Monthly Archives: January 2010
Divine Instruction
Listening for the divine instruction I sit real quiet on the edge of my thought. Trying not to interrupt the possibility that some holy red thread of wisdom might reach through the veils to my own heart. Am I … Continue reading
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Who Will We Be? Embracing Our Economy
Who Are We Going to Be?
I have a strange notion to embrace our economy. A mystical sense that to navigate these changes with grace will require deep love and profound creativity. Not regret or blame. While at every turn, fear is present with the “what if’s” it has always used to leverage itself into our lives. Each day, I face fear with paintbrush and pen in hand and kindly reply, “I have no need of your stories, but, thank you for reminding me to pay attention” To choose not to submit, when fear, regret, blame, shame and other not-so-kind frequencies have been laced into the air by the unseen hands of doom sayers– well, it takes courage. But be courageous we must! Continue reading
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Ballad of a Hopeless Optimist – Twenty-Ten
Though the storms of doom will rage against our bright windows opened to the day
And the perils of Main street and Wall street bid us foreboding while we linger under feather coverlets
While the headlines glorify mayhem and madness, we shall leap forward with red shoes made for dancing
We, a people of an unreasonable dream, will not be undone. Our very bones are made for this bright longing.
This faith which against the odds of empty houses, white houses, houses of financial ill repute and houselessness.
This faith will see us through and cause us to throw open our doors to our futures and shout
DAY! We cometh forth from the depths of yester-year! We will wear orange dresses and feathered hats,
READY OR NOT! HERE WE COME!
And while we claim the wreckage still piling up in the junkyard of ‘soul work’ still to be done
We shall not be put under the tires of commerce or commercial or cynicism
We cannot be talked out of our joy! Continue reading
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Ballad of A Hopeless Optimist – Twenty-Ten
Creating A New Future, ©2010 Shiloh Sophia McCloud Though the storms of doom rage against our bright windows opened to the day And the perils of Main street and Wall street bid us foreboding while we linger under feather coverlets … Continue reading
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Oh Blessed Lady! We Welcome Our Futures
Blessed Lady of all that is good and bright. Thank you for the gifts of this year as we each release it into the blue moonlight. Wrap your red threaded cape about our shoulders to keep the chill off while … Continue reading
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