{"id":1012,"date":"2012-01-27T18:52:19","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T17:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elmalet.co.uk\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2012-01-27T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2012-01-27T17:52:19","slug":"le-gardien-de-la-flamme-par-simon-parke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elmalet.co.uk\/?p=1012","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Le gardien de la flamme&#8217; par Simon Parke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dans le temps ancien, le gardien de la flamme \u00e9tait un personage important dans un village. Il prot\u00e9geait la precieuse flamme qui r\u00e9chauffait et \u00e9clairait la fragile vie de ses habitants.<br \/>\nIl \u00e9tait en devoir toute l&#8217;ann\u00e9e durant. Affrontant les tourbillons de vent, les trombes d&#8217;eau, l&#8217;obscurit\u00e9 totale et les froids mordants, le gardien de la flamme entretenait les braises orang\u00e9es. C&#8217;\u00e9tait la seule fa\u00e7on de survivre. Une vie sans feu \u00e9tait tout simplement impensable.<br \/>\nDe la m\u00eame fa\u00e7on, le mystique trouve un moyen d&#8217;allumer la flamme int\u00e9rieure, remuant les braises du courage, de la gentillesse, de la clart\u00e9, de la simplicit\u00e9, du respect, de l&#8217;ouverture, de l&#8217;union et de l&#8217;espoir.<br \/>\n<em>Dans le foyer du c\u0153ur, entretenez la flamme vacillante.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tir\u00e9 de &#8216;M\u00e9ditation Minute&#8217; par Simon Parke (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.simonparke.com\">http:\/\/www.simonparke.com<\/a>). Disponible d&#8217;amazon (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Flame-Keeper<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0by Simon Parke<br \/>\nIn the old days, the flame-keeper was an important figure in the village. He protected the precious flame that warmed and lit the people&#8217;s vulnerable lives.<br \/>\nThe calling was for all seasons. Amid high winds, lashing rain, deep darkness and frosty cold, the flame-keeper nurtured the orange embers. How else would anyone survive? If the fire went out &#8211; well, it didn&#8217;t bear thinking about.<br \/>\nIn similar fashion, through fair and foul, the mystic kindles the flame within, stirring the embers of courage, kindness, clarity, simplicity, reverence, openness, union and hope.<br \/>\n<em>In the hearth of the heart, the flickering flame is fed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Taken from &#8216;One-Minute Mystic&#8217; by Simon Parke (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.simonparke.com\/\">http:\/\/www.simonparke.com\/<\/a>). Available on amazon.co.uk (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dans le temps ancien, le gardien de la flamme \u00e9tait un personage important dans un village. 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