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GRIEF & ACCEPTANCE: The Chinese say that in sadness there is a finite number of tears. Then there is an end to grief Suddenly there are no more tears to cry No hurt nor break now But mute acceptance of what will be Must fit the whole Trust in the design, it is the way to peace.

LOVE AND ROSES: The 'Sir Walter Raleigh' rose (cultivar name 'Ausspry') ...and from Sir Walter's pen, on love: 'True love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning Never sick, never old, never dead, From itself never turning.'

RAIN, Rain, Rain, beautiful Rain! Welcome overnight rain for Cornwall... Sung celebration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUH7...

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain (Live on KEXP)

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HERMIT RULE 19: Live in the Presence of God at all times and in all places.

MORNING PRAYER You are with us Lord Christ and we have seen you, In the mist rising from the moors, In the sun breaking across the fields, In the wind waving the trees branches, In the smile of a stranger, You are among us Lord… and we have seen you. Amen. Bodmin Moor

OUR WORLD: Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library and its books were the stones leaves, grass and brooks... We learned to do what only the students of nature ever learn, and that was to feel beauty.

PONDER: You do not need to leave your room... remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be quite still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked It has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.

HERMIT RULE 18. "Separated from all is to be united to all” Remember your position in relation to the world, that you have left all for God. Whilst solitude can never be the sole purpose of any vocation, it can offer us a more favourable environment in which to grow spiritually.

Deep in the soul, below pain, below all the distraction of life is a silence vast and grand - an infinite ocean of calm which nothing can disturb; nature's own exceeding peace which 'passes understanding' That which we seek with passionate longing here and there, we find within.

IN ALL THINGS: There is in all things an inexhaustible sweetness and purity, a silence that is a fountain of action and joy. It rises up in wordless gentleness and flows out of me from unseen roots of all created being (Thomas Merton 1915 - 1968) Another Eclipse!

HERMIT RULE 17. Have your heart fixed on God and when you endure hardship or suffer loss, whatever it may be, don't feel sorry for yourself nor reflect on it. Transcend the pain of this world, respecting and accepting the level of each thing.

HERMIT RULES 15 & 16 15. Convert yourself into a disciple who knows how to listen and discern. On many occasions sounds manifest silence. 16. Cultivate non-dual consciousness. Instead of spiritualities give way to the Spirit.

IN THE PRAYER OF QUIET when the water flows from the Spring itself and not through the conduits, it is forced to do so though it does not understand what is happening. Let the Spirit ignore these distractions and abandon itself in the arms of divine love www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtM...

The Interior Castle Fourth Mansions | Saint Teresa of Avila

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TOUCH & HEALING: I believe that most of us, when we are sick, need physical contact and the spoken assurance of God's love (Michael Mayne) Touch is a major factor in healing, nurturing, happiness and spiritual fulfilment, yet often neglected as a subject in its own right.

HOLY COMMUNION: The Chapel is where it's easy to behold Christ's glory in His gracious communion Out of the whirlwind Out of the depths In the place of fear We find Thee, O Lord Discovering and sharing Decreasing and growing Receiving and searching We meet Thee, O Lord

HERMIT RULE 14: Remember you are a pilgrim in the evolving desert of this world, therefore hold all things lightly, as if for a season. So too, welcome fellow pilgrims with monastic hospitality as you would welcome Christ into your home.

TRUE JOY is serene (Seneca) Above all, let us never forget that an act of goodness is in itself an act of happiness. It is the flower of a long inner life of joy and contentment; It tells of peaceful hours and days on the sunniest heights of our soul. Ct. Maurice Maeterlinck

THE ECLIPSE... did you watch it? Peter Firth in, "THE LOVE THAT MOVED THE SUN" wrote, the common phrase 'realising your potential' applies to more than one's physical and mental states, but to the whole person... 'Love so amazing, so divine demands my life, my soul. my all...'

FORGIVENESS: The clue... God's forgiveness of you is the measure of the forgiveness you must show to others (Col 3:13) Lord, clean the depths within our souls and bid resentment cease. Then reconciled to God and man, our lives will spread your peace. Extr Rosamund E. Herklots

HERMIT RULE 13: Value solitude - the hermitage serves the world in its prayerful separation. Learn to watch and pray until your life itself becomes a prayer to God.

PROFOUND PEACE:

WHEN MUSIC AND CHOIR BUILDS The iconic Tamil song from the film Sivaji The Boss, starring Rajnikanth and composed by A.R Rahman. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8cH...

Balleilakka – Stellenbosch University Choir

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WHERE SOLITUDE LEADS US: Have you ever found yourself amidst a crowd, yet feeling like a solitary wanderer in the vast expanse of your own thoughts? Solitude leads to self-discovery.