Thank you so much for this powerful and equalising writing. We are 'us' and not 'them and us' always! In medieval Britain, this prayer was said before bed, and it repeats the 'men as fruit' motif: 'On my right syde, I me lay/ Blessed Lady to thee I praye./ For the tears that ye lete (fall), on your Blessed Sonnes' fete/ Grant me grace for to slepe/ and good dreams for to mete. / Our Lord is the fruit, our Lady the tree, /Blessed be the blossom that fell, lady, from thee.' Keep reminding people, dear Gabriela!
Oh! This made me tear up... Thank you for sharing it with me. I've saved it to memorise. We need more prayers like this to weave into our imagination and make the necessary changes to our outer world, starting from within. Sending much much love!
Thank you so much for this powerful and equalising writing. We are 'us' and not 'them and us' always! In medieval Britain, this prayer was said before bed, and it repeats the 'men as fruit' motif: 'On my right syde, I me lay/ Blessed Lady to thee I praye./ For the tears that ye lete (fall), on your Blessed Sonnes' fete/ Grant me grace for to slepe/ and good dreams for to mete. / Our Lord is the fruit, our Lady the tree, /Blessed be the blossom that fell, lady, from thee.' Keep reminding people, dear Gabriela!
Oh! This made me tear up... Thank you for sharing it with me. I've saved it to memorise. We need more prayers like this to weave into our imagination and make the necessary changes to our outer world, starting from within. Sending much much love!
The little sacramentals that make life holy are our daily defence against the uncaringness. The most powerful things in our arsenal of life-support!
Amen <3
"though the Earth was female, her vegetation was male"- I just love this so much!!
Thank you for your words Gabriela!!!
I have arabic male friends who I love with all my heart and I totally fell what you're talking about.
And also, they dance! It's so powerful to see they dancing together and laughing with all that joy!!!
Yes exactly. So much would change in the western psyche if we chose to humanise Arab men...