Monthly Archives: August 2010

Only You (can do what you are here to do) and celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote!

Only You… Remember that no one can do what you do, the way you do. And that what you do is needed, and wanted. Remember that you have a unique purpose that has always lived within you. And that it … Continue reading

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The Gravity of Noticing

It has been told by my mama
that as a baby
moon was my first word
and that when I saw the color pink
in a sunset I became very excited
and began to jump up and down.
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1001 vows and an appearance by the queen of shovels

After 1000 broken vows
We will rise again. I promise.
Surrendering to the mystery
of knowing or not knowing.
We finally understand
that we will not do
everything we say we will.
This confession should feel like a relief.
We have transcended getting it right
when we finally get it that we won’t. Continue reading

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1001 Vows and an appearance by queen of shovels

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Prayer for Seeing Clearly

Bless us this day with your presence

Show us the way through the hard to see places

Anoint us with the oil for far seeing Continue reading

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Activating Your Seventh Sense – A Letter

The day when I was called forth from the sleep of making a living into the wake of making a life worth living, so much light and perception came that I almost lost my balance for the radiance of it. It wasn’t my light – I was just allowed to view it as Mama Mary pulled back the beaded curtain long enough for me to see and realize I had work to do here. I was called, but to what…I didn’t have yet words for the “what”. Continue reading

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Medicine Woman – and honoring our process

Medicine Woman holds tools for healing in her magic basket.

She dances in the moonlight and sings her prayers.

Medicine Woman knows herbs and signs, stars and sums.

She is between maiden and mother, mother and crone. Continue reading

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The Moving On Tea Party – A Dirge

I forgive myself for not living the life I thought I would. I forgive myself for not always being able to hear my own heart. In between gulps of air I sip cups full of white flower clouds in white … Continue reading

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