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We talk of ‘seeing stars’ when we’ve had a knock on the head that makes us dizzy. That kind of experience leaves us feeling out of kilter, knocked off our balance. Perhaps this is how the wise men felt. They were used to consulting the stars as a source of wisdom and guidance that operated by well-known rules. Yet, suddenly, here is a star that doesn’t behave in the normal way, and here is an experience that confounds all their expectations.
—Excerpted from Sacred Space: Retreats & Reflections for |
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