We were off-grid, no electricity, no cell phone signal, no running water, in a yurt in a forest in Colorado. It sounds idyllic, but it was more like a shamanic vision quest. It’s hard to say why exactly, but when Amoda and I slip back into our wildness (reminiscent of the days we met and ran our ecstatic trance dance transformation camps) we naturally start to dive into the invisible world and explore.
The love we have for each other, and now for our little friend Peyote, allows us to go exploring our inner worlds, both separately and as a couple. That means always asking what are we doing? who are we now? what has happened since we arrived in the US?
And oh! how easy is it to get sucked into the world through social media. The tangible relief of turning away from the drama, some of which of course is worthy of attention, but most of which is just the endless human addiction to drama, was glorious and ‘reset’ us both.
The world is tenacious my friend, and we are all still very new to this technological revolution. It is powerful and impacts the nervous system and psychological health dramatically if not kept under control. Remember to re-wild yourself now and then.
Enough, anyway I’m happy to be back and here are some new poems for you. x
If you follow fear It becomes your reality The same happens with love Fear isolates Love unifies Fear corrupts Love heals Fear blocks wisdom Love is wisdom Fear imbalances the mind Love allows clear seeing Once discovered as the deepest truth Love becomes incorruptible. ------------------------------ There is a wild body within you Within this domesticated condition self Is a wild untethered soul As free as the truth Liberate that one. --------------------------- Fall in love with openness It is the start of a divine dance That will carry you home. --------------------------- Show me your true face Your brokenness and despair Your wounded heart Not your excuses or blame I know the innocence Beyond your wounds This willingness to reveal your true self Is what your heart and soul long for Give them this gift And they will bless you. ---------------------------- With the presence Of a warrior And the heart Of a lover The way reveals itself. ---------------------------- The garden of eden Is in your heart You leave it With each grievance With every attack And judgment There is no garden outside To realize this is the end of inner division. ---------------------------- Love is not easily found Yet it is everywhere To truly know it We must become it This is not a mind thing. ---------------------------- Celebrate your aloneness Accept it and love it If you can know this truth That you are alone It will lay the ground For true relating And you will no longer Enter into co-dependent games To try and fill an emptiness That doesn’t actually exist. ------------------------- They say What is your ministry What religion are you What is your faith I say Life is my ministry Love is my religion My only faith is knowing That all is one thing Appearing to be separate All form is temporary Including belief And life is sacred. ---------------------------- My daily prayer is simple May I stay true To the deepest acceptance Of what Is.
Sounds like a beautiful break away for the whole Whanau (family).
Appreciate your words and expressions of love, thanks for sharing xx
Welcome back! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, touching my Heart with your poetry and keeping the beauty alive! Love and gratitude. 🤗💚🌻🦋