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SPIRITBOOK
Spiritbook was free software that allowed people to leave their messages
for Ruth. That has now been discontinued,
but there are 93 messages included below. If you really want to leave
a message, send me (Robert) an email and I
will add it. Contact Robert.
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Monday, December 24, 2007 1:01 AM
Guest Name: Tom Ebenhoh
Comments: It's almost a year since Ruth's passing but I just found out
now in Dec. 2007.What a dear kind, generous,
guiding person.I had many 'guidance-healing' sessions with Ruthover an
8 year time span which helped me walkmy path
...even while she was dealing with hercancer. A wonderful woman who will
be missed...but her joyful spirit will be
carried by many.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:11 PM
Guest Name: judy
Web Site: http://
Comments: Its not easy to write this for me. In writing this means Ruth
is really gone. I was a client of hers and
fighting my own battle at the same time in the last few years. She was
there for me and I hope I was there for
her. The word 'truth' is shared by the word 'RUTH'. I can't really express
what Ruth really means to me. She
showed me my truth and showed me my 'light'. I spoke with her many times
through our battle and I didn't
know until closer to her passing she had cancer. She didn't want to worry
me. And yes, I would of worried.
Because, I loved her a lot. We shared a lot of honest words after I became
aware of her illness. The one
thing I asked her 'What do I do without you if you die and I didn't? And
she replied; 'Honor Me'. If I win my
battle, I will be honoring Ruth and her unconditional love she's shown
me. She will never leave my thoughts and
my heart. I feel my 'heart light' more and more everyday because of her.
And Robert, I know Ruth loved you alot.
She will always be around you. She went to the home where all our hearts
really belong. And, you and I and every
one's heart who got the luck of her connection will be lighter souls toward
our journey home. I know that is what
she would of wanted for all who knew her. She was COURAGEOUS, HONEST,
FUNNY and LOVING not
to mention very intelligent. The day I see her again I'll know it is heaven.
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Sunday, August 19, 2007 12:30 PM
Guest Name: Marlene Yama a
Comments: Dear Hanna, I didn't know you personally, but I feel that I
was invited/drawn to your website today,
having the thought about 'one heart' and wondering who/what else was out
there with that same name. I googled
the phrase and received many 'hits', but, for whatever reason, I looked
at yours first. I believe that when a person
dies, it is because they can do more as part of the Oneness/Spirit than
they can do as an individuated soul. I read
parts of your website, and, while doing so (especially the part about
the thousand cranes), saw similarities to my
own life and felt very connected. And so, even though I didn't personally
know you, I feel as though I was meant
to be inspired by your lifework, as well as the lifework of those who
have passed before, as well as the life of those
currently living on earth. May we all be of One Heart to create the peace
on earth that our souls long to manifest.
Namaste, Marlene
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Monday, May 21, 2007 7:45 AM
Guest Name: Rebecca Rodriguez
Web Site: http://www.surrendertotheheart.com
Comments: Ruth taught many that the spirit is never 'ill' as she moved
through the passage of illness. She knew that
her divine spirit was whole and complete as she learned to rest within
its eternal embrace. There she found an
immeasurable source of peace...May this same ocean of peace wash over
you Robert, as you move through
the world today.
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Monday, April 30, 2007 3:30 AM
Guest Name: Ellen and Dan Albrecht
Comments: Dear Ruth, I think of you from time to time and miss your company.
Thanks for loaning me Memoirs of
a Geisha while we were in Brazil. I checked it out of the library when
we got home to Ft. Bragg, CA. and every
night in bed I read some to Daniel (just like in Brazil) until it was
finished. Thanks. It was a great story and you were
a great lady. I won't forget you. I'll continue to think of you now and
then and always with a sweet feeling of a cafe
in Brazil and those berry shakes you drank. Love and Peace, Ellen
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:04 PM
Guest Name: Ciaran Earley
Comments: 'No love is ever lost across the ace of the earth'
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:40 AM
Guest Name: Marilyn Martin
Web Site: W. E. Sears Youth center
Comments: I am so sorry for this unimaginable loss. I read a quote once
that said, 'A well lived life, shines on'.
Ruth's life shines on through the healing she was able to promote in others.
May God bless you and keep you until
your spirits can be reunited.In His Love, Marilyn
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Sunday, April 1, 2007 9:22 PM
Guest Name: Bert Pearson
Comments: Robert,I dated Ruth in 1963 in college. I also called her Ruthie.
I was dropped out of college for a year
because of low grades and we drifted apart. I never stopped thinking about
her through the years. I know what
you have lost.
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Saturday, March 31, 2007 0:03 AM
Guest Name: Rogers Place
Web Site: Rogers Place
Comments: Just visiting.
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Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:51 PM
Guest Name: Diana Berry
Comments: My husband and I were privileged to travel to Chartre Cathedral
2 differnt times and spend a week with
Ruth and Robert. Such a gentle and kind spirit, Ruth will be greatly missed.
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Sunday, March 11, 2007 6:45 PM
Guest Name: Betty Allway
Comments: My sister, Debi Kermeen, told me about Ruth's passing. I am
so sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.
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Friday, March 9, 2007 8:41 AM
Guest Name: Marguerite Wire
Comments: Robert, Please accept my deepest sympathy on your loss of Ruth.
May God grant you comfort and peace.
Our prayers are with you.
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Thursday, March 8, 2007 2:22 PM
Guest Name: Patricia Anne Elford
Comments: Dear Robert,I had just sent you an email re. a labyrinth when
I came across the notice about the recent
death of your wife. I'm very sorry. It sounds, on your own site, as though
you had great plans for what you could do
together after 2010. May God grant you strength and courage. May you be
graced by the peace and healing you've
provided to others through your self-investment in the labyrinths. It
seems that this was also a significant focus for
your wife. Realistically, probably an often grubby, paint-spattered, sweat-spotted,
wrinkled,and challenging focal
point, but a very important focus to have shared with one another...How
symbolic that it doesn't end.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007 11:33 PM
Guest Name: Mary Pat Blake
Comments: Dear Ruth, you have shown us how to live with love, grace, wisdom,
and meaning. You've shown us
how to live our spiritual values courageously, every day. Thank you for
being a role model for me and many others.
Dear Robert, thank you for your love, support, and kindness with our dear
friend during her journey. It was a
blessing to bump into you at Passport Luggage last Friday. I had just
learned of Ruth's transition 2 days earlier
upon returning to St. Louis from too many trips since early January. You
and Ruth were intensely on my mind,
and so it's no surprise, really, that we met that day. Peace and love
be with you, Robert, as you continue your
journey. Enjoy the peacefulness of France and the cafe with the fire.
I hope our paths cross again and again in
the future. With love, Mary Pat
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Sunday, March 4, 2007 11:22 PM
Guest Name: Aileen Weinstein
Web Site: Ruth Hanna
Comments: Robert.I am so sorry to hear Ruth passed on. I know she is at
a better place; however, I will miss her
always. She has been a spiritual mentor for me and has guided me through
many of my hard times. I love Ruth.I
remember dancing at John's home with Mary and Ruth. I was on the clouds
for days after that experience.I remember
when Robert and Ruth gave their marriage vows to each other under the
tree at Tower Grove Park. What a touching,
beautiful experience.Ruth was a love child. I will be very excited when
I could think of her without tears in my eyes.
Ruth I love you. Aileen Weinstein
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:12 PM
Guest Name: Bev Schultz
Comments: Ruthie Allwardt. She was in my dorm in my freshman year of college,
and she was a sorority sister.
For four years we shared things and we did many things together, and she
was always so sophisticated and suave
for a college girl, and I admired her so. And when we all finished college
and went our ways, I was so impressed
that she was talking Peace Corps and such when I was finding
it challenging to just teach math in high school.
She was always giving of her heart and soul to help the underdog. But
she was a private self. 40 years later, I went
back to our Alma Mater for a visit. Didnt see Ruth, but walked the
new labyrinth that had been created and finished
just that week for this Alumni event. When I found as we left that it
was Ruthies husband who had created the labryrinth, I
worked a bit with those Id come with to see if we could contact
Ruth. I got her email and we got reacquainted via email
as she shared that she had cancer, and that it seemed to be winning in
the battle with her body. It was obvious that she
controlled her mind and her soul and that in that respect she was doing
fine. But this battle for her body was wearing on
her, as she was doing all of the right things and still she was losing
the battle. Enjoyed her emails for a number of months,
and when I finally didnt get responses I knew it was because she
couldnt spend time doing this anymore. I still havent
seen Ruthie for over 40 years, but wed crossed paths again, and
I knew that I was the better for it. I am mourning
because the world has lost someone bright, creative, and put together.
She was a strong soul for us all to learn from and
emulate. I wish her days had been longer, as the light that she gave out
was so soothing for the world, but I understand
that she gave as she could, and she was ready to shine now somewhere else.
When I see the stars on a dark night, I will
always think of Ruthie up there, as one of those shining stars.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:26 PM
Guest Name: Marilyn
Comments: Beautiful, Beautiful Woman.Beautiful, Beautiful Spirit.
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Monday, February 26, 2007 11:38 PM
Guest Name: Deborah Hayek
Comments: Ruth has been a great spiritual mentor and teacher for me. I
am so honored to have known her. She is
in my prayers, and in my mind she is surrounded by angels and roses. She
advised me to 'keep shining my light'
and to 'remember the joy.' Ruth's service was very lovely and inspiring.
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Thursday, February 22, 2007 8:31 PM
Guest Name: Christian Wessling, M.D.
Comments: Farewell, Ruth, and Godspeed on your next journey.
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Thursday, February 15, 2007 3:05 PM
Guest Name: Jane & Craig Wirth
Comments: With gentleness she walked and created peace. She and Robert
have had such a postitive impace on
this sad old world and their touch will radiate out in waves of light.
SHALOM Ruth!
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:22 PM
Guest Name: Robert Knapp, MD
Web Site: 12 Powers in You
Comments: Beloved Ruth, You have my love, my prayers, my eternal support
in your ongoing. A month or
so ago, just about the time that you were about to make your transition,
I kept thinking of you and finally
wrote to inquire about you, only to learn about your transition. My view
of transition is that it is a graduation
and a healing, with new opportunities to grow. I have not so much lost
you but gained a new you. I look back
with much fondness and loving memories of our friendship. I look forward
to seeing you once again in my
dreams. God speed, dear one. God speed! Robert Knapp, MD, Director of
Mark-Age Healing Haven
and 12 Powers in You, Inc.
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Monday, February 12, 2007 0:01 AM
Guest Name: Ji Hyang Sunim
Web Site: Wellesley College
Comments: Looking over the Labyrinth Enterprises website, I realise that
our labyrinth must have been completed
at/ around the same time that Ruth completed her path--we have just unfolded
it and it has the most beautiful energy.
Today we open the labyrinth with blessings from every faith tradition,
for Ruth, and for Robert--Ji Hyang
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Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:43 PM
Guest Name: Stefanie
Web Site: http://sbogetto@aol.com
Comments: I met Ruth at the the clinic in Kentucky. Personally, as a 'survivor'
of Stage 4 cervical cancer 14 years ago,
I chose the traditional massive dosages of chemotherapy. Ruth and I shared
several hours of discussion and reflection
regarding our choices of past, present and future treatments. I have never
met a person who made me feel the way she
did and I am saddened to hear of her passing. Knowing her for such a brief
period of time has given me a more enriched
forever.
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Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:45 AM
Guest Name: Corinne Esneault
Web Site: St. Louis ACIM Leadership Council
Comments: Ruth's legacy and love of 'A Course in Miracles' will be carried
on within the many students her love
lighted upon and the study groups throughout the greater St. Louis area.
She was an inspiration and guiding light
to all whose lives she touched and her spirit will continue to guide us
in our return home. The St. Louis ACIM
Leadership Council is honored to continue the ACIM network she established
in our community.
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Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:38 AM
Guest Name: Karen Jones
Web Site: http://http:www.marblesyoga.com
Comments: Oh Robert. I've been thinking about you both so much lately.
I felt that something was going on. I am
watching the sun rise right now, this time of day always reminds me of
everyone I know who are far away and
it makes me feel like they are all next door and how beautiful this world
is. When I think of Ruth I always think
of the white flower that she put inside that glass ball thing while your
house was selling. I was so amazed at how
that flower stayed alive so long, it was like a month. Ruth must have
known some flower magic.I love you and
have you in my thoughts.
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Thursday, February 8, 2007 3:18 PM
Guest Name: Lucy Moorman
Web Site: http://www.lucymoorman.com
Comments: Dear Robert,So sorry to hear of Ruth's passing. She has been
popping into my mind several times over
the last few months. I first met Ruth in the 80's when she introduced
me to subliminal tapes, then A Course in Miracles
and still later with her counseling skills. Many times I browsed in the
bookstore in her house. I have fond memories of
meetings at Ruth's or John Hutkins. She has made an impact in so many
lives including my own. She feels like a sister
to me. Since she was so deeply spiritual, I'm not surprised she returned
home a little early. May you be surrounded
by the love of God and friends during this time.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2007 9:03 PM
Guest Name: PAM LAMARTINA
Comments: TO ROBERT AND ALL FRIENDS & FAMILY OF RUTH.WAS SO SORRY
TO HEAR ABOUT
RUTH. I KNOW SHE IS IN A BETTER PLACE BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE SURE WILL MISS
HER. SHE HELPED ME THROUGH A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE AS MY THERAPIST.
I WILL NEVER FORGET HER. MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU IN THIS
DIFFICULT TIME. LOVE PAM LAMARTINA.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 5:19 PM
Guest Name: Donna Stagner-Souffle
Comments: Ruth was an ispiration to many of us. I am always touched by
her articles in Spirit Seeker. I am glad to
have met her on this earth plane.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007 12:33 PM
Guest Name: Phyllis Thorpe
Web Site: Paneurhythmy: Circle Of Joy
Comments: HANNA'S HAIR Like an angel's it was In its ripply silver softness~
Flowing like the mane Of the
lioness who bore it. A silver aureole~ A bouquet of luminous threads~
Reaching out to us One by one~ Drawing
us in~ Linking us ~to the Course in Miracles ~to the Angelic Chorus ~to
the Healing Source ('Healing, not cure--
That will endure!' ~to the Seekers everywhere (on a wing and a prayer)
~to all those who care and have courage
to dare! 'I don't want to go.' Yet the ebb and the flow Which call us
to grow-- Let go--bon mot-- Moved gently
her soul Pried it apart For a brand new start A delicate art To be always
a part And never apart One with the beat
Of the Cosmic Heart. One Heart One Mind One Soul One Life For the ages.
She lived her perfect One. The silver
threads Still flow. Our hearts and minds Still grow. We know! And so .
. . for Ruth On the breasts of God--'El Shaddai'--
She rests. Entrained She reigns. The beat goes on~ The Angel's Song!
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Monday, February 5, 2007 9:54 PM
Guest Name: Cheryl Dudley
Comments: Dear Robert,My deepest condolences to you as you experience
this loss of Ruth. May the light and love
that was hers and that you shared together radiate deeply in your heart
and head this day and the days to come. May
God's messengers send many assurances of peace and impart strength to
you for your continued journey. I remember
Ruth as thought-full, perservering, hopeful and loving. I thank God for
the gift of knowing her in part. Grace and Peace
- Cheryl
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Monday, February 5, 2007 9:04 PM
Guest Name: Meryl Ann Butler/Runs with Glitter
Comments: My dear sweet Ruth, Knowing the glorious interconnectedness of
the cosmos, and grateful to be knowing
your sweet Divine Essence, I know that my love and prayers for you are heard
by your soul. I am seeing you sheltered
in cosmic arms of love, Ruth, and I send you my hugs, rich with affection,
as you walk the sacred, light-filled journey into
new realms. With deep sisterly love I am appreciative of your soul's past,
present and future influence on things seen and
unseen, and I am so thankful for your presence in my life.Secure in knowing
that your essence feels the vibrations of these words, I give them wings,and
send them on to you with love. Meryl Ann/Runs with Glitter
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Sunday, February 4, 2007 8:08 PM
Guest Name: Marypat Ehlmann
Web Site: Ruth Hanna One Heart
Comments: Ruth HannaFor Ruth
two words come to mind remembering my
experiences with her
Care and
Concern. Ruth made these qualities of herself apparent in
the ACIM
classes she led and fostered
the workshops
(Stephen Schwartz and Karen Maresca among others) she sponsored
the
groups (including Angel Meditation and
Celtic Spirituality) she participated in
the travels (to France)
she coordinated with Robert
the writings (newsletters,
Spirit Seeker, Heart Lessons for the Journey Home) where she made certain
the reader was left with a reflection from
her heart. Thank You Ruth for sharing your gifts of One Heart with so,
so many of us. We love you.
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Sunday, February 4, 2007 6:25 PM
Guest Name: Ingrid Scott
Web Site: Home
Comments: Dear Robert,My heart is so saddened to hear of Ruth's passing.
She is one of my oldest friends; we
met in the sixth grade, and I have loved her ever since. I have special
memories of our last visit in St. Louis two
years ago. We stayed out late at night, giggling and also sharing the
deeper things of our souls. She took me to
the space where she was going to finish her book; the walls were papered
with all of her columns, and together
we read them and talked about them. She shared with me that the two of
you were so alike that she often couldn't
tell where she stopped and you began, or vice versa. I have admired her
always. In grade school, where she was
already a calm and loving presence. In high school, where she was editor
of the paper and I assistant editor.
(She sat behind me in journalism class. We studied together, and always
laughed about tearing up the notes as
we memorized them.) I especially liked spending the night with her at
her family home on Ohio St. We were
notorious for getting very little sleep during those long nights, and
her mom would often have to come in at 3 am
and tell us, 'That's enough.' Then, through her years at Valpo, during
which we kept in touch. Then, on her
return from the Philippines, where she visited me in Iowa City. (I had
just been diagnosed with melanoma,
and she was a comfort to me.) After that, during my yearly visits to St.
Louis, I would call, and often see her.
We always picked up right where we left off, and over the years, I sensed
the deepening of her spirituality and
the calming of her spirit. During the last month, I've been thinking about
her a lot, and emailed her a few weeks
ago. When she didn't answer, I went to this site today and saw that familiar,
loving face--and then read of her
passing. My heart is heavy; friends like Ruth are but once in a lifetime.
Tears are rolling down my cheeks as I
write this. Rest well, my dear,dear friend. I know the peace that you
shared with us on earth has only deepened
in the realm where you now are.I will miss you so much. My life is the
richer for having loved you and been
loved by you.
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Sunday, February 4, 2007 3:16 PM
Guest Name: Brenda Dingwall
Comments: Dear Robert,My deepest sympathies for you and your family. While
I had not met Ruth, her writings
of her journey with cancer brought me great strength as I faced the possibility
of my own cancer. My husband and
I think of you often; of your willingness to share your knowledge, and
the assistance you generously gave us as we
constructed our labyrinth in Canada. We wish you comfort and peace as
you mourn Ruth's death. Please know that
both of you have touched the hearts of more people than you can ever imagine.
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Saturday, February 3, 2007 10:24 PM
Guest Name: Cliff Gokenbach
Comments: Dear Robert and Judy, although I didn't know Ruth Hanna, I sensed
her beautiful spirit each time we
met. I can only pray that the memory of your great love and lives together
will endure as a source of relief and
comfort to you. Few of us are blessed with a partner of such grace. May
Jehova bless you with all spiritual
wisdom and keep you in his embrace. You are loved. Cliff
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Saturday, February 3, 2007 1:30 PM
Guest Name: Virginia LoneSky
Comments: Dear Robert....Ruth was a blessing and inspiration in my life.
At our last meeting in Minnesota, she shared
with me her journey of choice. I walked with her in spirit as she made
her choices, faced her challenges, and did it her
way. I will treasure the note she wrote to me, always holding her positive
outlook on life to help others. I honor the
courage she and you displayed. You both, gave all of us, insight into
her personal journey and allowed us to give
back to the both of you in our prayers. All of us, who were fortunate
to have known Ruth during her time of
challenge, drew encouragement from her words of wisdom. The devotion and
commitment you gave to make
Ruth's final stage in life filled with love, was incredibly heart warming.
You and Ruth will always be remembered
as a loving couple that walked those final steps together in unity and
oneness of purpose. She has left her mark in
our hearts...and you too, must surely know how much we love and support
you as you also make a transistion into
remaining here with us as Ruth makes her transition to the place she has
come from. She is free... Go ahead and
mourn, and take the time needed to resolve all the pieces of your life
together, until one day the Sun will shine
and you will KNOWN the meaning of what you and Ruth really did here on
Earth. Journey well, until we meet
again, we here, hold you in our thoughts and prayers in all ways. Blessings
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Saturday, February 3, 2007 10:31 PM
Guest Name: Nancy Jones
Comments: Robert, please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. What
a gift to the world Ruth has been and will
continue to be: her life, her love, and her passions. As our church plans
its second Prayer Labyrinth Walk, our first with
our new canvas Chartres labyrinth, we will remember you and Ruth at its
dedication. May God bless you always as
you go through these days of loss and renewal. Nancy
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Friday, February 2, 2007 1:37 PM
Guest Name: Rebecca Wiederkehr and Lee Potts
Comments: Dear Robert, Love and support to you as you grieve and celebrate
Ruth's transition on to her next
Journey and Heart Lessons. We grieve and celebrate Ruth with you. Her
life has touched so many and will continue
to touch many. Our lives have been enriched with Ruth's sharing her journey
with us. We keep a 7 day candle
burning in our home at all times. For these 30 days of transitioning for
Ruth -- Jan. 24 to Feb. 24 our candle is
burning in her honor and assistance on that journey.We have a wish --
that you play the Beatles' LET IT BE at
Ruth's memorial -- her last words to all of us via her media voice. Ruth
will be missed.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 11:44 PM
Guest Name: Jan & Don Bradley
Comments: Dear Ruth~ the time we spent together with our small group of
nine journeying through France in '96 are
our most precious memories- loved laughing with you and Robert- discovering
new levels of Spiritual experinces-
eclipsing Chartres Cathedral labyrinth with our candles, 'OHM-ing' our
names in that holy place and being part of
life's adventure with you. As you now journey with the Angel's, we hold
you lovingly in our thoughts... We miss y
ou, We love you ~ Don & Jan Bradley
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 10:38 PM
Guest Name: Helen Curry
Comments: My Dear Robert:Ruth represented so much to those of us who knew
her. She had such a presence,
centeredness and heartfelt integrity that her special loving energy was
felt by everyone. She was truly an angel
on Earth.May you be surrounded by the warm glow of her love forever.With
love and blessings, HPC
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 7:39 PM
Guest Name: Karla Wilson
Comments: Dearest Robert: We can hardly believe that Ruth's physical presence
is no longer with us. Her spirit is
so sweet, so pure, so indomitable. Such fond memories we have of our days
of creating Conscious Community
together, our trips to Peppermint Springs, our heartfelt efforts to co-create
Heaven on Earth, in our own way.
She will be dearly missed. Love, Karla & David
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 7:05 PM
Guest Name: Wendy Williams
Comments: Dear Robert,I was saddened to hear the news of Ruth's passing.
I know she put up a valiant fight,
and did it her way. I so enjoyed travelling with you to Chartres, and
getting the chance to know Ruth. Her luminous
spirit touched mine deeply. This will be a hard time for you, I know.
You will be held in love and prayer by many.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 5:41 PM
Guest Name: Beverly Hof-Miller
Comments: She was a woman of quiet strength and generosity. She will be
missed greatly. Specifically I will miss
the familiar face that always welcomed me whenever I got a chance to attend
The Labyrinth Society gatherings.
Beverly Hof-Miller Margaret Munoz
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 5:07 PM
Guest Name: Leslie Pettis
Comments: Dear Robert, Judy and friends and family of Angel Ruth Hanna,
Our last Trip to Chartre in Aug '01 lives
in my sweet memories of you both!! I recently viewed pictures of the three
of us on the Labyrinth - I do treasure these,
also the peace, strength and sincere love that follwed you both I will
never forget!! The picnic lunches and Ruths gentle
touch as I tried to comfort her, her books and daily word cards speak
to me yet!! God Bless you all and Thank you for
sharing her - I will walk in Ruths honor here in Az and send you warmth...
Robert, walking calm w/sweet memories,
leslie
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 2:56 PM
Guest Name: Nancy and Jack
Comments: Ruth, The butterfly at the Casa Waterfall was for you, too.
We hope you are as free and happy as it is.
Love, Nancy and Jack
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 2:12 PM
Guest Name: Irma Haggith
Comments: My deepest sympathy to Robert, Judy, and all of the family.
Ruth's gentle spirit will be dearly missed.
It was a pleasure, and an honour to have made her aquaintance. Irma
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 11:25 PM
Guest Name: Kent Mathews
Comments: Dear Robert: It was with great sadness that I read about Ruth's
passing from the Labyrinth Society.
I met you and Ruth for the 1st time in St. Louis in October of 200? for
your workshop on labyrinths (history,
building and such). She has such a beautiful. I know you will be missing
her greatly. You and your family are in
my thoughts and prayers. Blessings, Kent Mathews MSW
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 10:08 PM
Guest Name: kathy musser
Comments: Robert, I was so saddened to hear of Ruth's death. I have such
vivid memories of being with you both in
Chartres, and remember her calm serene focus and openess of spirit in
that cathedral space, and on the labyrinth.
May angels hover round you in this time of sorrow and grief. You are in
my prayers.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 9:53 AM
Guest Name: Mary Miller - Fayetteville AR
Comments: I barely knew who Ruth was but she seemed very kind with an
open heart and open spirit.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 9:42 AM
Guest Name: Suzan Scott
Comments: I will dance the labyrinth in memory of Ruth today. My labyrinth
is one of the portable canvas ones that
Robert made. It is a Rainbow. I'll look to the sky.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 5:05 AM
Guest Name: Renie Brooksieker
Comments: Dear Robert You and your family are in my heart and prayers
at this time of transition.While my contact
personally with you both has been limited ;the energy of you and Ruth
has effected me in a profound way. I am being
guided to suggest as you pass through your stages of grief to go to the
face of Jesus.Do not be surprised if anothers
face appears.Remember
Time and place cannot erase....Connections
of the heart.They are everlasting.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 3:39 AM
Guest Name: Clare Wilson
Web Site: http://www.labyrinths.co.za
Comments: Robert I remember at the TLS conferences where I saw the two
of you a particular sense of 'being' a
combination of strength and serenity, a deep loving that hung around when
you and Ruth were together. May you
be held in the deep inner knowing of what you shared together and in time
may you find comfort. My best wishes
to you and your families.
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Thursday, February 1, 2007 0:05 AM
Guest Name: Richard Feather Anderson
Comments: Robert, I am so sad to hear of Ruth's passing. My heart goes
out to you, knowing how you two were
like one heart. I will be thinking of you the next few weeks, lighting
candles, sending you Reiki and ethereal hugs,
and anything else Spirit moves me to do. I am thnkful I had the blessing
to be with you two in your homes, and
experience the sweet love and gentleness between you. May your memories
sustain you.love, Feather
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 11:35 PM
Guest Name: Judy and John Hughes
Comments: Dear Robert, We are so sorry to hear of Ruth's passing. Though
we only met her once in person, that meeting will be in our memories forever.
We want you to know that we are thinking of you and wishing you peace.
Judy and John Hughes
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:43 PM
Guest Name: Linda & Ed Mikell
Comments: Dear Robert,We were very sorry to hear about Ruth's passing.
We remember with such fond memories
our trip to Chartres with you and Ruth. Those experiences resonate within
us always. The crypt, the attic, the roof. . .
unbelievable. We are honored to have shared that with both of you. We
remember our 37th Wedding Anniversary
dinner that you so generously treated us to. Meeting you both again in
Amien!! The following are words from Henry
Scott Holland: 'Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only
slipped away into the next room. Nothing has
happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you,
and the old life that we lived so fondly t
ogether is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that
we are still. . .I am but waiting for you,
for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well.'
Be well, dear Robert and we hope to see
you again.With love, Linda and Ed
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:59 PM
Guest Name: BJ Mosher
Comments: Dear Robert & family,I will treasure the time spent with
Ruth and you at the Labyrinth gathering in Mass. Her
LOVE for you Robert showed so loud and clear even tho she was not well
her loving gaze was upon you, rubbing your
back so gently as we all sat in the conference room.As a poem says.'Do
not stand at my grave and weep I am not there
I do not sleep I am the thousand winds that blow I am diamond glints on
snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am
gentle autumnal rain When you waken in the morning hush I am the soft
uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am
the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry I
am not there I did not die.' Ruth will always be part
of everyone she touched.Bless you and yours at this time of need. LOVE
AND LIGHT, BJ
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 3:16 PM
Guest Name: Judy Ault
Comments: Robert, I had the chance to meet Ruth Hanna briefly at one of
the Labyrinth Society Gatherings and I was
so taken with her sweetness and beauty. I am thinking of you, Robert.
With Love, Judy Ault
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:57 PM
Guest Name: George A. Jacinto
Comments: Robert, I am greatly saddened to hear of Ruth's passing. I had
the good fortune to meet both of you during
the pilgrimage to Chartres Cathedral in 2004. You were a wonderful team
compassionatley and gently sharing your
faith and introducing members of the group to the divine presence and
mysteries at Chartres. Ruth was an inspiration
to me and will remain warmly in my heart. I send you and your family my
prayers and love at this time of loss. George
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:53 PM
Guest Name: Lauren
Comments: My deepest sympathy to you Robert and to Ruth's siblings. I
met Ruth years ago when we were discussing
our trips through One Heart Tours. She was a joy to be with and certainly
augmented all our labyrinth work in the world.
I remember going with Ruth to visit Mother Meera in Germany on one of
our side trips. Such fond memories. We will
all miss her gentle, generous soul. You're in my thought and prayers Robert.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:36 PM
Guest Name: SarahLee Morris
Comments: I am so sorry for the grief that Robert, and Ruth's siblings,
are enduring. I did know Ruth personally,
but talked to her on the phone a couple of times, and have benefited from
her writings. Godde in all Godde's
wisdom knows that Ruth made this earthly existence a better place for
many, and my prayer is for comfort for
those who mourn her leaving. I trust that her spirit is with us always,
and her energy exists forever.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:23 PM
Guest Name: Frances Hodge
Comments: Thank you for all your good work. God is good.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:17 PM
Guest Name: Susan Phillips Sanborn
Comments: I am a new member to the LS. Ruth's story and her actions have
touched me deeply and will live on
forever. In my Stephen Ministry program, I will share the website and
the inspiration to those diagnosed with cancer.
Thank you. My thoughts and prayers are for Ruth's family and friends.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:05 PM
Guest Name: Barbara Moore
Web Site: http://www.dragonflyranch.com
Comments: Ruth was very fortunate to have lived a rich life, full of love
and meaning. She contributed to the well
being of all who met her or read her words--by being joyous, loving and
generous. I feel sad for those who were
close to her--espeically her devoted husband. It will be a heavy adjustment
to no longer see, here, or touch this
amazing being. Take comfort in knowing what Hawaiians believe--that only
bodies die--not people. Her powerful
love is still with you and always will be. May it comfort you to bathe
in that love.I invite you, Robert and family,
to come to Hawaii to heal, giving the ocean a puleria lei in her honor.
I have Grief Relief flower essences: bleeding
heart, borage and walnut for you. May I send you some?
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:55 PM
Guest Name: Sally Lonegren
Comments: How well I remember meeting Ruth for the first time when we
both found ourselves with Ken Wapnick
at one of his early workshps and get-togethers around the Couse in Miracles.
(It must have been around 1985
or so). I can see her kindly face with those wonderful small braids like
some intricate celtic knotwork resembling
the twists of life journeys and falling from her 'temples'. I always loved
the metaphor in that. And of course the
memorable pilgrimage to France and Labyrinth Society Conferences. She
will live on in my memory as one of
my earliest early fellow pilgrim contacts. I honor her and her gentle
and strong life's work.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:52 PM
Guest Name: Willem Kuipers
Web Site: Willem Kuipers Labyrinths
Comments: Dear Robert, I just read the message that saddens me, because
I remember how the two of you were
so very together. We had so very nice meetings during the TLS gatherings.I
offer you my condolances and wish you
will recieve an extra dose of your natural vitality to keep you on your
path.Looking forward to meet again.Willem
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:28 PM
Guest Name: Barbara Danner
Comments: Dear Robert -My heart aches for you and your family. You showed
me much kindness when you
helped me with information and blueprints for building a labyrinth in
Columbus, Georgia, and I have respected
your wisdom and experience since meeting you and Ruth at the Gathering
in Arkansas. The labyrinth was the
truest place to grieve that I discovered when I was widowed due to my
husband's cancer. It is helpful that you
already have it in your life. You are surrounded with loving support from
around the world as you suffer this
incredible loss. Ruth is healed, whole, and holy, but you miss her as
do many others. Take very good care of
yourself. Bless you, Barbara
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:47 PM
Guest Name: Deb Hansen
Comments: My sincere condoleances, Robert. It must be very difficult to
lose such a partner. May your work
sustain you and your friends support you during the next year. Blessings,
Deb
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:41 PM
Guest Name: Sandy Patterson
Web Site: http://www.wingscancerfoundation.org
Comments: Robert, I was so saddened to hear of Ruth's passing. Please
know that you are in our thoughts
and prayers. Godspeed, Sandy
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:35 PM
Guest Name: Jude Thomas
Comments: I am so very grateful for the time I shared with Ruth and Robert
here on Summer Hill. It was my great
pleasure to have known such a wonderful and warm woman. I am richer from
the experience. Her physical being
will be missed, but certainly her legacy lives on. My heart-felt hugs
to you Robert!
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 12:23 PM
Guest Name: William Grace Frost
Web Site: http://www.williamfrost.net
Comments: Although I never knew Ruth I have heard her name mentionsed
in high regard at labyrinth outings.
My prayers are with Robert and the rest of Ruth's family in this time
of grief and mourning, and I am certain that
Ruth is blissfully walking heaven's golden labyrinth.Blessings, William
Grace Frost
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:53 PM
Guest Name: Vicki Keiser
Web Site: Labyrinth Online
Comments: Ruth will be greatly missed on the earth plane. I did not get
to know her as well as I would have liked,
however there was a definite connection through the labyrinth. We talked
briefly in Sacramento and I felt a closeness,
admiring her centeredness and peaceful ways. Robert, my prayers to you,
as I know you are greatly missing her
earthly presence. May the labyrinth help you through this part of your
journey. Continued blessings on the path.
Peace. Love, Vicki
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7:24 AM
Guest Name: Barb Ducharme
Web Site: True North Alchemy
Comments: Ruth was a great lady who will be well remembered and deeply
missed by those of us whose lives
she touched. Blessed be.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:35 AM
Guest Name: Beth Mace
Comments: Dear Robert,How saddened I am to hear of Ruth's passing. I feel
very blessed to have known Ruth and to
have witnessed the love you and she shared with each other. One of my
fondest memories of Chartres is the one of you
and she lying in the center of the path holding and being with one another.
You were both such wonderful examples of
love. I will miss her gentle touch, warm eyes, and caring spirit. I know
she is now with the angels. Thank you for
sharing your lives and your love with us all.
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Monday, January 29, 2007 5:17 PM
Guest Name: John Rhodes
Comments: Robert: I was saddened to hear of Ruth's passing. Although I
only got to know her through the TLS
Gatherings and your trainings, it was obvious that she was a beautiful
spirit. She will be missed in this reality.
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. John Rhodes
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Monday, January 29, 2007 3:08 PM
Guest Name: Phyllis Stein
Comments: Ruth was a beautiful gentle soul. Her devotion to love and to
spirit were an inspiration to everyone
she met. Ruth, I know you are there now.Love and Blessings, Phyllis
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Monday, January 29, 2007 1:46 PM
Guest Name: Debbie Pullin
Comments: I am deeply saddened about Ruth's leaving this realm and at
the same time, I have no doubt that she
is resting gently and lovingly in the arms of angels. Ruth was a great
teacher, inspiration and ultimately a mentor to
me. She had a profound effect on my life and the path I have chosen to
take. So often when I find myself struggling
with something, I hear her soothing words in my head and that alone gives
me great comfort. The words, kindness
and wisdom that Ruth shared with me will live on in my work with others.
I will never, ever forget her and will
always be filled with gratitude for the blessing of knowing her. Robert
- I am thinking of you and keeping you in
my prayers.Love, peace & light, Debbie Pullin
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Sunday, January 28, 2007 5:30 PM
Guest Name: Merrilee Kinzie
Comments: Congratulations for a courageous life in service to others and
Ruth Hannah's graduation! Ruth wasa
wonderful inspiration & gave me personal help.Her meditations were
to the 'now' point and beautiful. Thanks to
Robert too! I remember theirheavenly wedding day. Even though gone from
thisphysical realm, I'm sure that love
lets all heartmessages thru with a 2-way God link. Blessings, Merrilee
Kinzie
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Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:46 PM
Guest Name: Jeannie Breeze
Comments: Such an embodiment of peace & light Ruth was! I am deeply
saddened by her passing, but sure that
she continues to shine her light down on all of us from her special place
in heaven. Ruth and I last talked in December,
shortly before this year's World Peace Day, and she told me she would
not be able to attend the event, but that she
was still holding the intention for full and total healing for 2007. I
could not help but remember the words channeled
from Emmanuel at the gathering years ago at the Sheldon, which Ruth made
possible. Someone asked if healing was
always possible, and the answer was 'Yes, if you understand that death
is also a form of healing.' I am absolutely
certain that Ruth has attained the 'full and total healing' she intended
at the spirit level. Surely her soul shines like the
brightest of stars! Robert, may all love surround you. Thank you so much
for bringing so much happiness into Ruth's life.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:34 PM
Guest Name: Harriette Royer
Comments: Dear Robert,My involvement on the Board of The Labyrinth Society
is directly tied to Ruth. When she
stepped down to attend to her health and well-being, I was tapped to pick
up where she left off as the Secretary
of the Board. Every encounter I had with Ruth was as if we had known each
other for a long time. I experienced
her as many others in the Spirit Book have described - gentle, wise, intimate,
and memorable. I trust that the
memories shared in this book, joined with the indelible memories of your
shared life, will sustain you in the dark
times, buoy you in the joy times, and nourish you at all times. My prayers
are for Ruth, and you, and the infinite
web of amazing connections touched by you both. Harriette Royer
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:57 PM
Guest Name: Erwin Reißmann
Web Site: mystery labyrinth
Comments: Dear Ruth, dear Robert, through the blog of Lea Goode Harris
I had to learn that that Ruth has
accomplished her way on earth.I still remember our time in Paris and Chartres
in the summer of 2004, the last
tour of One Heart Tours, Robert celebrating 60 years of life. Thank you
for all the experiences on the labyrinthine
way. Erwin
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 1:07 PM
Guest Name: Diane Terry-Kehner
Comments: I met Robert and Ruth for the first time in Paris, the City
of Light. It was August 2001 and we were
gathering there to move along to Chartres where their light was leading
us on pilgrimage. That time spent in
France under their gentle guidance broke open my heart and let the light
of Spirit shower the parts of me t
hat had been in darkness with healing, wholeness and strength. At the
2005 TLS Gathering, Ruth handed
out a pamphlet called 'A Message from Ruth Hanna To Labyrinth Friends'.
In it she included prayer possibilities
to use in the first person 'I' and then change to include her name. That
pamphlet has stayed on my nightstand ever
since, and one prayer in particular has carried me through some very dark
times. As I read it again I clearly hear
Ruth's voice speaking to me from the realms of light: 'I Am Light, vibrating
radiating Light. God within me
consumes my darkness, transforming it into Light. This day I Am a clear
and focused channel of God's Light.
Flowing through me is a crystal clear, living fountain of Light. The Light
that I Am penetrates the most dense f
orms of matter and shines beyond to the spiritual essence of all things.
God is Light, I Am Light. Amen.' Thank
you Ruth. And thank you Robert for sharing the treasure that was and is
Ruth. I am grateful and honored to have
been part of your lives. Your loss is huge but I pray that the light of
love is bringing you comfort.
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 12:16 PM
Guest Name: Mary K Jackson
Comments: I was deeply sad when I heard that Ruth had passed on and at
the same time joyous that she had
Graduated to the Place of Peace. I will miss her warm and loving presence
here and know that those in the other
realms are welcoming her happily. I am grateful for the many gifts she
shared with me and will add my prayers to
those of the many, many of us who had the good fortune to know her. Blessings
and comfort to you Robert
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 8:59 AM
Guest Name: Natalie Kaye
Comments: I remember having a conversation with her at an Alan Cohen workshop
where we were talking about
relationships. It was just before I met Ivan, my husband, and I was sharing
with her my desire for a relationship.
Just at that moment (I'll never forget), she pointed out two yellow butterflies
flying right before me and said that was
a sign that my relationship was very close. Two months later, I met Ivan.
May she rest in peace and go on to a
reward she most certainly deserves.
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Friday, January 26, 2007 3:03 PM
Guest Name: MARY JANE MARCHIO
Comments: DEAR ROBERT,I MET RUTH AT A LABYRINTH GATHERING AND SHARED A
RIDE
WITH HER TO THE AIRPORT. WE HAD A NICE VISIT. WHAT I DID NOT KNOW, RUTH
WAS
ACTIVE IN TEACHING A.C.I.M. AND APPLYING IT TO THE LABYRINTH. I HAVE BEEN
A STUDENT OF THE COURSE FOR MANY YEARS. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READING
RUTH'S BOOK. MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ROBERT AND YOUR FAMILY
AND FRIENDS IN THE LOST OF RUTH HANNA. LOVE AND PEACE, MARY JANE MARCHIO
LABYRINTH FACILITATOR SINCE 1997.
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Friday, January 26, 2007 11:58 PM
Guest Name: Gael Hancock
Comments: I spent some time looking through Ruth's website -- the pictures
of her are gorgeous, she is truly beautiful
inside and out. I always felt her energy to be very gentle, like a soft
wind or breath. Her beautiful soul shines brightly...
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Friday, January 26, 2007 9:14 AM
Guest Name: Kelly Larson
Comments: Ruth has been a beautiful shining light in my life and countless
others. Her spirit will continue to shine on us
all and be a beacon of love and grace. Robert, my prayers are yours as
you travel the labryinth of healing. May Ruth's
memory continue to guide you and keep you. With love, Kelly
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:50 PM
Guest Name: Elise Schlaikjer
Comments: One of the things I really looked forward to at the annual Gatherings
was connecting with Ruth. I
never knew Ruth well, but I always felt drawn towards her and I always
felt welcomed by her gentle spirit
whenever we met. To me she was an artist, soulfully creating her life
in harmony with The Divine Presence,
listening to her heart and the hearts of others, sharing wisdom and joy.
One of our joyful moments together
was kicking off our shoes and dancing together at the Minneapolis Gathering.
I found Ruth to be playful,
adventuresome, and courageous, and I am grateful fthat our paths touched
for awhile. I miss her, but I know
she lives on in another way......still blessing others.The two of you
were a wonderful expression of a loving
partnership, and I know your loss is great, Robert. May you be comforted
by the great Love that surrounds you.
You have my deepest sympathy and love. Elise
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:11 PM
Guest Name: Kathe Brinkmann
Comments: In 2004, when we had finally completed the Crystal Lake Labyrinth
Project in Urbana, IL which took
over 2 years in fundraising and construction, Ruth came to the Dedication
Ceremony and the Labyrinth Conference
that followed. I was totally spent both physically and emotionally from
coordinating the effort. The day of the
conference Ruth said to me, 'Many people have come to me and said they
wanted to build a labyrinth but
YOU actually DID it.' It make my day and I have held her words in my heart
since. Thank you Ruth for your
kindness and insights. We will miss the light you brought to this world.
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:49 PM
Guest Name: Alena Marie
Comments: Dear Ruth, We walked the labyrinth in Ashland last Sunday,January
21st, the one that Robert painted
a few years ago for Trinity Episcopal Church, not knowing in our consciousness
that you were soon departing.
We now know why this was such a special walk....as you were in the process
of transition and now are surrounded
in the heavenly angelic realm... in the presence and power of love eternal.
It was your love that touched so many and
that love and gratitude is now being rememered and showered back onto
Robert.... I remember thinking when I first
met the two of you in Arkansas at the labyrinth gathering 'what a loving
presence your relationship together
witnessed to all of us'...Thank You Ruth and Robert for this gift of love
so openly shared. Robert and friends, I
send you this comfort writing, a morning download from the Spirit...I
am here.There is no need to look back, for
tomorrow is over. Now is the time to know my love, Now is the time to
receive my love. Open your inner eyes
to this awareness. It is never about your works, it is about my grace.
Be still and receive all I have for you this day.
I have come that you would have life, abundance and hope. Be still my
child, and allow yourself to be comforted.
I am holding you from now into glory from here into eternity.I am your
first love, I am your father, I am the Alpha
and the Omega, the beginning and the end
rest and be held in this
truth. There is no fear, only rest and assurance!
I am always with you, I will never leave you, I am with you from here
into eternity... from here into eternity
from
here into eternity
. I am love.Blessings, Alena Marie
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:17 PM
Guest Name: Taffy Lanser
Comments: My beautiful,warm and sweet friend, Ruth, now flying with the
angels, I thank you for your presence in my
life. How I wished for more time together each time we met; you brought
so much warmth,wisdom and love. I cherish
your memory. Robert, in my sadness at your loss,I send you my love and
blessings. Taffy
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:21 PM
Guest Name: Dayle Marshall
Comments: Robert and Ruth,Thank you both for your wondrous work and for
sharing it with all of us. We move
forward in our journey, still with Ruth beside us. God bless and hold
you close Robert. Dayle
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:45 PM
Guest Name: Rita Caroni
Web Site: iSpiritual Labyrinths
Comments: Dear sweet Ruth and Robert,I recall as if it were yesterday
meeting you in Arkansas at our first TLS
Gathering. Your smiles welcomed me and made me feel like things were okay,
no more apprehension, Ruth made
me feel so comfortable, she said to me, 'I hope this is the first of many
TLS Gatherings you will attend' and so it was,
the first of many.Robert, I cannot imagine the depth of your pain with
the loss of Ruth, she truly was a bright light that
warmed all who knew her. My heart is full and I surround you with love
and light.Your friend, Rita
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:04 AM
Guest Name: John E Ridder
Web Site: Paxworks
Comments: Robert, Gail and I are celebrating the joys of meeting, experiencing,
and knowing Ruth these last few
years. I especially note her gentle way of accomplishing great things,
and our wonderful time sharing the sites and
cafes in the heat wave of Chartres in 2003. I have posted my favorite
picture of Ruth on paxworks.com and
offer it as a testament to the love the two of you shared and the warmth
and joy she generated for all she
encountered.May we all walk in Peace.
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:47 AM
Guest Name: Lori
Comments: Ruth was a teacher, councelor and friend who helped my in a
way noone else could through my darkest
period. I am forever greatful. May she know the comfort and healing she
gave so many others. Namaste
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:22 AM
Guest Name: Susan Swire
Comments: I just want to send my love and deep heart gratitude to you
Robert and to dear sweet, wise, kind, gentle
Ruth. Together, in Chartres 2004, you forever enriched my life so much,
so very very much, you cannot know.
And for me the loveliest time of day during that fantastical week was
always the morning meditation led by
Ruth. My final special memory was the picnic on our last morning, sitting
outside in the sunshine with Ruth and a
few others. Ruth plied me with sweet oranges and gave me a blue Gaia
water bottle which is, here in England,
a daily treasured memento of that one short week in my life that has meant
so much. You had a beautiful wife
Robert. With love and sadness, Susan
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Thursday, January 25, 2007 0:07 AM
Guest Name: Eve Hogan
Web Site: http://www.EveHogan.com
Comments: Robert, I know there is nothing that I can say that will make
this time any easier....so just know my
prayers and thoughts are with you. If there is anything I can do, please
don't hesitate to let me know.If you need
a retreat on Maui, I'll save a space for you here at The Sacred Garden.
Much love, Eve
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:01 PM
Guest Name: Tricia Casey, Energy Keeper, Sacramento, CA
Comments: Dear Robert, I will always remember Ruth as a beautiful spirit,
gentle, committed, focused, and
compassionate. She was/is beautiful in every way and will remain so in
my memory. Blessings to you as you
travel this labyrinth through the pain and loss, toward a peaceful place
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:17 PM
Guest Name: Carol Posch Comstock
Comments: From the moment I met Ruth in 1998 at the founding of TLS, she
touched my heart and soul with love
and light. She had a deep spiritual wisdom. She was a wonderful light
for us on the earthly plane, and I imagine she
is sparkling even brighter on the other side. Through her example, she
has helped me to believe this is so.My
heartfelt sympathy to Robert and family. Namaste.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:44 PM
Guest Name: Meryl Ann Butler/Runs with Glitter
Comments: My dear sweet Ruth,Knowing the glorious interconnectedness of
the cosmos, and grateful to be knowing
your sweet Divine Essence, I know that my love and prayers for you are
heard by your soul. I am seeing you sheltered
in cosmic and earthly arms of love, Ruth, and I send you my hugs, rich
with affection, as you walk the sacred journey
into new realms. With deep sisterly love I am appreciative of your soul's
past, present and future influence on things
seen and unseen, and I am so thankful for your presence in my life.With
love, Runs with Glitter
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:23 PM
Guest Name: Lilan Laishley
Comments: It is with great sadness that I hear of Ruth's passing. It is
sad that such a beautiful light is no longer
shining on our very needy planet. And I can only imagine the loss that
Robert and family feel. But I also sense that
Ruth is in a wonderful place and that her grace will continue to shine
on us. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Lilan
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:53 PM
Guest Name: Pat McLaughlin
Comments: Know that I am thinking of you with Love and Light, embracing
you both with prayer, and wishing
you peaceful pathways.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:44 PM
Guest Name: Lisa Gidlow Moriarty
Web Site: http://pathsofpeace.com
Comments: I sit and wear a beautiful dark blue scarf with heavy beaded
trim that I have from Ruth and in its weight
I feel her arms around my shoulders. It is of Ruth's wise lessons of love
that we continue to learn and she will always
walk the labyrinth journey with us in loving companionship. Her physical
place with us here is deeply missed, yet I
sense it is with great joy that she is now dancing. I send my heartfelt
love to both Robert and Ruth, each in their own
way, with blessings for God's grace and peace.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 5:24 PM
Guest Name: Ellen Schultz
Comments: I am reflecting on my wonderful trip to Chartres with Robert
and Ruth. Of course the Chartres experience
was inspirational but so were the lessons learned from watching them work
and play together.I remember chuckling
one day about how well Ruth 'kept track' of Robert. Many thanks to you,
Ruth, for the gifts that you bestowed on
so many of us. The labyrinth will keep us connected.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 4:06 PM
Guest Name: chuck
Comments: Thanks for helping me to open my heart, Ruthie. I'll always
remember your steady kindness with me at the
Labyrinth Society Gatherings. Love, Chuck
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 4:01 PM
Guest Name: Lea Goode-Harris
Comments: How much I appreciate my friendship with Ruth. It has enriched
my life beyond measure. There are so
many memories... gatherings, visits, phone and e-mail conversations, dreaming,
sleuthing antique stores, receipes,
editing, drinking sunlight, laughing and dancing...I wrote this poem for
Ruth in early 2006. I see her now in so many
ways, but especially today in her butterfly wings......flyingin 'twos'circling,dipping,swirling
in a danceof forever love,
like girlfriends,womenpirouetting around each otherin delight,shifting in
the lightof the heart,singingsweet momentsof
living in sunlight mornings,that kiss our lipswith the dew of night,sparklinglike
diamondstars of the dayas weslip into
our butterfly wingsof curiosity and wonder,born anewwith the simplest of
gestures...With much love to you Robert
and friends, and to my sweet, sweet friend Ruth... Lea.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 2:29 PM
Guest Name: Robert Ferre
Comments: Thank you, everyone, for your memories and comments about Ruth.
They will help to build a suitable
memory of her splendid life.
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