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Elijah Meditation (Part 1): The Storm
In this meditation, I begin a new series inspired by the story of the prophet Elijah and his retreat to the cave. For centuries, Elijah’s experience there has been understood as a map of the contemplative journey and the challenges we encounter as meditation deepens.
We begin with the first of those challenges: the storm. Just as Elijah encounters a great storm outside the cave, we often encounter storms of our own when we enter stillness — racing thoughts, difficult emotions, distractions or the pressures of life.
Rather than fighting the storm, this meditation invites us to notice it…
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