July 10th, 2026
Kitchen Mysticism
“After all, it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.”
Evelyn Underhill (English Writer; December 6th, 1875 to June 15th, 1941)
“I desperately need to restore harmony in my life, to find balance again between the inner and the outer, the visible and the invisible. The writing doesn’t seem to be coming from me as much as through me, almost in spite of me. Today the strings on this instrument are very taunt. I’ve got to loosen them so that they don’t snap. Maybe you feel the same way. Maybe the pitch of pressure is too high, the tone in your voice too sharp, the decibels of the demands on you deafening.”
“We need to explore the fourth Simple Abundance principle–harmony–most deeply when life is out of tune.”
“Evelyn Underhill, an English mystic and writer of the early twentieth century, believed that women mystics with worldly responsibilities often became ‘visionaries, prophetesses’ because they were able to combine ‘spritual transcendence with great practical ability.’ Be they poets, saints or cooks, they ‘remained all their lives the devout lovers of reality’ while seeking Spirit.”
“I feel my own unfolding and peeling transformation has led me to my own understanding as a goddess and mystic.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 251 to 252 of 501.
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