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Worship 1

Katarina — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:47:38 +0000

Snoring. Prayer. Jackets. Water bottles. Late-comers. Free-floating anxiety squatting on the buttons of adrenaline. Interminable.

Then a grace, a clear space at last. Silence that hears nothing but itself. Silence that rolls down, then away. Molten lead that circles out, enveloping the feet of Friends on either side....

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Pattern

Katarina — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:22:05 +0000

Talking about deep silence in a recent interview, the poet David Whyte mentioned "The ability to see to the center of the pattern." That's written on a big imaginary piece of paper in my mind today, towards the left side of the paper....

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The Gerbil Thief

Katarina — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:03:00 +0000

My (kind of goofy) short story "The Gerbil Thief," which I originally posted in 2022, is now narrated by the lovely and talented Annika Stenstedt... check it out!

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Finding the clear mirror

Katarina — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 21:27:03 +0000

"You who want knowledge, seek the Oneness within. There you will find the clear mirror already waiting." What was the great spiritual insight of Hadewijch?

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