Henry Ford’s wife, Clara Ford, developed this "Garden of the Leavened Heart" in 1938
as a physical symbol of prayer. To "leaven" means to permeate with a transforming element.
Just as bees transform medicinal herbs into sweet honey, so in life when the heart is leavened with
compassion, it becomes full of joy. If moved to the center, the combined shapes in the garden would
from a perfect circle.
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Henry Ford’s wife, Clara Ford, developed this "Garden of the Leavened Heart" in 1938
as a physical symbol of prayer. To "leaven" means to permeate with a transforming element.
Just as bees transform medicinal herbs into sweet honey, so in life when the heart is leavened with
compassion, it becomes full of joy. If moved to the center, the combined shapes in the garden would
from a perfect circle.