From the green garden

"By My life, O friend, wert thou to taste of these fruits, from the green garden of these blossoms which grow in the lands of knowledge, beside the orient lights of the Essence in the mirrors of names and attributes -- yearning would seize the reins of patience and reserve from out thy hand, and make thy soul to shake with the flashing light, and draw thee from the earthly homeland to the first, heavenly abode in the Center of Realities, and lift thee to a plane wherein thou wouldst soar in the air even as thou walkest upon the earth, and move over the water as thou runnest on the land."    (Baha'u'llah)








Sometimes, Baha'u'llah describes experiences which seem absolutely beyond our imaginings let alone our capabilities. Our souls "shake with the flashing light"? To "soar in the air even as thou walkest upon the earth"? What would it feel like? Well maybe at 12 noon on Saturday May 7th we will find out in the "green garden" of Holwell Gorge.  Meet at the Northern or perhaps North Eastern car park.


The directions are pretty straightforward.  Make your way to Beaconsfield (if coming from Launceston its via the West Tamar Highway).  Just on the Northern outskirts of Beaconsfield, take a left turn onto Kelly's Lookout Road which quickly becomes Holwell Road (C715) and follow it until you see the signpost.  People coming from George Town would cross the bridge and then on to Beaconfield.  From Devonport or other Western places there are various routes but perhaps a left turn onto Holwell Road at Frankfurt is the most direct (well thats what Google Maps recommends).  Don't forget there are two entrances to the reserve.  Its the one nearest Beaconfield you are looking for.




The Gorge is described with photographs at

http://www.touringtasmania.info/holwell_gorge1.htm
 and we have been there before
http://seekinglayliinthebush.blogspot.com/2008/12/bread-on-waters.html

As usual, bring some food to eat or share and a willingness to participate or at least tolerate some devotional activity and hopefully be ready to be transported by the beauty of nature.
"So perfect and comprehensive is His creation that no mind nor heart, however keen or pure, can ever grasp the nature of the most insignificant of His creatures; much less fathom the mystery of Him Who is the Day Star of Truth, Who is the invisible and unknowable Essence."    (Baha'u'llah)