Comments on: On Not Filling the Vacuum http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/ Exploring the relationship between art & spirituality Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:49:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Two Small Gems | De Die In Diem http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Two Small Gems | De Die In Diem Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:50:44 +0000 http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/#comment-734 [...] The African prayer was found at Catherine’s blog. The Eckhart at Painter’s (Painter—where are you?). [...] [...] The African prayer was found at Catherine’s blog. The Eckhart at Painter’s (Painter—where are you?). [...]

]]> By: gartenfische http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/comment-page-1/#comment-453 gartenfische Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:19:21 +0000 http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/#comment-453 Love that Eckhart quote. It is very relevant for me these days. I feel I am in a similar place, holding myself open, not pushing or forcing, and that has meant not writing much for the past couple of weeks. This also brings to mind Nouwen's writings about waiting. Thank you. Love that Eckhart quote. It is very relevant for me these days. I feel I am in a similar place, holding myself open, not pushing or forcing, and that has meant not writing much for the past couple of weeks.

This also brings to mind Nouwen’s writings about waiting.

Thank you.

]]> By: DebraAnn http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/comment-page-1/#comment-432 DebraAnn Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:54:40 +0000 http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/#comment-432 I've been kind of restless and in transition too. I love the way you described it. May we both be patient and find our calling. Glad you are feeling better! I’ve been kind of restless and in transition too. I love the way you described it. May we both be patient and find our calling. Glad you are feeling better!

]]> By: A. Decker http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/comment-page-1/#comment-430 A. Decker Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:41:59 +0000 http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/#comment-430 Sybil, I'm so glad you're feeling better. Sounds like you've really had a wakeup call, and I love the way you're responding to it. A similar impetus to surrender in my life (for far less traumatic reasons) has me on a bit of a 'blog break' right now. Because I got too caught up in Trying to be creative, I've backed off a bit to take some time and let myself empty out, relax, become, as you put it here, a vessel waiting to be filled, rather than trying to fill itself by my own little will. You call it God, and sometimes I understand what people mean by that, a lot of times no. From you I get a sense that it really is something spiritual, not just dogma, and that I can relate to, although I don't call it by names, feeling words too inadequate to really describe...well, one term I kinda like for it~'non-local intelligence.' I think Deepak Chopra came up with that one. Nevertheless, I found it -not ironic- synchronous, if that's a word - synchronicity(I know that's a word:-) - at work for me to find this as your top post today. The Universal Intelligence, or God, confirming, at least suggesting, I too, need a break, for the same kind of thing to happen. I've rambled on enough. :-D I need to sign off and be still. Maybe enjoy some more of your art. Thank you very much for this, my friend. *namaste* Sybil, I’m so glad you’re feeling better. Sounds like you’ve really had a wakeup call, and I love the way you’re responding to it. A similar impetus to surrender in my life (for far less traumatic reasons) has me on a bit of a ‘blog break’ right now.
Because I got too caught up in Trying to be creative, I’ve backed off a bit to take some time and let myself empty out, relax, become, as you put it here, a vessel waiting to be filled, rather than trying to fill itself by my own little will.
You call it God, and sometimes I understand what people mean by that, a lot of times no. From you I get a sense that it really is something spiritual, not just dogma, and that I can relate to, although I don’t call it by names, feeling words too inadequate to really describe…well, one term I kinda like for it~’non-local intelligence.’ I think Deepak Chopra came up with that one.
Nevertheless, I found it -not ironic- synchronous, if that’s a word – synchronicity(I know that’s a word:-) – at work for me to find this as your top post today. The Universal Intelligence, or God, confirming, at least suggesting, I too, need a break, for the same kind of thing to happen.

I’ve rambled on enough. :-D I need to sign off and be still. Maybe enjoy some more of your art.

Thank you very much for this, my friend.

*namaste*

]]> By: Epiphany Girl (Marisa) http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Epiphany Girl (Marisa) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:21:24 +0000 http://sybilarchibald.com/blog/2008/01/15/on-not-filling-the-vacuum/#comment-429 It is so wonderful to read another post from you and know that you are well. I have been thinking of you often... This new, beautiful phase of your journey reminds me of the words of Al Hallaj's words: Between me and You there is only me Take away the me so that only You remain It is so wonderful to read another post from you and know that you are well. I have been thinking of you often…

This new, beautiful phase of your journey reminds me of the words of Al Hallaj’s words:

Between me and You there is only me
Take away the me so that only You remain

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