The Protecting Veil

As we all wind down, or are winding ourselves up, in these days of Advent (third one coming up next Sunday); waking up to the adstringent cold, going within, or you all on the Southern Hemisphere, expanding and relaxing into the copious arms of the cosmos, supporting our Northern Michaelic iron sword with Raphael's caduceus staff, I give you a poem by WB Yeats, "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven", read by Olwyn Fouéré, found on "The Protecting Veil" where Matthew Barley, mainly, plays Tavener on Cello.

And remember, always, to pray first and foremost, to ask for Chrismas if you like, that you may leave the veil intact if your intention is but to satisfy your desire; whatever your good body, soul and mind may crave and yearn for. You will find no candy sticks, marzipan and sugared faries on the other side.