Divine wholeness is waiting to be lived. It includes every cell of creation, the wisdom within every plant and animal, the flow of the tides and the movement of the stars.

It is deep instinctual knowing about how the world works as a living, breathing, spiritual being. And it is very practical. This is not idealistic spiritual theory but a knowing that belongs to the basic principles of life: everything is sacred and can live in harmony and balance. In this balance the real needs of life are met, even though many of our self induced desires and addictions will have to be sacrificed. The world is not here to give us what we want: the world is an expression of divine love that needs us to help it to realize its full potential.

~ Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, “Including the Earth in Our Prayer”

Huangshan Mountains, South China – photo by margoria, bigstockphoto.com