Dear Friends,
With all good intentions, I sat down at my desk today to write about this gorgeous painting by artist Lucy Campbell. It’s called Axis Mundi, a Latin phrase that refers to the center of the world or the connection between the heavens and earth.
I was deeply moved by this painting, and understood my reaction as a sign to slow down, to go inward for a while, to be quiet and rest.
Like many of us, I find myself in between — in between last year and next, in between what was and what will be, in between activity and rest. (Also in between inspiration and dormancy.)
So instead of writing something witty and thought-provoking about Axis Mundi, I am going to share with you this sermon by Reverend Rebecca Bryan, who serves as senior minister for the First Religious Society in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
• READ “The Axis Mundi” online
• DOWNLOAD a copy of “The Axis Mundi” (PDF)
The article, titled “The Axis Mundi: its role in mindfulness and across disciplines,” feels like a good companion for these final days of 2024. Within it, I hope you’ll find your own signs — maybe a sign to find your still point, to consider your relationship with change, to find new ways to connect with the world around you.
Wishing you a peaceful, thoughtful, and hopeful New Year.
With Love,
Jen Payne
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