Who is your ASnam Cara?

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Topic started by Boudie - Spiritual Warrior (saratiddy)

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saratiddyWed 24/10/07 15:27

I have just finished reading Anam Cara - Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World, by John O'Donohue which I found very inspirational.

The Celtic understanding of Friendship found its inspiration and culmination in the sublime notion of the Anam Cara. ANAM is the Gaelic word for Soul; CARA is the word for friend. So ANAM CARA means Soul Friend. The Anam Cara was a person to whom you could reveal the hidden intimacies of your life. This friendship was an act of recognition and belonging. When you had an Anam Cara, your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul.

The Anam Cara experience opens a friendship that is not wounded or limited by separation or distance. Such friendship can remain alive even when the friends live far away from each other. Because they have broken though the barriers of persona and egoism to the soul level, the unity of their souls is not easily severed.

With your Anam Cara you awaken the eternal. In this soul-space there is no distance.Your Anam Cara, your Soul friend, is the truest mirror to reflect your soul. The honesty and clarity of true friendship also brings out the real contour of your spirit

I feel these words discribe a few people in my life who have been there for me during tough times and leaned on me when they have had rough patches.

I was wondering who is your 'Anam Cara' and why?

saratiddyWed 24/10/07 15:28

Sorry the heading should read 'Anam Cara' ... opps typo.

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