NEW YEAR NEW LIFE

Passages...
One year passes away, another emerges
So in Death
the boundary between Conscious and Unconscious is dissolved
erased...
we no longer dwell in a protected world
but fend for ourselves in an Universal existence

In this life, in truth, we live in a very special
Garden of Eden, still
Yes, Consciousness has undergone a change
our Awareness has increased
From the Beginning, Man has/is undergoing
an increased progression of Awareness
So to, does Death signify another step
in the expansion of Awareness
the demarcation between Conscious and Unconscious
Vanishes...

So then,
the objective of this stage of life
is to prepare for the next
Specifically, to strengthen our Awareness
to be able to dwell in the Fullness of Life
Life without Boundaries between Conscious and Unconscious

Pause, if you will
take thought
Are you living, is your life directed toward
preparing yourself to live in the Fullness

Perhaps
this is what Jesus spared from telling us
that in Death we would be as Cosmic Explorers
stalking, naked, as it were, in an unprotected Universe
one with no boundaries between Conscious and Unconscious

That is why then He urged us to turn within
The Kingdom is within
only by turning within will we be prepared
In the Fullness we live
without it we sputter, we waste our lives
in empty pursuits
we decline, we die

     if you bring forth what is within you
     what you have will save you
     if you do not bring it forth
     what you do not have will kill you
                         
                       Gospel according to St. Thomas

BEYOND WORDS

Beyond words
there is an experience of unity
harmony and joy
beyond words
which requires only that we forget
the historical accident
that is one's self

there is a sacred thread
that runs thru life
but, it is beyond words

MAGNIFICAT - MARY'S SONG

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SONG--MAGNIFICAT

MERRY CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS STORY

The Story told and retold
none can tell it
better than He

turn to the Sermon on the Mount
as for the first time
receive the words into your heart
go forth...do

Blowing in the wind

Abba - Money, Money, Money

WIND

The winds of my body
converge in my spinal canal
and ascend...
knocking on the door of Nirvana

TIME-OUT

Sensing the fragrance of the divine-self within
I am drawn into meditation
careful contemplation, ever vigilant
persevering
but none too aggressive

for a moment
standing on the doorstep of eternity...
then the moment fades, diminishes
back into time I fall

CROWN CHAKRA

Unbind the Root Chakra
feel it un-coiling, rising
yea, reaching even the heart, six knot prison
the Heart encased in reason
Undo, Undo Her bindings
free the Pent-up Energy of the Heart

The Heart holds latent energies untold
winds of the body
so assembled, winds and voluntary spiritual helpers
drawn into the campaign
start the Journey forward, upward
direction is meaningless
it is more aptly a sense of movement
orchestrated movement

assemble at the Gates of the Crown Chakra
may all the Body Winds work in unison
urging open the Crown
applying force only slightly, lightly
allowing the Light Force to determine
the appropriate pressure
when to surge forward, when to pause
when to retreat

but always working for expansion
finally, the Crown relents
opens unto the Heavens

The Soul is Free!

ANAHATA

there are times
my heart knows
I am in Heaven

they come and go
indiscriminate
it could be at the park
or standing in line somewhere

I give my Heart
free-reign
only She has the wisdom to lead
I, just an observer
Silent Witness

SOFT RAIN

like a soft rain
god's grace falls upon the earth
dissolving obstacles, obstructions
finding its way into hard places
freeing pent-up energy
restoring vitality

RICHES BEYOND IMAGINATION

What an incredible reality
is the Kingdom of Heaven
that it can be experienced
Here and Now

By simply turning within
stilling oneself
in a quiet, peaceful environment
a whole new dimension unveils itself

Putting oneself under the benevolent protection and guidance
of the Light Within
surrendering all personal agenda, desire
yet, receiving incredible riches beyond imagination

Who would know
the Peace Within is the fulfillment
of all human yearning
all else wanes in comparison

Exalted well-being is Exultation

THE SOURCE

As God spoke the first word
 the Universe came into being

In contemplation, go back to that Primordial Moment
Retract the Divine Word, letter by letter
till one reaches that instant of
Virginal Stillness
just in between the taming of the chaos
and setting the Universe in motion

In The Beginning, so The End
Return to the Source 

DID YOU NOT KNOW

Did you not know
but then
you have always known
haven't you
I've been waiting
deep in the place of you dreams
when you called was I not there
at once, by your side, in this place
us, who we are, where we are
remains eternal, only time changes
flowing like a river
in which we stand
ankle deep

BEYOND BELIEF

May the Forces of Light find expression
in my body
May I be possessed by Light
that it manifests in me
lightning the whole world
emanating from my heart to another
and to another and another...

Light as understanding, knowledge
as to how to become our own rulers
thus, entering the Kingdom of Heaven

Let the Light in

sarah mclachlan - unchained melody mv

escape one last time...

GOOD OLE MITT

I'm quite sure goo d ole Mitt
is enjoying his portion of humble pie
being served up right about now
in the "so close, but so distant" White House


but what difference does it really make
who is the server and who the servee
Why, none whatsoever!

"no matter who runs, the same side always wins"

PRECIPICE

Today is a rare privilege
to be alive
to walk, to breathe
the cool fall air laden with humidity
stimulating

sea-creatures we were
crawled upon the land
now we stand
on the Edge of Time, itself

Time enfolds upon itself
affording us a rare view
challenged we are
to hold on, clutch old dogma
or to swing free
allowing what will be to be

such is the rarity of our time
tho many cannot perceive
deaf, dumb and blind
so called "leaders"
revering the known
fearing the unknown

'tis up to us, ourselves
to usher in the new
the practicality of which is in one's thots
so as you perceive, so shall it be

kinda leaves it up to you and me
only thoz who can see
can bring about what is to be

what do you see?

follow neither men of old
or deceivers of today
In your Heart lies a clear road map
of The Way
 

KINGDOM WITHIN

'tis time to shut off the broadcast/propaganda media without
and Return to  the Stillness Within
Only Stillness can produce True Knowledge
Knowledge capable of yielding Eternal Life

First we must Purify
Hold the metal to the flame
true the arrow, set it straight

The process of Secret Knowledge
takes place behind closed doors (within)
no logical constructs can hold its bounds
The Heart knows no master
certainly not the conscious mind

Go beyond belief, dig deep
to the marrow of  Salvation
Strike your claim upon Knowledge
Light is The Way

The Knowledge of Salvation
is your own personal knowledge
earned by your own resolute inquiry
into Silence

Forget about the Prophets of Old

Jesus came with a New Testament
New Revelations of Truth
He pointed The Way by parables
encouraging you to think on your own
Self Discovery
not dogma, not the shadows of False Prophets

Whatever it is, the Knowledge that frees you
and saves you, must be your own
Earned by your own endeavors into
Divine Laws and Mysteries

So sayeth Jesus, "The Kingdom is within you"

BRING FORTH WHAT IS WITHIN

I have wrent pain and destruction
upon my body
in an attempt to bring forth what is within
yea, I have been too coarse in my methods
I am in need of Grace and Gentleness
in my practice
but I will stay the course

If you bring forth what is within you
what you have will save you
If you do not bring it forth
what you do not have will kill you

knowledge is the key to Salvation
                     Gospel of St.Thomas

 

WE ARE ALL GAZANS

The World is coming to a dystopia
a divide between elites and miserable masses
maintained by spiraling violence

In Gaza, most live in hunger and fear
while a few sit down to gorge themselves
in protected enclaves of privilege

Gaza is a model for whats to come
Elites are slashing "entitletements"
while we the people shiver and starve

I say this as I eat my turkey-pot pie (T-day)
granted, it could be entirely subjectve

DIVINE SELF WITHIN

To revel in exalted well being
to swim in a sea of loving-kindness
is to awaken to the Divine Self within

LOVE AWAKENS

   

Like a river my heart flows
thru the landscape of your soul
dream on Sleeping Princess
my prayers permeate and secure your Being
holding you in established ways
loving kindness awakens the primeval love
in your heart
as you stir in the New Garden of delight

EXPERIENCE OF THE DIVINE

My experience of the Divine
begins with what I experiene day-to-day
if I am restless, rave and rant
my Soul is empty

But if I still myself
I am open to His endearments

THE GARDEN

The Garden of Eden
is not a place long lost in mythology
but a process, within
a Spiritual Workshop
where man completes his transformation

In Christ Man has received a Spiritual recall or summons
to return to the Garden
and complete his transformation
from Adam to Christ

DOORS OF PERCEPTION

like the dawning of a New Day
my Personal Path of Inner Discovery
reveals to me
mysterious and divine laws of life
hereto shrouded but now unveiled

Awed by inspirations unimagined
overpowered by Truths undeniable
I submit to Divine Wisdom
yielding, offering no resistance
to Original Mind undeluded

'tis a bodily experience
much like the opening of a creaking door
long since unmoved
rays of Light burst forth
from a Source unkown, unseen
flooding my consciousness, illuminating its darkness
vanishing, vanquishing its ignorance

Opening the Doors of Perception
pulling back the curtains of a long darken room

Light prevails...

INNER WORTH

The measure of a man's worth
is the Force of his Inner Being
not an outward display
of empty force
quite the contrary
but by an Inner Acceptance
and Inner Balance
which can move mountains
that striving, cannot

QUIET CITY

One cannot gain entry into
the Quiet City
by kicking-down the door
rather
he must be led, like a quiet lamb
into the Kingdom

Tho the streets may be paved with gold
the door is barred
access, granted to thoz only
humble in Spirit

FRACTURED REFLECTIONS

Yesterday
my son and grandsons
(Colin, Dillon, and Talon)
came by
the moment struck me deep
Dillon said, "Grandpa, don't cry"

But in a moment
all the lost moments came as one
and my soul stumbled, tumbled
I couldn't hold my ground

Life hit me hard
and I fell away
I couldn't hold all thoz lost moments
moment to moment, fractured reflections
cut me deep
as they drove away
I bled out standing in the street

WOMB OF LOVE

From Primal Depths
unconsciouus, uncontrolable
Love erupts

my passion is for your welfare
I care not for personal gain
oh yes, I would have and hold you
but what is unthought, unsought
is the Innocent but terrible
love and concern for your good and protection
that you may alway be
unharmed safe, secure

it shakes me to my very foundations
unnerves, unhinges
but strengthens
sets me on a course

     that i may care for you
     as my own born
     issuing forth from my own body
     my love a womb
     surrounding protecting nourishing
     your every step

i don't know whether
it is horror or tragedy
to love you as i do

only that it is unsought
issuing forth from the depths
of my soul

FREE FALLING

I don't know whether
to live or die
I can' find the reasons why
thoz things I long for
are long and gone
I believe I must be
movin on

there's a greater life
somewhere wiaitin for me
holdin on is just fear of the unknown

I believe I'll let go
free-fallin into momentless being
free of the tyranny of time
I cease to exist
as a collection of moments
and enter Pure Being
with the amazement of a child

THE SPIRITUAL PATH

On the Spiritual Path
there is no "I"
there is only the moment
and moment to moment
the Truth is revealed

No long drawn-out arguments
or conclusions
only Clarity
Neither rigid, age old doctrines
but Duty
as revealed in the moment

Truth evolves, is not staid and unchanging
as human consciousness reaches for perfection
Truth's clarity comes into focus
(Jesus spared his disciples Ultimate Truth
saying sufficient are the problems of the day)

Ultimately, Truth is a matter of understanding

SHRINE

She clutches to Primal Innocence
in a corner of her heart
in a corner of her room
a special shrine of things past
but
may her Innocence be fully restored
Unbounded

THE ETERNAL VIRGIN

Virginity is not
a one time thing
to be lost in Passion's Pursuit
rather
it is honored and re-affirmed
in Love's eternal quest

"To spread white rushes underneath"

In every moment of Love-making
the Woman is refreshed, renewed
never losing what cannot be lost
what precedes and accompanies the act of Love-making
determines Virginity, not its consummation
Such Love enthrones the couple in Eternal Innocence

RETURN to INNOCENCE

I beheld in your eyes
a desire to Return
to that time before birth
When you dwelled in Innocence
unshadowded by reflection
Safe, Secure

Share with me the Joy
of a blameless existence
a Return to Innocence

High above the turmoil of daily life
beyond the pull of conflicting emotions
exists a Peace, unknown
but accessible

     In the quiet security of Heart
     I rest my cares, ambitions and sorrows
     the fullness of this moment
     leaves no time nor space
     for yesterdays or tomorrows

EARTH-MOTHER II

From beneath the depths of sand and rocks
buried by time and convention
awakens, the Earth-Mother
Mistress of forgotten ways
having retreated from emergent technology/civilization
not just its artifacts and ways of life
but from its effects upon Heart and Soul

Awaken
Sleeping Princess of the Dawn
The time is now upon us
come forth from your subterranean wanderings
the Right Man has arrived
and is awaiting you
anticipating your very presence

This is the New Beginning
You who are to give birth to a New World
a New Order
Nourish that which is ripe
awaiting...

EARTH-MOTHER

"Fire breaks out of the secret depths of the Earth
hers is a lucid beauty, tranquil

When desire is silenced
and the will comes to rest
the world as idea, becomes manifest
the world is beautiful and removed
from the struggle of existence

This is the world of Art

[Ah!] but the will awakens again
and the beauty of form
[Earth-Mother]
will have been but
a brief moment of exaltation"
                   I CHING

She appears only monetarily

RESCUE

'tis a grave injustice
far more serious, fateful
than the original fault
to be held captive
by some past indisgression

self-forgiveness
marks not only the path
to self-rescue
but of thoz around us, as well

it is, therefore
a vehicle of societal redemption

ON THE INFINITE

See thru human frailities
the friction of time and space
the limitations therein
The Eternal is here and now
standing before thee
unmitigated by Time
not in some distant horizon
far off, unaccessible
but like Vermont
here among us
all the while

SHOAL CREEK BLVD.

The acrid smell of exhaust fumes
hang heavy over Shoal Creek Blvd. this mornin
yet birds do sing, the mornin dove
does call
joggers, walkers, and bikers
avail themselves of Nature's Replinishment

Despite the fog of civilization
'tis still a Path of Rejuvenation

MY CHURCH

I build my church
slowly
step-by-step
its wall, arches and windows
are people, souls who I nourish
and am nourished by

My church is a living, breathing
organism
like the Earth, itself
not dead, inanimate as some people would believe
but like the vales, mountain tops, and valleys
the Sacred Places of the Earth speak to us
as do the walls of my church
each stone a living Soul
full of divine, vibrant Life Force

PASSION

Passion is a wild
and unruly creature
it must be handled  by a
gentle and knowing hand

Nurtured
so that its flame does not go out
left unattended
it can drive one mad
or harden in one's breast
becoming poisonous as a viper

But given proper care
Passion makes the dew glisten
the sunrise magical

Passion is an ally, my friend
treat it well

THE PASSION OF LUCIFER

Oh Lucifer!
thou poor miserable creature
Once beloved of God
jealous of Man and outcast
miserable wretch that thou are
I know you

I am your brother
I too am outcast, from the Garden
harden sinner that I am
Brothers we are
Lucifer, beautiful Angel
Bright Star that thou once was
in great sorrow I behold thee
for I share in your misery
together we stand

One
under the curse of Heaven

Can the Kingdom come yet
once again canst the Kingdom come
Might we yet stand among the Beloved
Might yet God cast his eyes
upon us

Come my Brother, stand with me
Sinner and Downcast Angel, on Earth we stand
Let the Sacrament of Earth
Evolving Creation, Mother Earth
Hold us in Her bossom
Redemption in the making

In Earth's Evolution, completion
we may yet see
The Kingdom, again

Come, my Brother
Take Heart!

You and I, Brother wilst see
The Kingdom again
by the Blood of Mother Earth
restore us to our former Glory
Persever, Persever, my Brother
Abide, but awhile

Lucifer, Bright Star thy are
Persever, we too shall know the Light
Light of the Kingdom behold
Shine upon us once again
We struggle bold
Strive not, yet wait
Abide, the time will be fulfilled
of itself
in God, we trust

THE GARDEN

Am I not
in the Garden
do I not, yet
walk amidst its pathways
in the cool mornin mist

BEAUTY WITHIN

The Beauty of the visual image
pales to that of
the Beauty within
an emotional experience...
the interplay of Heart and Soul

A LOVER'S SWORD

By the wound of a Lover's Sword
does a man begin to close
the gaping chasm within himself