The word holiday comes from the Old English halig which means holy day. And holy comes from the same root as whole. Holidays/ holy days move us out of our daily routines and ruts. They remind us what all wisdom traditions teach—that we are whole and everything is whole, because all is one.
The holidays might be over but the essence of them doesn’t have to be… Holy days invite us to remember what is essential—kindness, compassion, joy, love—and to renew our capacity for touching these in any moment.
In our anxiety and fear and stress of daily life we might feel disconnected from the whole or holy? A feeling of wholeness rarely arise when we are rushed or overwhelmed. For those with a meditation practice, how often do we feel connected to what is whole or holy? Is our meditation practice simply another thing on our to do list?
Holy days are designated for rest—something most of us desperately need.
But not rest that is only about not working. This is rest that reconnects us to ritual. This rest reminds us that our separation is illusory, that there is something more essential than our current unease, our latest angst, the next to do.
Wednesday is the mid week point for most, that's why we practice Wednesday evening. Through meditation, reflection, prayer, teachings, or celebration, we let go our burdens. We remember our deepest aspirations.
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