September 4 \u2014 taking off for Sabbatical<\/p>\n
Dear kinswomen and kinsmen,<\/p>\n
I flew out to Denver on Monday. After a couple days in Denver, I will drive c. 6 hours north to Pine Ridge, S D, one of the sacred places in my life. \u00a0I will spend c.3 weeks in the BadLands and Black Hills before driving back to Denver for the Regis U board meeting. \u00a0Then I\u2019ll pass through Motown Oct 1-3 or 4 before heading into New England for some October prayer time, followed, in November, \u00a0a meeting at The Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurs plus family time in Wisconsin near where we sibs were born and grew up. \u00a0 November should also open some travel time along the Great Lakes especially along the south shore of Lake Superior. \u00a0 That\u2019s about as far as my planning has moved to date. \u00a0More to come. \u00a0 I will be posting the Work Day\/Hard Time Poetry List as usual. \u00a0I should be moved back into Motown some time near the end of Advent and the turning of the new year.<\/p>\n
During these Sabbatical \u00a0months, I plan to \u00a0pray the\u00a0Lakota Prayer of the Six Directions<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0frequently.\u00a0\u00a0For many years, the prayer has helped locate me in sacred places. \u00a0 While I\u2019m on the road it will also help me locate you, the c. 2700 readers of the Work Day, Hard Times Poetry List.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s Post – the six directions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s an explanation I\u2019ve used to introduce this prayer in various people. \u00a0Best to read the prayer outloud, with pauses.<\/p>\n Blessings to you during these months.<\/p>\n John sj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" September 4 \u2014 taking off for Sabbatical Dear kinswomen and kinsmen, I flew out to Denver on Monday. After a couple days in Denver, I will drive c. 6 hours north to Pine Ridge, S D, one of the sacred … Continue reading