WATERmeditation April 2024
Follow-Up WATERmeditation with Lillian Lewis
“Roadkill, the Blessing”
Monday, April 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM EDT
We at WATER thank Lillian Lewis for another memorable evening. The choice of theme, the presentation itself, the images, and the cover of her new book that became the focus of meditation were all spot on.
Lillian Lewis is a writer, spiritual guide, a Roman Catholic Woman Priest in Michigan. She went to Marquette University where she earned a Masters in Theology. She was among the earliest women to earn such degrees at Marquette. I am in her debt as a later undergraduate in Theology there. She says that that experience “set her course for a life-long journey seeking Wisdom and the Divine Face.” Indeed!
The video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf4mFAw3LeE&t=6s
In lieu of notes for the session, we are simply adding a link to Lillian’s new book, Psalms and Dancing Asanas to the Great Mother, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ojzed_uHEJM69bYyy4e2-z1zXJFOBbmq/view?usp=sharing. The meditation, in which Lillian described riding with her great-grandson on roads where a number of animals were killed, is based on the first section (pp. 1-17) of the book. It is accompanied by beautiful drawings by Lillian’s husband.
Lillian very graciously made this version of the book (54 pages) available to WATER colleagues. She suggests that those who wish may make a donation to WATER of any amount to support WATER’s work. We are delighted and grateful. Donations may be sent by check to WATER (8121 Georgia Ave, Suite 310, Silver Spring, MD 20910) or via PayPal at https://www.waterwomensalliance.org/donate/
Here is the image Lillian used for our reflection.
She invited us to bring a “feminine gaze” to the picture, looking into the eyes of the figure, and observing all of the aspects of the image.
After our customary period of silent meditation together, many people offered comments. Here is a sample:
–One person observed that to her everything in the picture is God.
–Lillian talked about blessings as part of regular practice, being in the moment; a participant said later that she was reminded to stop and bless in the moment.
–Another person said that she felt a certain “come to me” sense from the image, the Wisdom of Mother Earth; women drawing things and people to our breasts.
–Praying to the Mother, one person said, is a way of bringing everything under the Mother’s care.
–This moving meditation reminded one woman of her vocation as a chaplain and how raising her hands in blessing was an integral part of her work that she cherished.
WATER thanks Lillian a thousand times for her creativity, her passion, and her insights. We await her next meditation as we send our best energies to her and her family.
