There is a still point within my centre which is my source of strength.

When I rest within its compass I find meaning and hope:

I remain steadfast as the mountains.

I will not be moved when trouble comes

for I have found my home.

Goodness and love shall surround me

and I will dwell in peace.

Encountering the Still Point, reflects a Greek word used in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Hesuchia, meaning "stillness" "rest" or "tranquillity". It is a common thought in the writing of mystics from both the western and eastern Christian traditions that there is within us, at the centre of our being, a place where God resides. Phil Dyer has written three books to assist people in their exploration of this still centre by drawing on the insights of Creation Spirituality and meditation practice:

About the author:

Phil Dyer graduated from Canterbury University in 1972 with a B.A. degree in psychology, and from St John's Theological College in 1974 with a Diploma Licentiate in Theology.

He has spent 5 years as a medical social worker and received training in psychodrama and transactional analysis. In 1993 he moved with his family to Arkansas, USA, to spend 4 years living and working in a Franciscan-based Monastery where he also studied Christian spirituality and learned to paint icons.

Phil has worked as parish priest in several Anglican parishes in the Christchurch Diocese, N.Z., and is currently living and working at Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre near Nelson. Phil has an interest in Creation Spirituality and meditation.