Prayer to the Shekinah Turning inward: cultivating contemplative life Laying down our burden: keeping the Sabbath holy Breaking open: the alchemy of longing Melting down: dissolving into the one Connecting: community and the web of inter-being Embracing: sexual embodiment Sheltering: mothering as a path of awakening Co-creating: caring for our mother, the earth Making a joyful noise: creativity and the arts Forgiving: the art of mercy Dying: the ultimate spiritual practice Taking refuge: teachers, teachings & soul-family Love song to the great mother