Rumithe first whirling saint of poetryspinning like a galaxyweaving constellations of wordslike blazing stars,numinous moons,planets with gardens blossomingand oceans floating in space. Rumithe first whirling saint of poetrytraversing the geographyof divine desire with longingstronger than the undertow of history. This presence ismysterious, like the silhouette of music,the circumference of a dream. When Rumi met Shamsthe Read more about Rumi[…]
I am made of magic. I am see-through sparkles I can walk on water. I can speak to dolphins. I can shapeshift and extend to the ends of the cosmos I can sing in harmony with the stars. I can do 50 consecutive backflips. In fact, I can fly. I can swim to the bottom Read more about I am made of magic[…]
I Knew We Would Be FriendsAs soon as you opened your mouth, And I heard your soft sounds,I knew we would be friends.The first time, dear pilgrim, I heard you laugh,I knew it would not take me long,To turn you back into GodBy Hafiz, Sufi poet There is a Vitality – Martha Graham There is a Read more about Resilience, Radiance, Rememberance[…]
The spiky plant at the heart of the display It’s rigid blades of leaves, barely quivering in the wind, have been said to have sliced off a mans fingers. They are brown tipped dagger points And look as if they could have been dipped in blood. There lies the pain at the heart of the Read more about The spiky plant at the heart of the display[…]
The Gods beat you and beat you, turning brass into gold. They are messengers waking you up. to remember who you really are. Then you begin to let going of trying to control. and trust.You are the witnessing not the witness, And you can relax into it, it is your home. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-110-death-identity-and-the-heavenly-messengers/id923017416?i=1000474766595
Start Close In Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in, the step you don’t want to take. Start with the ground you know, the pale ground beneath your feet, your own way to begin the conversation. Start with your own question, give up on Read more about A Road always beckoning – Start close in – David Whyte[…]
SINGING NATURE BACK TO LIFEthelostwordsTHE AUTHORSROBERT MACFARLANESeek, find, speak• ThecreatorsofTheLostWordsdescribeitas:’‘abeautifulprotest’againstthe loss of everyday nature from our everyday lives in Britain and beyond’ and refers to Brecht:In the dark timesWill there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing About the dark times. JACKIE MORRISSeek, find, speak, createJackie Morris speaks of the ‘sleeping seed of a Read more about Lost word spell songs[…]
Jane Hirshfield JasmineAlmost the twenty-first century —how quickly the thought will grow dated,even quaint.Our hopes, our future,will pass like the hopes and futures of others.And all our anxieties and terrors,nights of sleeplessness,griefs,will appear then as they truly are —Stumbling, delirious bees in the tea scent of jasmine.
CAPRICORN FULL MOON ECLIPSEFIND YOUR BALANCESUNDAY 5TH JULY 202005.44 AM (BST) https://mailchi.mp/rebekahshaman/capfullmoon-876718?e=be92526af3 This Lunascope helps us to navigate the Full and New Moon cycles so that we make the most of the Moon’s energy. When we start living within the natural rhythm and flow of Nature we find life becomes more peaceful and harmonious. The Moon and Planets help us to Read more about Capricorn Full Moon – Buck Moon[…]
Animal Symbolism in the Alchemical Tradition Adam McLean – Levity.com Alchemy, as I perceive it, is a spiritual tradition, a means for exploring our inner space and the layers which clothe the precious essence of our innermost soul. It is a path, a way, a practical method for investigating the substance of our being, by meditating Read more about Alchemy[…]