Daily Signet

But ignorance and its attendant pain
are also our greatest gifts,
for where we have answers, we cannot create.
Life without closure and the Star always closer is hope. 

From the Mystery of Birth and Rebirth High Service

On This Day…

Emily Dickinson born 1830 in Amhurst, Massachusetts: beloved poet famous for her I’m Nobody, Who Are You, and Hope Is A Thing With Feathers. Died 5-15-1886
Quotes: “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.”
“Forever is composed of nows.”
“Saying nothing…sometimes says the most.”

Nelly Sachs born 1891 in Schonesberg, Germany: Jewish poet and playwright whose experiences with the Nazi regime during World War II made her a poignant spokeswoman for grief and the yearnings of her people in such works as Eclipse of the Stars, No One Knows Where I go and O The Chimneys.  Died 5-12-70
Quotes: “Bewitched is half of everything.” “We breathed the air of freedom without knowing the language or any person.” “World, they have taken the small children like butterflies and thrown them, beating their wings, into the fire.”