We're Not Wetware; We are Divine

Hello Creative Family — Our last episode on embodiment, in the Substack itself I mentioned a new word that has been added to the dictionary. And I thought it best for us to carry that seed a little further. Take heart this week, it is a powerful place to reside. Love, Kate To Learn From Animal Being by John O'Donohue Nearer to the earth's heart, Deeper within its silence: Animals know this world In a way we never will. We who are ever Distanced and distracted By the parade of bright Windows thought opens: Their seamless presence Is not fractured thus. Stranded between time Gone and time emerging, We manage seldom To be where we are: Whereas they are always Looking out from The here and now. May we learn to return And rest in the beauty Of animal being, Learn to lean low, Leave our locked minds, And with freed senses Feel the earth Breathing with us. May we enter Into lightness of spirit, And slip frequently into The feel of the wild. Let the clear silence Of our animal being Cleanse our hearts Of corrosive words. May we learn to walk Upon the earth With all their confidence And clear-eyed stillness So that our minds Might be baptized In the name of the wind And the light and the rain. ~ John O'Donohue From: To Bless the Space Between Us Tend the Flame is a reader-supported publication. A place to gather warmth, and rekindle your soul, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Hebrews 4:12: "For the word of God is alive and in action. It is sharper than any double-edged sword... and can discern the secret thoughts and motives of a human heart". * This episode was recorded on September 9th, 2025 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit katebrenton.substack.com/subscribe