And God said to the soul:
I desired you before the world began.
I desire you now
As you desire me.
And where the desires of two come together
There love is perfected
Image above (and on front-page mastheads): Zig-Zag Mountain by Suzanne Zoole (Acrylic on paper).
Words above by Mechthild of Magdeburg, Translated by Oliver Davies. From Beguine Spirituality: Mystical Writings of Mechthild of Magdeburg, Beatrice of Nazareth, and Hadewijch of Brahant.
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I find myself drawn to this view – it looks familiar, though I know it’s probably not a vista I know. But I love it, and keep coming back to look at it.