Uniqueness and Oneness

"At heart, hospitality is helping across a threshold."

Ivan Illich

THE BOOK OF AWAKENING by Mark Nepo is my morning inspiration.  This is probably my fourth time through the daily book as I always uncover a message I apparently missed the other times around.  Denial, illusion and fire, Nepo says, are road signs to authenticity ... a passage needed to be made alone.

In 'spiritual hospitality', a person can ask one other for guidance, to share experiences, and to point us in a direction; however, we must never impose, intrude nor expect rewards in return.  Equally, we can respond to a seeker with comfort and enthusiasm, but one who seeks must take his or her own steps.

As we follow our spiral journey deeper within our lovely selves, we begin to recognize originality and the repetition of patterns.  When we are expanding from within, we see with new eyes and stronger connections.  We begin to link our uniqueness with the oneness of all.