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Our
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The
name, "Miriam's Well", was divinely
inspired. Susan looked across the land one day, contemplating
a name for the center. The wind and the water whispered, "Miriam's
Well." For Susan this name created a particularly powerful
image, reminding her of a story she had read about the Prophetess
Miriam. As the story goes, on the second day of creation God
implanted a jewel in the Earth. From it sprang the restorative,
healing waters called Miriam's Well. The story later reveals
that Miriam, Moses' sister, cared for Moses in his early years
and later counseled him regarding his destiny to free the
Jewish people from slavery.
The
dual images of the spirited and strong Miriam and the sacred
healing waters of the well are aptly suited to the energy
of the place and to the people who gather at the center at
Miriam’s Well. |