“By the ocean watching the stars” Sitting by the ocean, Listening to the gentle sounds of the waves, The breeze caressing my face… Slowly the sunset colors dissipate, While the peace of dusk Lets me see the first shining stars! Magnificent skies with teeming lights… I am engulfed in the moment,…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Family” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Familia”)
Family I am one with all things. Family can be a bond within the family of our birth, our spiritual community, with our pets, or in our neighborhood. A family is there to celebrate our joys, share our sorrows, and to walk this human journey alongside us, supporting us as we grow. Today I…
POEMS: “The Wide Outdoors” by Edgar Albert Guest (from an older post)
The blooming cherry trees are free for all to look upon;
The dogwood buds for all of us, and not some favorite one;
The wide outdoors is no man’s own; the stranger on the street
Can cast his eyes on many a rose and claim its fragrance sweet.
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “We are in “good” hands” (“Estamos en buenas manos”) Amira
“We are in “good” hands” No need for us to ever be afraid We are always in “good” hands! Challenges, losses, decisions and unknowns Can leave us in a standstill, Not knowing which way to go… We’re in good hands! The best path to take is always within, The inner Road, which lead…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Harmony” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Armonía”)
Harmony I think, speak, and act in harmonious ways. The word harmony may evoke impressions of musical groups vocalizing with blended tones. While this is true, there is another type of harmony as well—a peaceful accord or connection with all living beings on this planet. Harmony can also be found on a personal level. My…
A poem by CHENG MAN CH’ING about “Tai Chi” (and 6 minute video of serene & mindful Tai Chi practice)
T A I C H I TAI CHI CHUAN HAS NO OPINION. IT HAS NO INTENTION. IT IS AN IDEA WITHOUT MOTIVE. IT IS AN ACT WITHOUT DESIRE. IT IS, PROPERLY, THE NATURAL RESPONSE TO AN OUTSIDE FORCE, NOT BEING PERCEIVED AS SUCH. FOR IN NATURE, ALL ARE THE SAME, EVERYTHING IS ONE. THAT…
BEAUTIFUL POEMS: “Tai Chi” (from an older post)
-The old man meditates and sighs dissolving his self into the iridescent vibrations of Tai´Chi.
BEAUTIFUL SPRING POEMS: “Magnolias” by Irish poet Francis Duggan
A thing of such great beauty a lovely thing to see
The purple flowers that in Spring bloom on the magnolia tree
SUFI POEMS: “I am a fountain, You are my water” by Zeynep Hatun
“I am a fountain, You are my water” I am a fountain, You are my water. I flow from You to You. I am an eye, You are my light. I look from You to You. You are neither my right nor my left. You are my foot and my arm as well. I am…
POEMS : “Life’s mystery in a Grain of Sand” by Robert William Service
If starry space no limit knows
And sun succeeds to sun,
There is no reason to suppose
Our earth the only one.
Thank you for the 3rd Sunshine Blogger Award!!!
A big Thank you to Susana from Holistica2be for this beautiful surprise today, which was a very cloudy spring day and as I was waiting for the rain to start, I was surprised by this amazing Sunshine Blogger Award. Such a beautiful gift to brightened my day! I am honored by this generous gesture from…
From an older post: “ADVICE FROM A BUTTERFLY” by Ilan Shamir (Consejos de una mariposa)
Get out of your cocoon
Take yourself lightly
Look for the sweetness in life
Take time to smell the flowers
POEMS: “Living One Vibrational Energy” by Trina Graves
Living One Vibrational Energy May 12, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment Title Quote: unknown Living in our world of duality One way or the other we go Vibrational Beings in reality Energy is all about the flow Love is really all there is Only we can block its presence Variety from being given freewill Eternally…
MYSTIC POEMS: “Tell me, what are you doing now, Mind?” by Mahendranath Battacharya
“Tell me, what are you doing now, Mind?” Tell me, what are you doing now, Mind, sitting there with a blind eye? There’s someone in your own house but you’re so oblivious you’ve never noticed! There’s a secret path with a small room at the end — and what an amazing sight inside:…
MYSTIC POEMS: “Awake! awake O sleeper of the land of shadows” by William Blake
“Awake! awake O sleeper of the land of shadows (from Jerusalem)” Awake! awake O sleeper of the land of shadows, wake! expand! I am in you and you in me, mutual in love divine: Fibres of love from man to man thro Albions pleasant land. In all the dark Atlantic vale down from the…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Moments” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Momentos”)
Moments I take time to live in and appreciate each moment of the day. Moments are precious snapshots of time, some more memorable than others. Each moment of my life can touch me significantly, yet I may let some slip by without notice, not realizing the impact or the meaning they could impart. Today…
POEMS: “The Mystic Rose” by Elsa Barker
“The Mystic Rose” I, woman, am that wonder-breathing rose That blossoms in the garden of the King. In all the world there is no lovelier thing, And the learned stars no secret can disclose Deeper than mine–that almost no one knows. The perfume of my petals in the spring Is inspiration to all bards that…
CHILDREN’S POEMS: “Create Something” by Trina Graves
“Create Something” May 9, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment Inspirational Poem For Children Write about something that you’ve done Or all the ways you like to have fun Make a list of the things you like… Playing card games, or riding your bike Write your thoughts and feelings down It make you feel…
MYSTIC POEMS: “He who knows Love” by Elsa Barker
“He who knows Love” He who knows Love–becomes Love, and his eyes Behold Love in the heart of everyone, Even the loveless: as the light of the sun Is one with all it touches. He is wise With undivided wisdom, for he lies In Wisdom’s arms. His wanderings are done, For he has found the…
LOVE POEMS: “To the Love of my Life “Happy Birthday” (“Al amor de mi vida: “Feliz cumpleaños”)
To the Love of my Life: “Happy Birthday” My heart is full of gratitude, Love expands with each heart beat, Every moment, everything, Fills my life with beatitude! You are my Love, my shining Star, My grounding rock, the refreshing rivers through my veins, The Sun that fills my life with Light! …
SUFI POEMS: “The pilgrim sees no form but His and knows” by Farid ud-Din Attar
“The pilgrim sees no form but His and knows” The pilgrim sees no form but His and knows That He subsists beneath all passing shows — The pilgrim comes from Him whom he can see, Lives in Him, with Him, and beyond all three. Be lost in Unity’s inclusive span, Or you are…
SHORT MYSTIC POEMS: “When Geometric Diagrams”… by German Romantic poet Novalis
“When Geometric Diagrams”… When geometric diagrams and digits Are no longer the keys to living things, When people who go about singing or kissing Know deeper things than the great scholars, When society is returned once more To unimprisoned life, and to the universe, And when light and darkness mate Once more and make…
A quote from Neale Donald Walsch on “when things are falling apart”
There is only one way to go, and that’s up. I know that it is possible for life to look, sometimes, as if it’s going downhill, as if everything is falling apart. But consider this: When life is ‘falling apart’ things could actually be falling together…maybe for the first time. Try to not see things…
NATURE POEMS: “This world”
“This world” I would like to write a poem about the world that has in it nothing fancy. But it seems impossible. Whatever the subject, the morning sun glimmers it. The tulip feels the heat and flaps its petals open and becomes a star. The ants bore into the peony bud and there is…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Listen” (Espiritualidad de La Palabra Diaria: “Escuchar”)
Listen I listen and recognize the voice of Spirit. If I still my thoughts, I may hear sounds I had previously ignored—the hum of a refrigerator, a car passing by, the ticking of a clock, or laughter from a child. My awareness grows as I pay attention to the present moment. Hearing and listening…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Come”
“Come” Every day I am astonished by how little I know, and discouraged, obedient as I am to the demand to know more — always more. But then there is the slow seep of light from the day, and I look to the west where the hills are darkening, setting their shoulders to the night,…
ZEN POEMS: “Bird Bath”
Bird Bath Only this matters: this ecstatic baptism this standing on stick- thin legs where the singing creek pools at the lip of the waterfall only this ruby-feathered chest diving to meet its reflection this beak piercing again and again that quivering surface, these wings half- unfolding, a ruffle of joy guiding rivers of…
ZEN PET LOSS POEMS: A rescued cat “Moses” by Tarchin Hearn
Wangapeka July 6/95 Moses was a cat I found on the road and brought back to Wangapeka We met in death upon the road of sunshine strong and summer full with mirage-like promises.Your brother dead and sister dying and you me-ewing in death’s sure path, abandoned to your fate. I put you and sister in…
SPIRITUAL POEMS: “My Eyes Are Open” (based on hymn: Open My Eyes That I May See) Poem by Trina Graves
My Eyes Are Open May 4, 2019Trina Graves3 Comments Affirming The Classics: Open My Eyes That I May See Hymn by Clara H. Scott & Frederick P. Morris My eyes are open, I now see The Light of truth You share with me I have in my hands the wonderful key My heart is…
MYSTIC POEMS: “Now is the time” by Hafiz
“Now is the time” Now is the time for the world to know That every thought and action is sacred. This is the time For you to compute the impossibility That there is anything But Grace. Now is the season to know That everything you do Is sacred. —Hafiz
POEMS: “Family Stories” by Trina Graves
We all love to hear stories
It’s why we read and watch TV.
But not many understand that
The greatest stories are of family.
Relationships with people
Is what life is all about.
Native American Wisdom: Iroquois Prayer on Gratitude
We return thanks to our Mother, the Earth, which sustains us. We return thanks to the rivers and streams which supply us with water. We return thanks to all herbs which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases. We return thanks to the moon and stars which have given to us their light when…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “World Peace” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Paz Mundial”)
World Peace When I choose peace, I make a positive impact on the world. Peace begins with the individual, and I am grateful that at any time, I can tap in to an infinite source of peace, the presence of God within and around me. Regardless of the circumstances in my life or the…
Native Wisdom: “We are the ones we have been waiting for” by The Hopi Nation Elders
You have been telling the people that this is
the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour.
MYSTICAL POEMS: “The Morning Watch” by Henry Vaughan
“The Morning Watch” O joys! Infinite sweetness! with what flowers And shoots of glory, my soul breaks and buds! All the long hours Of night and rest, Through the still shrouds Of sleep, and clouds, This dew fell on my breast; O how it bloods, And spirits all my earth! hark! in what rings,…
POEMS: “Walking the Labyrinth of Life”
“Walking the Labyrinth of Life” Walking the labyrinth of Life Meandering back and forth, Going through the outer path… From lesson to lesson, repeating patterns at times, Shifting directions, and going backwards at other times? Time is not linear in the Great Circle of Life! New experiences with each step, Changing perspectives,…
MYSTICAL POEMS: “Beauty Radiated in Eternity” by Hafiz
Beauty Radiated in Eternity Beauty radiated in eternity With its light; Love was born And set the worlds alight. It revealed itself to angels Who knew not how to love; It turned shyly towards man And set fire to his heart. Reason ventured to light Its own flame and wear the crown, But Your…
LONG POEMS: “The tree in me” by Trina Graves
My roots stem from my family
Deeply embedded in Mother Earth
Strongly supporting my presence
That fed my earlier self-worth.
My roots are also a mighty link
Spanish Songs: A tribute to the famous painter and “Nobel Prize Winner” Roerich song by Mintaka (lyrics in English) Un tributo al famoso pintor Roerich quien recibio el Premio Nobel de la Paz (musica de Mintaka)
A peace flag, a mission to be done
A war in the making, figures and an immortal brush
With Shambala in your being
Lost realms that few can see
POEMS: “When Petals Fill the Air” by Michele @ rabbitpatchdiary.com (re-blogged)
When Petals Fill the Air via When Petals Fill the Air Today, outside the window, just floating in the air. I saw a “flock of dainty wings” , and went to see them there. I thought to write a poem about pink butterflies- but when I went to take a look, I got a sweet…
POEMS: “Our Little Needs” by Edgar Albert Guest
A little more of kindness, a little less severe,
A little more of sweetness, a little less austere,
A little more of honor and less of business greed,
See, brother, see how little it is we really need!
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Guidance” (Espiritualidad de La Palabra Diaria: “Guía”)
Guidance My inner, divine light shows me the way. Even though there are storm clouds that block the sun now and again, I have the wisdom and faith to know that the sun’s rays always return to visibility. There is an inner light, too, that shines brightly for me always—the light of God. A deep…
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Help yourself to Happiness” By Helen Steiner Rice (From an older post)
Everybody, everywhere seeks happiness, it’s true,
But finding it and keeping it seem difficult to do.
