“The Return of Structure” – Sursum Corda News August 2022
Dear Sursum Corda Mamas–
Structure. Our days and weeks are about to have more structure. Does that word sound like a straitjacket, to you, after a barefoot and fluid summer? Or does the promise of order sound like a cozy shelter after the chaos?!
There was a theory, in my old field of Celtic Studies, that a poet or hero in any story needed to leave the cosmos–civilization–and venture out into chaos–the wilderness–in order to bring back new beauty to be integrated into society. We who build an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life are creatives, and we are engaged in a heroic struggle. Just like those poets and heroes, we need a time away from all the structure, and we need a return to community. August is here, and it will soon be time to bring the fresh ideas of our wandering days and starry nights back into the structure of our life together–and taste the wonderful fruit!
With love,
Heather (for the Board)