Connection

Last night I led and participated in our monthly men’s group and this afternoon we had our last of six Friend’s (Quaker) writing group, which I participate in.  Each are small, very intimate groups with intense and profound connections.  That level of connection can be modeled and encouraged by the leadership, but ultimately relies on the participants.  I am reminded of the words of deCastillejo from Knowing Woman when she wrote "For there to be a meeting, it seems as though a third, a something else, is always present.  You may call it Love, or the Holy Spirit.  Jungians would say that it is the presence of the Self.  If this 'Other' is present, there cannot have failed to be a meeting."  That sort of group is a sacred occurrence.