woundgallery:Paul Thek’s “96 Sacraments” were written in one of his notebooks (#75
woundgallery:Paul Thek’s “96 Sacraments” were written in one of his notebooks (#75, 1975). Thek wrote in a journal daily in the 1970s and 80s. Upon his death he had filled almost 100 journals, most of which were black and white composition books.Full list of sacraments:to wake upto breatheto touch the earthto peeto washto prepare breakfastto eat breakfastto do the dishesto clean upto write a letterto mail the letterto go outto see the sunto do the shoppingto talk with some peopleto buy a paperto come hometo go to workto workto have workto have lunchto notice the light changingto see a catto see a dogto stop for a restto go home for dinnerto talk with a neighborto talk with a neighbor’s childto kiss someoneto eat dinnerto eat dinner with friendsto eat dinner with childrento eat dinner aloneto have dinner with someoneto think of loveto think of hopeto thinkto dream, sing praises!to planto write a poemto read a poemto forget bad thingsto singto sing with someoneto hold handsto hold anythingto hugto get on a boatto go somewhereto eat a snackto not eat a snackto give away some moneyto replace some technological education with some spiritual educationto see an islandto go swimmingto see somebody worse offto see somebody better offto go swimming nudeto make love in the daytimeto make love in the daytime with someone you loveto eat a peachto comb your hairto find a way to grow feathersto satisfy all hunger in the worldto avoid dominations and dominatingto never strayto be innocent of corruptionto not think (at least now and then)to worship in another’s church, in another wayto fly away into the air, high as a chicken, come backto growto practiceto be justto be stronger than you wereto understand a bit moreto like the ups & downsto feel okay in spite of it allto feel good knowing all the worstto avoid being forced into defianceto avoid emotional escalationto forget the wayto make the way -- source link