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Spiritual Direction is a “Ring around the Rosie” chuck wester hope spiritual direction wisdom wisdom tree wednesday Dec 31, 2025

“Ring around the rosie. Pocket full of posey. Ashes, ashes, all fall down.”

For reasons I can’t quite explain, this curious rhyme recently intruded upon my thoughts. It carried me back to childhood, to evenings when my mother would recite it at bedtime. I had no idea what the words meant then, and ...

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Spiritual Direction is a “Ring around the Rosie” chuck wester hope spiritual direction wisdom wisdom tree wednesday Dec 31, 2025

“Ring around the rosie. Pocket full of posey. Ashes, ashes, all fall down.”

For reasons I can’t quite explain, this curious rhyme recently intruded upon my thoughts. It carried me back to childhood, to evenings when my mother would recite it at bedtime. I had no idea what the words meant then, and ...

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In Times Like These: A Reflection from Wisdom Tree Collective Instructors blessing chaos community contemplative practice hope justice lament wtc instructors Jul 01, 2025

We’re living in a time that feels increasingly chaotic. War, violence, political upheaval, and ecological crisis seem to surround us. In the face of so much disruption, how do we stay grounded? How do we keep choosing love, truth, and compassion?

  

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