POEMS
ETC FROM THE SUMMER RETREAT, June 2009
Knowing
Listen
to the loudness of the silence,
Look
at all the movement of the still,
Feel
all the textures of nothing,
Touch
everything you cannot see, move or feel.
We
do not need our eyes to see with or,
Ears
to hear all of the sound,
Just
open your heart and be grateful,
Be
the love that’s within, and all around.
The
beauty of nature is you,
Pure
love, pure bliss, so divine,
Mother
earth reveals her wonderful secrets,
With
colours so vibrant and bright.
Just
ask, move aside and it’s given,
Source
is waiting to reveal all its hidden delights,
Oh
what fun, oh what joy are our adventures,
Like
a child in their dreams late at night.
What
a passionate realization,
When
you know you have all the answers within,
So,
relax, laugh a lot and enjoy life,
Leap
forward, not back where you’ve been!
(Janice
Thompson)
Transformation
Crow
, black, caw and clack
way
up on your jagged stack.
Stumble,
fumble,
tumble,
lurch.
Clutch
on to your lofty perch.
How
ungainly there you seem,
raucous
in your tuneless scream.
But
oh what metamorphosis is there
when
you launch into the air …
Turning,
diving,
Hovering,
gliding ...
How
your weightless body sighs
in
every graceful swoop and rise,
celebrating
with delight
the
joyous freedom of your flight.
(Mary
Percy)
CASTLERIGG 28TH JUNE 2009 -
INFORMATION
FROM LARGEST STANDING STONE
I
visited Castlerigg for the first time, it was about 6 in the evening just after
a heavy burst of rain. I was struck
by the beauty and tranquillity of the place, it was really special, such a
peaceful and timeless setting. I was
immediately drawn to the largest standing stone and leant against it looking at
the hills. The feeling of total
stability, peace and contentment coming from the stone was wonderful and I asked
it if it had anything it could tell me.
Below
is what the stone said:
“I
have been standing here for 5,026 years. Isn’t it beautiful.
I
am here to hold steady the earth energies so that they can connect strongly to
the higher energies.
For
these higher energies to come down to earth, there must exist a very special and
stable matrix.
We
were put here to protect and strengthen the very special energy of this place.
Miracles
can happen here.
If
you sit in the circle it will help you to release the dark side and help you to
bring in more light from the higher realms which will transform your lightbody
and help raise your consciousness.
May
the source always be with you.”
(Elaine
Nuelle)
Disowned
Self
I
am hidden. I’m scared.
I
am suffocated.
I
can’t breathe.
I
can’t live.
Let
me in
Disowned
Self
I
want to breathe
I
want to live
I
want to love
Let
me in
I
want to sing to the beat of my heart
And
dance to the pulse of my soul
Let
me in
Let
my love be known
Let
my love be expressed
Fully
- in all its forms, in all its dimensions.
Let
me in
For
I am Love
(Maureen
Miles)
BUSY
Have
you ever stopped to notice what is all around you?
Or
are you too busy?
Too
busy to see the blueness of the sky?
Too
busy to see the greenness of the landscape?
Too
busy to watch and listen to nature's essence?
To
see the startled deer;
The
bunny rabbit darting across the road;
The
grasshopper floating on the lake.
What
a shame that you are too busy today!
(Jenny
McLurg)
Sitting on a Bench, above Grasmere. Dear wooden bench I feel so much grief that you were once living Sap running through your limbs, Deeply connected to earth and sky. What can you tell me about the nature of life and death? I am steady, strong and warm, Content to serve. My roots still deeply connected to the earth, the sky all around. Aeons pass changes happen Moment by moment. The deep vast stillness remains. O crow in the sunlight What can you tell me about the nature of life and death? Feel the air under your wings Look sharp and quick, Feast and caw. Coal black with bright eyes I flap effortlessly to the top of the mountain! O foxgloves in the ferns, Sudden darts of purple spiking above the green, What can you tell me about the nature of life and death? Glow with your own true colours And grow tall under the sun. As the shadows lengthen, Drop petals to the ground. Like ashes, Like confetti. Return to earth. Next year look for the unfurling. Tender green shoots pushing up from the dark. We are always reborn. (Suzanne Faria)