Hibernate

When I ponder how the last 17 years has flown by,

hibernating underground like a cicada sounds alluring.

Then, I think of all I would have missed...some of it gladly, 

but so much, so very much that would have been a tragedy.

It is a reminder of the land of plenty and goodness...

the land of treasured loved ones and friendships,

the land of wonderful books

and special celebrations that I am alive in.

I'm overwhelmed with the joy of being here...

Maybe it takes this long

to understand what an astonishment it is.

If I had a magic wand, I'd give this 

to every 17 year old out there.

Soon enough, I'll get to know what its like

"to intimately be with this ancient breathing pulse,

to settle sweetly into the night,

hugged by the ground"

carried by the sky,

dissolved into the rivers,

able to explore the expanses of outer space,

and the majesty of the mycelial network.

No special equipment needed.

Won't that be something?

 

Within Each One Of Us

How exquisitely rich, insightful and fitting for this time.

And prophetic.  She died in 1992!  

Sadly, it's not a machine.  

It's human beings who live on this earth with us.

Soulless and sad, filled with greed and fear.

Their vibrations rippling throughout our world.

"To overcome another vibration, one must develop the ability to maintain

 a high vibration under pressure and not just seek high-vibration environments."

Author unknown

 

I Know It's Scary

" the real you...

the you you meet in the dark at 2AM"

This is my least favorite "me".

It takes effort to look past the aspects I consider flaws.

She is fearful and mostly focused on failings.

I do not look forward to witnessing her surveys.

I want to run for cover when she shows up.

Yet, she is part of me.  

Instead of dismissing and shutting her out

I hope to listen with curiosity, acceptance and respect,

even when its extremely difficult and 

all I want is to go back to sleep.

Choosing her (or him) is the bravest 

act we can make.

Loving who we find in all our messy glory 

is worth the effort, don't you think?

I'm grateful you are here.

 

ReWilding

I am completely smitten by this poem.

It motivates me to mow less and meadow more.

"I won't be mowing Eden to inches

to feel like I am a god."

"We cannot let [her] die on our watch."

 

Eagle Poem

"And know there is more that you can't see, can't hear;

can't know except in moments steadily growing..."

This comforts me as I witness the surface of things in today's world.

It reminds me to look deeper...to go still and listen carefully.

"We see you, see ourselves and know that we must

take the utmost care and kindness in all things."

So many of us are doing this it is surely making

giant waves in the unseen world.  Growing and 

expanding with steady power and might.

"We are truly blessed because we were born,

and will die soon within a true circle of motion."

Witnessing the motion of the sky above,

and the seasons as they circle around,

it seems right and holy that we are circling as well.

May it be done in beauty.

In beauty.

 

Going Back To Magic

A simple, repetitive refrain.

Associating magic with religion.

Isn't that marvelous?

Especially when religion is

"of rocks, the lake, the water, the sky.

I would add:

the river, the forest, the air,

and many other natural things.

"that's what I believe in."

 

Directions For Saving Your Life

The first one is key in my opinion.

"You are worth saving."

Why is this even up for debate?

May every one of us know this to our bones

and act accordingly. 

Is there a "restless creature pacing inside"

who needs freeing? If so, may these suggestions 

assist in throwing open the doors and windows to let it out.

"give your instinct a voice and your body permission."

Here's trusting you're already practicing this...

getting stronger each day.

And the same goes for 
"taking what you need, not what scraps you think you deserve."

If this creeps in from time to time, it must be

flushed immediately because its a harmful lie.

We are mighty...we are roaring.