Sunday, October 7, 2012

Day 6 on Iona

At the Harvest service this morning the lesson was from Genesis.

God said, “I command the water under the sky to come together in one place, so there will be dry ground.” And that’s what happened. God named the dry ground “Land,” and he named the water “Ocean.” God looked at what he had done and saw that it was good.

I have seen that "good" in everywhere I have walked, stood, or gazed out upon.

This day we returned to the beach on the north shore. It is about a 45-50 minute walk, past fields of grass and sheep. When the beach comes into view it takes your breath away. The surrounding islands are all hues of green and blue and lavender.

While on the beach, I created a mandala - out of seaweed, kelp, shells and rocks. A mandala is a prayer form which involves creating a circular design.

Tomorrow we leave this thin place where I have indeed experienced a closer space between heaven and earth.




1 comment:

  1. The views of the beach, ocean and sky are simply stunning. And can't a mandela also be referred to as transitional art?

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