What landscapes weave a cloak of beauty to cover you? What threads in every day life weave a cloak of beauty to cover you? Who are the people who weave a cloak of beauty to cover you?
Cloak of Beauty
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Mary Noble Garcia
Hidden Treasure
Like the geode, we develop an exterior armor early in life meant to protect us from suffering. As an Enneagram teacher I understand this protective armor to be our Enneagram type—deeply rooted patterns and habits of feeling, thinking, and behaving. We are unaware that in an effort to protect us, these patterns also limit our growth and receptivity to the Divine. ..
Shadow and Light
Our spiritual journey invites us to bring our shadow into the light, a place where we experience God’s healing love and grace.
Approach with Compassion and Mercy
Hidden in the recent traumatic events in our nation is a holy invitation to approach ourselves and others with compassion and mercy.
Acts of Kindness
In the beautifully illustrated book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Charlie Mackesyoffers wisdom for young and old alike. Sitting together on a tree branch, the mole asks the boy, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Kind,” said the boy. The pandemic...
Honor Your Feelings
Life during a pandemic brings unexpected, unwelcome feelings. What if we were to meet those feelings at the door and graciously “welcome and entertain them all” as Rumi suggests in “The Guest House?” This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A...
Gifts of the Enneagram
by Mary Noble Garcia Listening to the sacred story of each person who comes to receive spiritual direction has been both privilege and gift. This gift was given in new ways as I listened to the stories of hundreds of people through my participation in the...
Shifting Attention Can Bring Transformation
by Mary Noble Garcia As I work toward my teacher certification in the Enneagram, I have been reflecting on the ways I am called to live more authentically. A quote by teacher and author, Helen Palmer, inspires me: “The power to choose where we place our...
The Place of Meeting
by Mary Noble Garcia “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” —Frederick...
The Voices at the Table
by Mary Noble Garcia About two years ago I was invited to be a part of a women’s writing group. My first response was, “Me? I am not a writer.” In my prayer I felt a nudge to listen to a very quiet voice that said, “What a great opportunity!” I was reminded of...
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