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Sarah Cledwyn is a mystic
We hold the weary part that has almost given up and dreamer. She has been a
and lost hope. full-time spiritual director and
Dear One. energy healer since 2016. Sarah
We hold the impulse to rush headlong into the is fascinated by transformation
new life at hand no matter the cost, no matter what and spiritual practice and
happens next, thrilled and desperate for a new finds dreaming, biospiritual
experience. focusing, embodiment and the
Dear One. natural world to be anchors
We hold the part that doesn’t believe any of this, of her spiritual life. Sarah works with one-on-one
that will not see the evidence for movement, that directees, groups, and leads courses and retreats.
despairs even as the dawn lightens the sky, that For the next two years she is assisting in a Lilly Grant
rolls over and goes back to sleep. designed to introduce contemplative practices to
Dear One. congregational life. Find out more about Sarah at
We hold the frustration, judgement and regret of her website at https://www.sarahcledwyn.com.
the part that has moved too soon and prolonged
our desolation while we heal again.
Dear One.
We hold the one who moves through hope and
despair, curiosity and numbness, trust and fear.
Dear One.
We hold the part that knows deep in our core that
all is well, we are right on track, nothing is wrong.
Dear One.
There is little to do here but pay attention, to
sink more deeply than we knew possible into
compassion, love and Life.
To simply be.

Today,
I sit as Love, Lover and Beloved in this life as it is.
In the midst of it all,
a breath in,
a breath out.
An invitation back home, no matter what it looks
like.

What is emerging for you Dear One?
Where are you yearning for new life?
I invite you to sit still with all that is rising,
all that clings on,
all that moves,
all that stays still.

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