Looking again with awe

On contemplations ability to deliver awe. Richard Rohr:

We’re usually blocked against being awestruck, just as we are blocked against great love and great suffering. Early-stage contemplation is largely about identifying and releasing ourselves from these blockages by recognizing the unconscious reservoir of expectations, assumptions, and beliefs in which we are already immersed. If we don’t see what’s in our reservoir, we will process all new encounters and experiences in the same old-patterned way—and nothing new will ever happen. A new idea held by the old self is never really a new idea, whereas even an old idea held by a new self will soon become fresh and refreshing.

Back in 1985 kd lang came to Vancouver for a series of gigs and she showed up on Jack Webster’s phone in show charming the irascible commentator while being precocious and confident and solid within her own skin. And what follows is the most amazing half hour of banter and genius and fun ranging from reincarnation to old Scottish songs to feminist takes on go go dancing.