables
as human creatures stalk the earth
ravenous
seeking all they can grasp for themselves
devouring the earth
consuming all
until plenty becomes want
and we become starved for compassion, and generosity
our essential selfishness driving us
like an avenging angel from the garden
and the Spirit is merely a wisp
ethereal
and the bonds of affection broken
as we callously disregard and destroy
the earth and one another
as we let the planet burn
and crush the breath out of precious souls
and call those who have given their lives for others
fools and losers
Holy Spirit come
blow like a mighty wind
burn hot like fire
dance among us once again
draw us out of our essential selfishness
help us see again how precious this earth
how precious that soul, that black, brown, addicted,
angry soul
help us once again feel the bonds of affection
for one another
dance among us one again
Holy Spirit, Creator, Redeemer
Perichoresis
whirlwind God
draw us back to you, into the circle of your love
draw us back to one another
carry us back to the basileia tou Theou
blow us back
to Eden
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