Paths

The day I start infringing my spirituality on others

is the day I lose sight of my own

We all have our individually chosen paths

Sometimes it intersects with someone else’s

Sometimes it mergers

Sometimes it appears to emerge out of nowhere

Sometimes it appears invisible

But one thing, yes one thing is always comforting

It is always guiding my way

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Spirit Dance

In my meditation I can see my spirit dance.

The angels played violins and harps as I twirled.

I can hear the rain dancing upon the pond like the pitter patter of baby feet.

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The Path

Remember a path is always right in front of you.

Let it illuminate

so you can clearly follow it and

g-d will be

your guide.

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First Flower of Spring

The first flower of spring is not meant to be picked

Let it welcome the others

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No Camera

It’s so wonderful to be back, like seeing an old friend again.

The wild grass has been cut back.

The goslings are becoming geese.

The spring opens its arms to greet me.

I wish I had my camera…

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Beautiful Morning

Complete and total relaxation

I spy the reflection of a crow flying on the calm, crystal waters.

A tadpole jumps and ripples permeate.

The budding trees fill the forest once again.

What a beautiful morn.

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Taking Stock

Taking stock

I have come here often

You, my earth changes

reflecting each season

Summer

lush and green

Fall

crisp

Winter

frozen and still

Spring

budding and buggy

Find the peace in each day

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Infinity

I am part of this earth…    

In life may I speak passionately  

If I live long, may I speak often

But when I die, may I speak forever

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Earth's Throne

Photograph by Rebecca

This morn I sit on my dirt throne on high.

Oh, how the weeds have grown. A budding flower to my left awaits its bloom, a seasoned beetle-eaten leaf is to my right

and below me is my mosaic of meditations journal.

Oh, small and gentle flower how you are woven into my tapestry.

Oh feather, oh feather from up high, your soft angelic presence rekindles my spirit.

Absolute joy, rejuvenation and peace take harbor here.

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Gray Clouds

Sometimes it takes many gray clouds to cover the sun

In order to see the brilliance of  a single ray  

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Share

Painted by a student from South  Brunswick

Don’t turn away from your gifts

write them down

sing them

dance them

paint them

share them with others

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This Moment

I stand within this moment…

In the light of absolute love

In the light of absolute peace

May memory of this moment last an eternity

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Serenity

It can’t be taken away from me, the serenity of this moment on this nineteenth day of May.

I am so grateful for…

the gentle setting sun and how it illuminates the pond,

this magnificent water, the soft mirror to the wild forest, and how it breathes peace into my very soul,

a living Van Gogh work-of-art dressed in untamed wilderness—wild berry blossoms, trees bursting in every shade of green as a single Canadian goose glides by.

No matter where I go from this moment on or where I was before, it is mine and for this I am eternally grateful.

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Our Planet

We have made this planet our slave

It is time to unshackle her

free her

respect her and
work together

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Abandon

You can never run from the land you abandon

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G-d

G-d is a light so soft that

we may only touch it gently

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Waterfall Meditation

Meditation     

Open the door.

There is a stone path under my feet.

I do not hear it as I step but know it is there. My eyes are still closed.

I smell the rushing waters and pine trees.

I feel a mist on my skin and gently open my eyes. I have a woolen Indian blanket draped over my shoulders.

I follow the path to the waterfalls.

I open the blanket and lie on it with one hand in the natural pool beneath the falls.

I feel a ray of sun warming me.

I scoop up a handful of water and let it drop into my mouth…not even touching my lips--right on to my tongue. Invigorating… I swallow… rejuvenating.

I roll into the waters and float.

I feel peaceful. Breathe.

I feel loved… as well as a love for others.

My eyes are shut but I feel myself smiling.

I float and return to my spot.

I pick up a small turquoise stone put it into in my pocket as a reminder of this moment.

I give thanks from my hip to my heart to my head to my highest power and back.

While going back to my meditation door, I think of that loving, peaceful moment… knowing I now have not left it behind. It will always be with me.

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Stone

An inviting day in spring

Warm sun rays brush softly against my cheek yet all I feel is winter

All is null

The gray jagged stone ices my existence

frozen out of my home

I am Numb 

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Weeding Thistle

There is so much one can learn from nature.  Some people are like thistle, they appear to be thorny and dangerous but when handled very carefully and gently they are able to work cooperatively with one another.  But one must remember to never hold too hard or you might get pricked. 

Trying to influence them, you must work at the root where there are no thorns. Get under the stem.  Get to the underlying problem.  There is still hope, for the thorny thistle bares a wild flower and within the flower is the softest stuff nature can make---like cotton balls but even softer.

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Calm Waters

I am the calm waters that reflect the sun.

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What To Wear*

We all have love

It is just a matter of

how we wear it

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Adrift

Feeling renewal and love

For all I’ve ever loved

For all that have ever loved me

We are adrift

Shoulder to shoulder

Smile by smile

There are so many hands to hold

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Celebrate

We are here to celebrate the songs of the earth

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Sister of Mine

A defining moment…

Rachel

I saw my heart wrapped in a blue baby blanket

sitting down obediently

welcoming my sister into my open arms

gently with pride

I cradled her--- my Rachel, my Rachel

Sister of mine

I have wanted and waited and now it’s our time

Sister of mine

an angel with soft feathered wings laced in gold

a sister with such small hands, fingers and the tiniest of toes.

I behold

Sister of mine

Sister of mine

With this feeling is love

You shall always shine

You always shine.

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Nurture

Nurture our children so they may cultivate their gifts

The better we care for our young, the better they may learn to care for us.

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Bathing With My Daughter

Bathing in the tub with Hannah, she requested that we use all my favorite bath products--my special shampoo and conditioner, my bath moisturizer, liquid soap. I squeezed it onto my bath sponge and lost myself in its wonderful aroma. Hannah inquired, “Mommy, what does it smell like?”

I inhaled and replied, “It smells just like the first day of spring after a long winter” and she smiled.

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Thief

There is a thief.

It is called “time”

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Pride

May the air not just be breathable but healthy

May I help it be that way

May the water not just be plentiful but clean

May I help it be that way

May the earth cradle me in her love

May I be grateful

May I be proud of who I am today

and who I aspire to be tomorrow

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Choose a Path

        Choose a path…one at a time. Take the walk slowly. Enjoy it. Dance.

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