Willa White's Blog

I had the opportunity to attend the church service at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fredonia yesterday for the wonderful sermon presented by Reverend Theresa Kime about an important Unitarian historical figure, Margaret Fuller.  Many people associate Margaret Fuller with the American transcendentalism movement (The term Transcendentalism was derived from the philosopher Kant, who called "all knowledge transcendental which is concerned not with objects but with our mode of knowing objects"), especially because she moved in those circles with well-known figures such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Bronson Alcott, Elizabeth Peabody, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.  In fact, several of those authors (they were also her "friends") modeled some of their characters after her. Here's an example of Fuller's transcendentalism: "We will worship by impromptu symbols, till the religion is framed for all Humanity. The beauty grows around us daily,

Here I am in Lily Dale in the heart of winter.  We have had windchills that make it below zero at times and snow up to our crown chakras.  Jack Frost and Old Man Winter seem to enjoy visiting our part of the world a lot and they are guests that are very demanding physically (I think the snowshovel is still frozen to my mitten).   So when the wintery blasts are at their most fierce, my meditations start to take on a decidedly tropical theme --- I go to the BEACH and bliss out.  Thankfully, I have had the opportunity to visit a few of the beaches in my time here on the Earth plane.  At first glance, one might think that all beaches are the same -- just an accumulation of sand and water.  But for me, it is so much more. A beach is where land and water and sky meet.  A beach is magical.  And each beach is unique - some have: course gravel-like sand that is perfect for hatching sea turtles pure white sand that doesn't hold heat so you don't have to worry about scorched feet p

Because I am the guest speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church  this Sunday , I met with Cheryl (the UU music director extraordinaire).  We reviewed the hymns and the order of service. She asked me about my lecture  "Your Sacred Self"  and she tailored the choice of hymns to fit with the subject matter.  As we reviewed the order of service, we discussed the other aspects of my involvement with the service.  Beyond the lecture, I have other "duties".  I am responsible for: The Centering Words before the hymn The Story for All Ages The Closing Words During the Centering Words, I shall encourage those gathered to open themselves to their Highest Expression.  And during the Closing Words, I will send them off into the world again inspired and aware of their light. *smile* But what I'm really excited about is the Story for All Ages!  It's the time in the service where I read a story of my choosing to the Children.  Last year, my son was only a year o

I am the Guest Speaker at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday February 20th. My lecture topic is "Your Sacred Self". And I will share my thoughts on discovering your sacred self and increasing awareness of your personal inner journey of enlightenment. For more info, visit www.willawhite.com

One of my favorite movie characters of all time is Elwood P. Dowd.  He is the main character of the delightful 1950 black & white movie "Harvey" (I love old movies!), as depicted by Jimmy Stewart. An extremely compassionate man, Elwood is unfazed by his family's frantic actions to wrestle him into normalcy.  He remains true to himself, exhibiting a rare and easy confidence that the universe is conspiring for his greater good, no matter what his relatives are cooking up.  With his usual eccentric and charming acceptance of events, he has befriended a pooka (in this case a white rabbit that stands 6'3" tall) who many people don't allow themselves to admit seeing. And I find myself frequently thinking on his actions and words, and wishing to model myself after his sentiments.  Here are a few things I've learned (and still learning) from this sweet man: Other people's reality  - "Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and