Category Archives: healing

Come Remember Who You Really Are

Posted on December 7, 2025 by friendmarcelle

Being a Resident Student at Pendle Hill I knew early in my acquaintance with Pendle Hill that I wanted to be a resident student someday. After years attending conferences and other events, I was joyful when the time finally came. … Continue reading →

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Drawn Deeper into Forest: the Healing Power of Trees

Posted on September 5, 2025 by friendmarcelle

A story of being drawn by a tree, and then a cluster of trees and a remnant of forest to find greater grounding, wholeness, and healing in nature. And hearing the call of nature to preserve our endangered forests. Continue reading →

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Quaker Dreaming

Posted on February 2, 2024 by friendmarcelle

I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. — Joel 2: 28 Has a dream ever changed the way … Continue reading →

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Cured of “Incurable” Diseases

Posted on August 14, 2023 by friendmarcelle

In Cured, Dr Jeffrey Rediger describes what he has learned from studying cases of spontaneous healing of diseases considered incurable. He tells fascinating case stories and describes the changes in diet, lifestyle, relationships, and identity that characterize these healings. Continue reading →

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Appreciating Inner Images

Posted on November 7, 2022 by friendmarcelle

One of the most powerful ways to help people open up to divine guidance is to assist them in exploring key images that they receive inwardly. These images might come during a dream, but also while engaging in activity, or … Continue reading →

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A Healing Meditation

Posted on December 31, 2020 by friendmarcelle

During my morning time of prayer and meditation, while listening for guidance, it came to me to make a recording of the guided meditation/prayer that I offered during some online workshops in 2020.  It begins with attention to the body,  … Continue reading →

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One Nation Under Love

Posted on November 4, 2020 by friendmarcelle

A poem by Ken Jacobsen, a Quaker who lives in Wisconsin: One Nation Under Love    it is good to remember    in this time of political stress,    we are all already citizens    of the country of Love, … Continue reading →

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Healing Prayers for the Nation

Posted on September 8, 2020 by friendmarcelle

At my house, for half a year we’ve been watching the evening news daily.  We’ve discovered that doing so fosters an underlying sense of agitation, which makes it harder to retain a calm, clear connection to God’s love and guiding … Continue reading →

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