Isis

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Isis

I entered the dark night of my soul
Eight months ago. I turned 52
Hecate embraces my being
A little tighter every day
I pray for the energy to express
The wisdom of my age
And my myriad of experiences

Sr. Coelho claims that the tradition of the sun
Cannot be learned without this dark night
Faith begins in this dark night
We all go forth into the future
From a perspective of ignorance
Faith in a joyous future
Means setting aside my fears

The tradition of the sun
Cannot be followed with ease
Even Coelho admits that
I must be both teacher and student
Sacred Union of Wisdom
Lessons learned long ago
Gurus are for groupies

I searched for the whisper
Amidst the wailing multitudes
Finally had to stop listening without
So I could focus within
Mea culpa
Mea culpa
Mea maxima culpa

Silence is addictive
I create my own demons
Reflections of anger unforgiven
Self destruction their natural result
Winds of winter which haunt my soul
Must weed through their screams to find the whisper
Opening my heart, a good first step

Miracles take time
Not to mention effort
Transforming knowledge into wisdom requires patience
Only the Divine resurrect in three days
I stand before you naked
One among many, equal in the eyes of God
Collector of souls in the Being of Love

Begotten, then passed from arms to arms
Within the womb of the Goddess
Gestation period of indeterminate length
This sensation we call “life”
Blinded by the lights I choose to follow
Deaf from explosions rocking my soul
Each passing moment merely “now” reborn

Darkness surrounds me
Learning from my mistakes
Seeds of wisdom
Inhale Memes of Creation
Exhale deities of destruction
Inhale the Unity of Being
Exhale the hierarchy of discontent

I Am As I Am
But tomorrow I Will Be

The Wheel of Fortune

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The Wheel of Fortune

The cycle turns
Another corner
My life nears
Another milestone
Inevitability
Surrounds my castle
The siege
Of reality
Has begun

The earth
Is my home
The earth
Tortures me
With time
The earth
Gave birth to me
The earth
Will claim me
In the end

The summer
Of my life
Is turning
Autumn is nigh
At hand
My spring
Was tumultuous
The summer sweat
Still clings

I feel the chill in my bones
I weep
For what
Will never be
I sigh
For what
Might have been
I laugh
At what
Was

The ice has
Long since melted
The rivers
Flow with vitality
The wheel of fortune
Turns as usual
Where it stops
Nobody knows

I do not rail
Against the unfairness
I seek the lessons
From my pain
I pound the earth
With a primal scream
And breathe in
The joy of forgiveness

The sun is high.
The grass is green.
The earth renews itself.
I renew myself
It is time.

Gnosis

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Gnosis

I ground myself in the earth
While exploring my inner terrain
I am of the earth
By the earth
For the earth
One with Creation

I learned
From what befell me
My path is my own
I do what I must to forge ahead
I know myself well
Compassion guides my actions

As I explored the Self
I have transformed
Yet scars are still visible
What came before
Left its mark upon me
Peace remains elusive

I seek joy from Within
Yet Without stubbornly tugs
I embraced my victim
And came out victorious
Darkness haunts my shadows
Light from my heart guides my path

I dominate
When certainty plagues me
I push forward dynamically
Toward the success I seek
Energy flows powerfully
Flooding the world with expression

I share my Gnosis, no other’s
My path is mine own
My peace resides within
I already know what I need
Reach out for the impossible
My Brass Ring remains for the taking

Blessed be the Self
In all its glory
I am as I was meant to be
My next step is mine for the taking
I must choose wisely
This moment will never come again

Sacred Union

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Sacred Union

Binah dresses in flames
Understanding burns within
The lotus of existence
Opens like a vulva
Ready for her lover

The Goddess comes in threes
Maid Mother and Crone
Bless my life alternately
Lovers sing in harmony
Creation’s song on their lips

Receiving is not submission
Giving is not domination
Love among equals is Sacred
The stillness of Victory acknowledged
Rests in my soul

Anxieties melt in the afterglow
Chokhmah calls my name
Wisdom with a male voice
Singing of vitality
As He kisses my brow
Uniting within

I offer a knowing smile
Silently displaying my power

Becoming

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Being

Ribbons of heaven
Woven throughout my soul
Immortal in being
Immortal in thought
Immortal in perspective

Momentary unites with immortality
The dance of atoms
Measured by time
Translated into situations
Situations turn into life

Remembering my past
Guiding my future
Constantly judging my heart
Seeking balance along the way
Yin and Yang dances merrily

I often view my life
Like a movie
As if I’m not a participant
But a voyeur
Understanding through disassociation

I take a deep breath
Recognize my goals
My lotus petals
Strong and healthy
Take me where I need to go

Formless within a form
Spirit in a material world
River of life flowing through creation
Structure from chaos
Love, the cornerstone of behavior

We hold the memory of evolution
Within our DNA
We hold the memory of Creation
Within our minds
Evolving but never changing

I was the universe
Smaller than the point of a pin
Until I released the pressure
Held tightly inside
And blooming like a flower

I became

The Road to Peace

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Road to Peace
A meditation on the rune: Hagalaz

I cleanse myself of what was
Tired of fighting
Passion’s holocausts scorch me
Stagnation bores me to tears
Cold water slaps my face
Awaken to the reality of existence

I am the war that is
I am the hatred around me
If I want peace I must become
The road leading there
Accept my role gracefully
Break patterns of old

Accept my power
Change one breath at a time
Rise to my challenge
Dance with determination
Toward my brave new world
Shalom

Finding Christ

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Finding Christ

I believe wholeheartedly
In the rule of three
That which I send into the world
Returns upon me threefold

I try to offer what I desire most
Love, Acceptance, Truth
I open my heart to find Christ
Hoping to see Christ reflected in others

There is no greater gift
Than an opened heart
Yet balance must be
Preserved

When an open heart
Meets a closed one
Pain occurs.
It’s inevitable.

Nothing closes a heart quicker than pain
Perhaps that is why
There are so few Christs in this world
And so many closed hearts

We live in a world
Filled with unique individuals
From the smallest ant
To the most powerful man

No two beings are alike
Relationships must be forged
We see ourselves
Reflected in each other

We learn about ourselves
Through each other
We fight ourselves
Through each other

We hurt ourselves
By hurting each other
Love is the only tool to heal
Embrace your enemy

Thus sayeth the Christ
Judge not lest you shall be judged
Walk a mile in their shoes
You shall be blessed accordingly

Namaste

Every Breath I Take

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Every Breath I Take

My inheritance is one of anger.
We are told what God should say.
We listen and hear other
And are frightened away.

My God is a Woman
She Sings with the wind
She sighs in the night.

She receives with her body
And Gives with Her Heart.
Who knows my God but me?
I feel Her calming breath.

I hear Her song in the night.
I am bound by conventions
And interpretations which make no sense.

I am told what I should believe
I am told that my Truth is wrong.
I am wrong. I always was.
Yet Life springs forth before me.

When who I am becomes my home
I will understand the Truth
I will know that restrictions

Are for the weak and narrow of thought
Be true to the Self and thus God
This is Law Most High
God does not scream but whispers

Her joyful greeting with every breath I take

Clothed in the Sun

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Clothed in the Sun

The Great Mother
Embraces Love
Within and without
We are nature’s tool
Endlessly renewing ourselves
Bringing forth life
Nurturing creation

Nature gives birth
Through us
We move within
Seeking awareness
We act out
Our intuition
Embracing the whole

My form is a channel
For my eternal self
I am placed in a reality
Not of my choosing
Yet I create
As I Will
Such is existence

Within
I am clothed
In the sun
Light guides me
Warmth embraces me
I share my essence
With those I love

Lady bountiful
Bears fruit
Opens buds
Guides youth
Creativity is mine
The song of the Earth
Vibrates within

Nature mirrors me
Spring enchants me
Summer enriches me
Autumn harvests me
Winter withers me
Time renews me
Eternity is my nature

It takes love
To make love
I open my arms
Inviting all to partake
Love grows
With every embrace
Love begets life

Love has no conditions
Love only takes will
Tolerance is the first step
Forgiveness is the second
Truth is love’s companion
Their Sacred Union
Vanquishes fear

Wisdom is my shield
I protect my own
Harmony is my goal
Contentment my reward
My strength comes from balance
Matter and energy united
Brings forth miracles

The gates open
Revealing what’s hidden
Inner light shines forth
The soul enters
We become I
The Dove descends
Peace is at hand

Persephone

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Persephone

I am life
I move from form to form
Existence after existence
Dancing merrily
Throughout eternity

I am clothed by form
Enjoying the Sacred Union
One with the Earth
Affecting change
Through my behavior

My priorities were kindness
Learned it anyway I could
Sacrificed my ego repeatedly
On the alter of the God of Love
Whatever you name Him

Felt like Sh’kinah
In search for Temple Mount
Felt like Isis
Gathering parts of Osiris
From all corners of the earth

To become whole again

I discovered my balance
Somewhere along the way
Caught glimpses of it
On the train of life
As it sped past the moment

The love is inside of me
The more I feel
The more I can give to others
Such is my hypothesis
Only I can prove it’s true

I must heal myself
Tear down the wall
Surrounding my heart
Breathe in the fresh air
Of forgiveness

Such is my role in this skin
In this identity
At this moment in time
What I do in a future existence
In a future being

Is a mystery