wisewords
A Conversation
with Andrew Harvey
Author and Sacred Activist
by Linda Sechrist
I
n The Hope: A Guide to Sacred from the depths of divine wisdom and once said to me, “Continuing to
Activism, author, scholar and mystic compassion, because he or she is com- do pioneering sacred work in a world
Andrew Harvey inspires us to par- mitted to a deep spiritual practice. as crazy and painful as ours without
ticipate in radically transforming the Sacred activists understand that constantly grounding yourself in
world by becoming sacred activists. the deepest service rises out of their sacred practice would be like run-
Awakened to our divine purpose, we deepest compassion, which is born ning into a forest fire, dressed only in
become effective, practical agents of out of their deepest heartache. They a paper tutu.” Like Marion, I believe
change for peace and sustainability. are committed to being, in the face of that extreme situations, like those we
growing chaos, suffering and violence, are in now, require extreme solutions
What is the difference between sacred what Robert Kennedy called, “a tiny that are born from another dimension
activism and activism? ripple of hope,” and a “center of en- of truth and compassion. Our pres-
ergy and daring.” ent world crisis is spiritual and mysti-
It is my experience that a large majority cal; therefore, only spirit and mystical
of activists are fueled by an honorable Why is a deep spiritual practice impor- consciousness will give us the passion,
outrage and desire to do good. The tant to the sacred activist? energy and peace that provide the kind
sacred activist, rather, lives from the of solutions that have any real chance
depths of divine consciousness and acts The Jungian analyst Marion Woodman of being effective.
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