[Main Blog Post] [Book] Thoughts on The Gentle Art of Blessing

[jprussell]

This week I've written up my thoughts on Pierre Pradervand's The Gentle Art of Blessing. If you're already familiar with the Modern Order of Essenes blessing work, you might not find a ton new here, but if not, this is a pretty ready practice that can be added onto just about any religious approach without too much trouble.

Comments

[thinking_turtle]

Thanks for your blog! The permission question is interesting. How is a conditional blessing better than an unconditional blessing? Flirting is a form of magic, and asking permission before flirting seems impractical. And what is the default? You can't really stop influencing the consciousness of others. It would be like asking for permission to exist. What about the Christian approach, treat others as you would like to be treated yourself? I do not mind a spontaneous blessing or curse.

With regards to anger, I am always surprised to read how you see anger as bad. There can be no delight without anger. Daughters will explore their father's limits and try various approaches and map them unto various levels and types of anger. That seems natural and good, and certainly something that is better learned inside a family than outside it.

It seems to me there is good anger band bad anger and every shade in between. The good type of anger burns brightly towards a positive change. Why would I want to "deprive the transmitters of charge"? I love my anger.