{"id":5545,"date":"2013-08-29T23:16:37","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T03:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/blissblog\/?p=5545"},"modified":"2013-08-29T23:17:56","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T03:17:56","slug":"heart-wonder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blissblog\/2013\/08\/heart-wonder.html","title":{"rendered":"The Heart Is The Home of Wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/107\/2013\/08\/heartsbunches.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5546\" alt=\"heartsbunches\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/107\/2013\/08\/heartsbunches.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Breathe in the warmth of this place, allowing yourself to feel a sense of welcome<br \/>\nIt is your own love, your own beauty that beckons you inside<br \/>\nHow long has it been, since you have crossed this threshold?<br \/>\nThe door has always been open, the invitation always extended<br \/>\nWill you accept it now?<\/p>\n<p>Through the windows streams sunlight, casting rainbow designs on the walls<br \/>\nAs prism glass reflects the scattered sparkling illumination<br \/>\nThe floor beneath your feet is soft<br \/>\nCaressing your skin as you tap your bare toes on its surface<br \/>\nDaring to dance upon it to the lilting music that only you can hear.<\/p>\n<p>The table is set with all manner of lusciousness<br \/>\nNourishment for body and soul awaits you<br \/>\nAlways plenty to savor and share; a bounty spread before you<br \/>\nEvery imaginable treat to delight your senses<br \/>\nThe sweet aroma that curls around you.<\/p>\n<p>The mirror on the wall reflects your exquisite nature<br \/>\nAs you gaze into the eyes of the One who has been with you<br \/>\nThrough all eternity, questioning what has kept you from recognizing<br \/>\nYour own ineffable Divinity<br \/>\nExpress your adoration for the God(dess) who winks back at you.<\/p>\n<p>Feel the all-embracing comfort of this structure that was created<br \/>\nBrick by brick, log by log, though your daily intention<br \/>\nThe experiences and the people you draw into your world<br \/>\nThe thoughts that permeate your mind<br \/>\nThe wild magic of your infinite imagination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Breathe in the warmth of this place, allowing yourself to feel a sense of welcome It is your own love, your own beauty that beckons you inside How long has it been, since you have crossed this threshold? 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