T. Thorn Coyle Quotes

We are part animal, part human, and part divine, and the moment we forget the possibility of any one of those, we are lost.

Seekers are all following some distant star, and eventually will come to recognize that this star resides in their very core.

May our lives be born from the beauty of darkness, and shine with the possibility of light.

Connection exists. There is immanence and transcendence, and everything beyond and in between. My tradition calls this connection God Herself.

Cast yourself. You are the spell.

Things may need to stay in the darkness for some time. There is power in darkness: the power of gestation, deep dreaming, and the sweetness of night. However, sometimes darkness obscures our vision, making it difficult to see some of our very important parts. And sometimes darkness is a messy closet into which we shove things we can't quite get rid of, but don't know how to use anymore.

True listening is never self-effacement. We bring the whole self to the process, rather than denying self. When we truly listen, we aren't just waiting for someone else to decide something so we can get on with things, or so we don't have to decide for ourselves. We aren't giving away our own powers to be seen and heard. When we listen, first we listen to the parts of ourselves that are curious, in avoidance, afraid, angry, or proud. Then we can take a breath and sink, allowing those parts some space alongside the spaciousness of not knowing.