her soul spins songs of healing
fire red, gold thread and river green
she is making a cloak to transform pain
she is weaving seeds into the fibers
and feathers and shells and leaves
she chants while she spins
praying her colors alive
robin’s egg blue, opal pink and onyx night
tomorrow she must set out on her journey
yellow sun, magenta moon, cobalt blue, true indigo
sitting indian style she rubs her belly and sways
pomegranate red, umber root and royal purple
finally she ties the last knot, swoosh
she wraps it around herself, sighs and smiles
it is finished
from the cosmos a message is sent from the morning star
a garland of fine silver white stars filters in like mist
and lays itself like a blanket across her shoulders
her path is illumined before her
in her basket she brings a fiddle, a paint brush, a jar of water
and knows that all else will be provided along the way
looking up to the brightening sky, she prays for protection
looking down to sacred earth, she stands in clear guidance
looking behind her, she pauses, waves silently
looking ahead of her, calls, I am ready!
looking inside, she begins to dance along the path
she journeys to the sanctuary within
Shiloh Sophia McCloud
(Excerpted from my first book, Color of Woman)
Dearest Shiloh,
I remember this poem vividly as I saw it on your website in ’07. It reminds me of a Shamanic healer’s story. …woman sees in the dark….
I copied it down and shared it with my mother who was desperately hoping to heal from cancer. She absorbed every word. I placed it in a folder with my Reiki healing information and other prayers which spoke to me at that time.
It was a time of momentous discoveries and transformation as I realized I was being called as a healer, a way-shower of sorts, and I became a Reiki Master teacher. I was also uncovering clairvoyant abilities and felt incredibly connected to Spirit!
A dear friend of mine, Andi Van Stralen had given me one of your prints for my birthday 2007 “She had come to a place in herself… and the art, the colors, WOW!!
Your work speaks so very clearly to my soul. I am ever grateful to you for producing such profound affirming works for and with women!
Being here in Northern CA. I plan to attend one of your workshops in the near future.
Thank you for re-posting this gorgeous work, dear sister, I hope to meet you one day soon!
~BLESSINGS~
THeresa Rose Huff
i really really LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thankyou so muc h for this, i love it. xxx