A Free Range Anthroposophical Café Presentation
How can the human heart remain alive
in times of grief, violence and evil?
(Facing contemporary evil with Manichaean prayers in communion with the dead)
In moments of trauma, loss and crisis, prayers can seem powerless. Yet “Iron Swords Prayers,” received in the midst of the October 7th war, offer an unexpected way of facing evil without being swallowed by it. They are not prayers of escape, but of transformation: they do not ask us to deny evil, but to ask whether evil has a purpose in the development of mankind.The prayers do not require agreement. They require honesty: a willingness to stand still in the presence of suffering and consider that even here, freedom has not vanished. Every inward act of clarity, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion – and every quiet decision to remain human – contributes to a larger moral horizon. “Iron Swords Prayers” are an invitation into that horizon.
Maureen Amelia, a curative Eurythmist, medical clown, storyteller and Enneagram journey therapist, and Eytan Bloch, a biographical counselor, listening circle (Council) facilitator and focusing teacher, have together accompanied the realization of “Ripples of the Heart” for the last 10 years through books, performances and workshop retreats. Their book, Iron Swords Prayers is available via Amazon.
Here us an interview on this work: