Lyrical Healing

115 N. Marion St.

Oak Park, IL 60301

708-289-3899

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Lyrical Healing

Peace

September 25, 2026 Nancy Paul

“I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee;
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core." ~ William Butler Yeats
Art by Rembrandt
I'd love you to experience this serenity, this peace, that Yeats describes in this poem. It's that peace that surpasses all understanding that St. Paul speaks of in Philippians, the peace that can be seen on the faces of Buddhist Bodhisattvas, the peace that some call The Tao, and some call God's grace. I feel this peace in nature, as Yeats seems to have. If I can give you a sense of that during healing sessions I will have succeeded.

…And knowing that you can access that peace in your body, in your day-to-day life; that *knowing* heals. As Yeats wrote, "while I stand on the roadway, or on the pavement grey, I hear it in the deep heart's core."

Trusting What's Trustworthy

December 10, 2023 Nancy Paul

“O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small” ~Breton Fisherman's prayer ~ Painting by Winslow Homer

Our society values independence and self-reliance. We are encouraged to find our own truth, to have faith in ourselves, believe in our own strength. But in reality, we are little boats in stormy seas, aren't we?

Buddhists have refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Christians believe that Jesus saves us. Jews know that God is our refuge and strength (Psalm 68:6). Pantheists see God in everything. Hindus might pray to Lord Shiva. Some say the Universe has our back, others that Mother Earth supports us. 12-step-ers come to believe in a power greater than ourselves that can restore us to sanity. We all need help. I can help you be at peace with your "smallness" and trust "Bigness."