in a quiet time,
stillness
in motion
illuminates the morning
May all be sheltered, safe, and well.
beyond this and that
souls gleam
bright
as stars—
kinship flows without borders
This blended family of Sandhill Crane and Canada Goose marked the first time Sandhill Cranes have been documented hatching, and raising as their own, a bird from an other genus.
During this time of living in our collective hermitages, amidst widespread uncertainty and anxiety, I began going through my photo library, and finding nourishment and inspiration in some of the images I had not looked at in a long time, and nearly forgotten. Today it occurred to me to send some of these photos out to all of you on a somewhat regular basis, offering a moment of beauty and aliveness. And perhaps a moment of peace and calm. It is a small offering I know, but it is made with prayers of love and care, and in the spirit of social solidarity. May it serve the good.
taking the one seat
in a radical act of being—
ah…it is sublime
I have sent this message Winter Solstice three years running. I imagine a time will come when I will offer something else. For now, please accept this invitation to abide in unconditional Presence. To Be the Light we are.
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Opening ourselves to the suchness of this moment, to the vibrant alive stillness beyond thoughts and concepts, we realize in the depth of our being, we are already whole—we are already one with the timeless essence of all life.
Opening ourselves to our world, we find we are living in churning, whirling, unravelling times. In such times it becomes ever more important to rest in, and draw upon, fathomless, timeless, dark radiant source for strength, courage, and renewal.
To remember vastness—and beauty. To know all things, including the painful and difficult, are lit from within by undivided light.
The world that is dreaming itself into existence beckons us to let our collective hearts be broken open, so we may find our way to co-create a culture of love. The future is calling upon each of us to be a wise and compassionate ancestor. Let us answer the sacred call with a resounding "Hineini!"—I am here! Come what may I am here! Present. Unconditionally. In my divinity and humanity, I stand in Love.
Blessings of Solstice,
Holy Darkness, Holy Light—
Ev'rything Holy