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Susan Colao's avatar

“In this mystical experience, the presence of God in the form of a cloud descends and envelops Jesus and his friends. They are within the cloud — only once they are inside of the divine do they finally hear the voice of love. No wonder they were afraid. Can we even begin to imagine what it would be like to be completely enfolded in sacred belovedness without trembling?”

God (or whatever name we use for the Creator) is our Home, our Center, our place of groundedness. So I’ve always wondered why it is assumed that we will tremble in the presence of God or when “completely enfolded in sacred belovedness.” It is surely an experience full of awe and magnificence…breathtaking, stunning, and more. But it is, indeed, an experience — one that I believe with all my being is meant for and available to all if we are willing to open our minds and hearts to participation in the Great Mystery. I do not believe this is available to a chosen few. I believe we are meant to be completely enfolded in sacred belovedness, hearing the voice of Love. It is a way of life, a way of being that generates awe. For me, this is the way to live, look, enact, dwell, and cherish.

Thank you, Diana, for another thoughtful post. I really do enjoy your writings!

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Cynthia Winton-Henry's avatar

Even when we can’t articulate our experience we can “have” it. Unknowability is still an experience. When experience cannot be languaged, your words help to sort out different mystical experiences in prayer: “the kind that reveal who God is — that which can be known; and the kind that reveal who God is not — that which cannot be known.” thank you.

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