Touched By An Angel


Two weeks ago, Jay and I participated in a writing workshop. I have been meaning to write something up about it, but up until now I was not able to because I needed the time to really process and digest the experience. Bruce Gelfand facilitated the workshop - what an absolutely beautiful person and amazing healer. I know I can speak for Jay as well as myself (because he's sitting next to me as I type this and said so) when I say that neither of us thought that we would be participating in the writing portion. Originally, we were both just scheduled to teach qigong throughout this weekend workshop. However, we both were overjoyed that the universal qi had a plan way better than ours! It turns out that we are both writers - and very good ones at that. The future is bright for the publication of Jay's wisdom of bodywork, qi healing and daoist movement arts. For me, the future is just BRIGHT! I'm not sure how the writing will play out for me just yet (I mean, this blog is obvious, but other stuff), but just being in the qi field of all the amazing workshop participants helped me to find a side to myself I didn't remember was there. Thank you so much Bruce for helping me remember. You are an angel. 
It was Bruce who mentioned to Jay at the end of the workshop that he should pick up a copy of The Alchemist by Paul Coelho. Jay just finished reading it yesterday and I just started it about an hour ago. I set the book down as I was inspired to write this blog upon reading just the prologue and I wanted to share a portion of it with you here:
"Was Narcissus beautiful?" the lake asked.
"Who better than you to know that?" the goddess said in wonder. "After all, it was by your banks that he knelt each day to contemplate himself!"
The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said:
"I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected."

Posted by The Gentle Spirit at 8/29/2009 1:53 PM
Categories: Inspiration
 

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