The Season of Death
Samhain is with us.
As the days grow shorter
And the chill takes
Leaves from their branches
We are called to remember
The importance of leaving go…
Without death life does not evolve.
Be brave to journey in the dark
For there is no need to fear –
It is here that new life
Takes it seed
And there lies great beauty.

Give fear no opposition

And it will flee from itself.

Remain unmoved-

The Tao unravels the knot.

Oh, if only
I could silence
The constant chatter..
The narrator within-
Acting to infom me
Of each activity
Of my day.

Communion…
We seal ourselves off
Further and further-
Seeking exclusive
Interacting with ourselves;
Ignoring all intelligence
Different from our own.
Yet without otherness
There is no magic.

At first
You need to adjust
To the darkness
Around you
And then you
Can perceive
The guardian…
Lantern in hand
Beseeching you
To follow.

Our physical reality
Mirrors our internal landscape
Look at the world we’ve created
On the brink of ecological collapse
The fertile soil of our soul
No longer able to create growth.
The wilderness
Being replaced by fear.

Let us return to the stillness
To replenish
The Natural World
And our lives.

Emergence
Always leads to surprise.
It is not the sum
Of individual parts,
But the values
We cherish…
Who we want to be
As a society;
As we move forward
Together.

Boundaries set firm limits.
But if only known by you
They are without meaning.
Set the ground rules
Speak out loud
When the line is crossed.
No longer willing to accept
Less than the sacredness
Of your life

What would your life become
If you choose to let go
And let change
Be your anchor?

Warriors
Of compassion and insight
Refraining from aggression
Or fear.
For the world
Is waiting
For our love.
We will abide.
Arise.