One of the chief insights of the contemplative journey is the realization that our longing for love and fulfillment - for the Divine, ultimately - is actually a participation in the longing of the Divine for us! Here, each of these two expressions of desire continually shapeshifts into the other! The Greek word used by the early Christian mystics for this continual movement is perichoresis, which means "the dance around." Thus, when we stop identifying ourselves so strongly with the limited sense of "I" that gets us into so much trouble, we enter the space in between these two desires. Here, our desire for Love becomes Love's desire for us becomes our desire for Love becomes Love's desire for us - on and on, World without end!
Photo: Alpine Forget-me-not flowers; Montgomery Pass, CO; June 27, 2013
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