There is a story in the Jewish tradition about the beginning of the world. I am familiar with Rachel Naomi Remen's telling of the story, as it was told to her by her grandfather. In the beginning, God created the world as light. He placed this light within vessels and sent them out into the world. Somewhere along the way, the vessels broke, scattering this perfect light in all directions. The work of creation, and of humans in particular, is to see this holy light throughout

There is a part of us that knows the way. It goes ahead. It finds the trail and marks it for our conscious minds to recognize. This part of us is restless and wild. It cannot be tamed or conditioned or made compliant. It is always sniffing under bushes and feeling the direction of the breeze. This part of us knows what phase the moon is in and how to sense the coming storms. This wild self is connected to Life. It knows this body is mortal and that there are dangers. It also