stumbling towards ecstasy

 

 

Hey Harriet is collecting shadows...

 

i am sending sunset on a 

sacred heart,

san miguel de allende

***

 

i am thinking of our recent twelve days.

such a simple idea,

a virgin a day for the days of december leading to

the feast day of our lady of guadalupe.

i was not sure who might jump in...

for a day here or there, or if i might be posting  

images quietly alone.

just the sheer pleasure of honoring her beauty, enough.

nothing prepared me for the depth of sharing. the way our days 

began and ended with a comfort that still astounds me.

each day something magnificent took hold, 

stories, reminiscing, gorgeous renditions of

paintings, photographs, sculpture.  

the thoughtfulness of each 

surpassed

differences in beliefs,

ideals, religious upbringings.

i found too that it was like opening a floodgate 

where everyone returned

in the spirit of sharing something beyond the ordinary.

the power of it carried into the day, followed me into the night. 

we were suddenly apart of 

something larger than our separateness.

together

we were stumbling towards ecstasy.

i have wondered how to keep the doors open,

possibly throwing them wider...

wide enough to 

allow

everyone and anyone 

to 

stumble in our imperfectness. 

 

 

sundays.

an open door to share our humanness.

be it an image..

thought, art work, prose, experience.

be it dark, light, profound, mundane, falling or flying,

sassy or sacred.

because even the most beautiful garden

tangles with birth and ruin.

might as well

stumble towards ecstasy

together. 

 

 

Comments

[Cinda Rae Oliverio]

SWEET!!! See YOU all tomorrow!!! ((((Rebecca))))

[Molokai Girl]

How do you write like that. I know I can't, but your writing does throw the doors wide open to my soul.

Virgin Sundays-I will do my best to keep up!

[noelle]

I love the idea. And I think that opening it up so that it includes everyone, not just those who are familiar with The Madonna, is a wonderful idea. There are so many sacred images and so many traditions. I am all for inclusivity. I think that is what you are getting at by "throwing the doors wide open." I love that about you. I am trying to write, not being as successful as hoped, but I can throw in now and again certainly. Thank you for your lovely words today. Your Sacred heart image here is glorious.
xoxox,
Noelle

[Ms. Moon]

This is what I try to do every day. Every day. Stumble TOWARDS ecstasy and if I only make it to okay, that is fine too.
You help, rebecca. You do.

[Magical Mystical Teacher]

I've already sent you an e-mail, but I'll go public here with my unqualified support for your idea of stumbling toward ecstasy. I'm one of the world's great stumblers--so count me in!

[Fran aka Redondowriter]

I'm in, Rebecca. I made such an incredibly imperfect art journal page today and it was hard to just let it go and let it be what it was. Thanks for reminding me about imperfection.

See you tomorrow and I hope you are feeling better and better.

[Miss Robyn]

I am in.. [have been away, so I only got to share on Virgin.. but I have many more and many lovely tales of Mother Mary.. and life and such..so glad that I stumbled here. i feel blessed xo]

is there a badge that we can link to for this?

[annie]

Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! I am looking for a Sunday Madonna right now.

[Boonie]

What a very creative post! - no less than we've come to expect from you. But where was the pink?

Have a wonderful day my friend, Boonie

[Tracy]

I'm all for stumbling towards ecstasy!

A beautiful photo...it looks so soft and silky! Wonderful words as always too!

[Christine]

Great idea to honour the virgin, especially at this special time of the birth of Christ. Your words and photo are beautiful! Merry Christmas!

[stephanie]

Always stumbling, now toward the light...with a llittle help from friends like you.

http://rodrigvitzstyle.typepad.com/rodrigvitz_style/2010/12/stumbling-toward-ecstasy.html

x...x
steph

[Miss Becky]

Hi there, I'm traveling through on a Shadow Shot Sunday tour. I love your shadow photo - for me it symbolizes peace and devotion. beautiful soft light. I thought I had already left a comment - don't know what happened to it. "Stumbling towards ecstasy" speaks to me, it's very beautiful.

[Sue fox]

Ooh, I'm so happy the little orange icon is making an appearance again, life is less with out her.

I'm over the moon and in ecstasy thinking about the rendezvous.

loving you,

Sue x

[Laura Hegfield]

such beautiful words and imagery...oneness of heart.