Everything in the world has a hidden meaning. Men, animals, trees, stars, they are all hieroglyphics. When you see them you do not understand them. You think they are really men, animals, trees, stars. It is only years later that you understand. —Nikos Kazantzakis
Category: human family
ANIMAL POEMS: “All Creatures” By M. Linda Steffey
All of God’s creatures have rights, a fact that most people don’t seem to recognize. This includes both human and non-human animals, but not all of them can speak for themselves. All Creatures I love all Creatures living, Lord… The smallest of Thy beast The great Animals…the powerful And those called “Thy least”… They are…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Grateful” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Gratitud”)
Grateful I bless the world by sharing my gratitude. Whenever I am the recipient of a gift, a kind gesture, or a warm thought from another, I feel grateful. I want to express that gratitude, so I allow feelings of appreciation to well up in my heart. I radiate thanksgiving and gratitude not only to…
LONG POEMS: “I cant’ breathe” said George Floyd… by Amira (“No puedo respirar”, dijo George Floyd)
“I cant’ breathe” said George Floyd I can’t breathe said the man, his neck beneath a knee deaf ears from witness officials who have the motto “to serve and protect” while their unnecessary violence and indifference was prejudicial and cost an innocent life… We feel for you the victims, the families, brothers and…
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Unite! All Those Of The Light” by Trina Graves
Unite! All Those Of The Light July 28, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment All Light-Workers of planet Earth Heed the call instilled at birth You’ve worked your magic day-by-day To bring The Light here to stay Unite! All Those Of The Light Together we shine powerfully bright All Light-Warriors of here and now With…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Taking steps” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Dar Pasos”)
Taking Steps Today I take steps for all humankind. Fifty years ago today, two American astronauts became the first men to walk on the moon. Neil Armstrong called it “one giant leap for mankind” as he planted deep footprints into the moon dust. What are the footprints I am leaving as I pass through my…
A quote from Rainer Maria Rilke about “loving one another”
For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult task of all…., the work for which all other work is but preparation. It is a high inducement to the individual to ripen… a great claim upon us, something that chooses us out and calls us to vast things. —Rainer Maria Rilke
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Diversity” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Diversidad”)
Diversity I appreciate the vastness and diversity in the world. As I walk through a garden blooming with spring flowers, I delight in the symphony of colors and fragrances. When I pause and look more closely, I see that no two blossoms are identical. I appreciate both the exquisite beauty of the garden and the…
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…
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.
POEMS: “Sow flowers” by Rahman Baba
“Sow flowers” Sow flowers to make a garden bloom around you, The thorns you sow will prick your own feet. Arrows shot at others Will return to hit you as they fall. You yourself will come to teeter on the lip Of a well dug to undermine another. Though you look at others with…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Love” (Espiritualidad de La Palabra Diaria: “Amor”)
Love Divine love expresses in and through me. Love unites us in perfect union with God and one another. Love is our inner quality that sees the good in everyone and in the world around us. Today I choose to focus on the power of love, to see it in myself and in others. With…
