A Writing from Doris Russell

My greatest wealth is the deep stillness in which I strive and grow
and win what the world cannot take from me with fire or sword."

--Goethe

This is a true statement.

The bowing down of the creature before her God.

When the boredom passes
there is just the utter stillness and awe between
you and I

I stretch out my arms and the stillness envelops me.

I didn't understand it then -

the boredom, the quiet, the loneliness -
the utter dryness of it all.

Yet my sisters and I stood before you in our sameness
and we were one in the quiet.

I get the same feeling here in the Circle as I did many
years ago

But now there is no boredom
Just an ever unfolding awe as the day melts into the night -
And I look forward to the mystery of life - the next breath
A little scared - but excited in hushed anticipation of the
next moment.