Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 7/7 Years – Day 1/ 2192/Days – 12/17/2019

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today is a special day marking the day 756 years ago that poetic peace pilgrim, Rumi, died, 116 years ago that 1st flight took place on the outer banks, it is the first day of the 9th year of dwelling in the abundance of infinite love and gratitude, it is the first day of the seventh year of  the daily practice of writing this ppp peace and it is… drumroll… the day of a flight of liberation for us all…

in honor of this confluence of riches, let us begin soaring into spaciousness with Rumi: 

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If you are seeking, seek us with joy
For we live in the kingdom of joy.
Do not give your heart to anything else
But to the love of those who are clear joy,
Do not stray into the neighborhood of despair.
For there are hopes: they are real, they exist –
Do not go in the direction of darkness –
I tell you: suns exist.

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what a day of  cosmic flight dissolved into the radiant light of Green Tara who comes when we call to clear all obstacles and relieve the suffering of all our relatives, a night of flying into the darkness, into turbulence and still soaring into open spaciousness trusting in the implicate order listening for the call of the wild emanating  from the womb of great silence…

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How could the soul not take flight
When from the glorious Presence
A soft call flows sweet as honey,
And whispers, “Rise up now, come away.”
How could the fish not jump
Immediately from dry land into water,
When the sound of water from the ocean
Of fresh waves springs to his ear?
How could the hawk not fly away,
Back, back, to the wrist of the kind
As soon as he hears the drum
The king’s baton hits again and again,
Drumming out the signal of return?
How could the Sufi not start to dance,
Turning on himself, like the atom in the sun of eternity,
So he can leap free of this dying world?
Fly away, fly away, bird, to your native home.
You have leaped free of the cage,
Your wings are flung back in the wind of God.
Leave behind the stagnant and marshy waters,
Hurry, hurry, hurry, O bird, to the source of life! ~ Rumi~

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happiest of turns ’round the sun and may this one be overflowing with love, liberation and luxuriating in each beautiful moment…

Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6/6 Years – Day 365/ 2191 Days – 12/16/2019

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six whole turns around the sun of flowing in beauty on the poetic peace pilgrimage which is quite simply breathing into presence, being the now, embracing what is and…

yes, today is a very special day as it marks six turns around the sun on the poetic peace pilgrimage, a breathing and being peace in every moment devocean i practice and it also marks eight turns around the sun of dwelling in the superabundance of infinite love and gratitude…

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pilgrimage of peace

a daily breathing practice

in rhythm with flow

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as i sit in the dream cave, the interior sounds of  water moving inspires re-membering all the beautiful moments of this journey of the heart, of  simply breathing into lovingkindness presence, being the now, embracing what is and…

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dancing in rhythm

with river of our being

opening to flow

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along this path of heart, this path of purification, this path of polishing the heart, we keep coming back with every breath, with every step into infinite love and gratitude, coming back home to the heart where we experience over and over again a…

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moment of peace

wildpeace flowing in ripples

dancing joyously

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how i love this practice of pilgrimage, being poet on an interior deep sea journey where we’re all walking each other home into our one heart…

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standing in the center

seeing in a sacred manner

all being as one spirit

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may we all be nomads in the sea

celebrating rainbow mystery

being harmony

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thanks for showing up with every breath and sharing the journey of awe and wandering in wonder, of purification, of polishing our one heart until it reflects our illuminated diamond being…

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flowing in beauty

in the field of divine grace

always being the soul of the place

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Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 364 – 12/15/2019

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“I can think of no other edifice constructed by ‘man’ as altruistic as a lighthouse. They were built only to serve”. ~ George Bernard Shaw ~

standing as a lighthouse, Greta stands for herself and for the many of us dedicating our lives in the service of the one body we are… so, take a look at this image of Greta, of us as lighthouses, as beacons guiding the way through turbulent seas and rocky shoals to find our way home… on this day of celebrating the astonishing light of your being, take a moment to re-member all the times you have kindled the fire of the inner light for your self and others…

greta, like you, is an amazing breed of person, secure in who she is and her mission in life to which she has dedicated herself in the service of humanity, by singing a siren song calling attention to a dying planet… thank you, greta and thank you to all the gretas for courageous action on behalf of the planet…

may we all listen for and to the inner soul song being sung with every breath guiding the astonishing light of our being into loving, sustainable right actions for the good of the whole…

Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 363 – 12/14/2019

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holy synchronisiddhi! on this third day of nine days of the portal of stargate, the gateway of light, it is the feast day of st john of the cross, patron saint of contemplatives, mystics and poets… centuries ahead of the modern discovery of the unconscious, st john spoke of darkness, inner journeys, and the shadow self… his genius, his gift for the good of the whole was in living and speaking about the imperative, if we are to transform, of embracing the dark night of the soul and holding steadfast trusting in the benevolent great mystery to lovingly bring forth the light…

“The endurance of darkness is the preparation for great light.”

may it be so…

Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 362 – 12/13/2019

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You have no need to travel anywhere – journey within yourself. Enter a mine of rubies and bathe in the splendor of your own light.

~ Rumi ~

the more deeply i dwell in the eternal present moment continuously chanting make me an instrument of peace and a chorus of thank yous and welcomes and the more wholeheartedly i surrender to love and being loving presence in every moment, the more i am taken to places i could not imagine, to ultima thule, the great beyond within our one cosmic body… today, on this second day of the stargate portal as i look back over 362 days of tripping to unplanned places, i’m in awe of the beauty of unfolding mystery we see as we are pulled by the pathless path of the heart…

The Journey

One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice–
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do–
determined to save
the only life you could save.

~ Mary Oliver ~

Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 361 – 12/12/2019

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on awakening today, i feel so much light and feel so lightened… of course, for today is the 12/12 gateway, a powerful portal of light, the day dedicated worldwide to the Celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother Mary who is presenting all our relations with an opportunity to receive a powerful gift of light to prepare each of us at a cellular level to receive the most intensified frequencies of light the earth has ever known…

To honor this blessing on this sacred feast day of the patron saint of all that is unborn in us, join me in the Rite of the Womb as we gather around a vessel of water filled with flower petals or greens of the earth proclaiming our intention…

the womb is not a place to store fear and pain, the womb is to create and give birth to life… the womb is not a place to store fear and pain, the womb is to create and give birth to life… the womb is not a place to store fear and pain, the womb is to create and give birth to life…

as we light the 13 candles representing the 13 moons of the turn of the sun, we sing the ancient chant…. we all come from the mother and to her we shall return like a drop of rain flowing to the ocean…

raising our arms, we summon the spirits saying: the womb is not a place to store fear and pain, the womb is to create and give birth to life…

placing our hands on the womb space in the center of our bellies, our being, we activate this rite saying: the womb is not a place to store fear and pain, the womb is to create and give birth to life…

blessed be this gift of healing light bringing all that is into greater and greater wholeness and everlasting life…

may we all greet this day of  joyous light openheartedly…

now,let us close the circle of blessing for the portal of light that is opening as we approach the soulstice and stand still with the sun in eternal golden light with these words…

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 A Blessing

Let us dwell within the Cathedral of Her Heart.
Let us keep choosing to be love no matter what.
Let us see what is called forth from our deepest longings.
Let us listen to the messages rising up from the resilient soul.
Let us rest into beauty so that we may be encouraged.
Let us tend this sacred planet as if we are her children.
Let us honor one another so that we may learn how this goes.
Let us be strong enough to stand for what we believe.
Let us allow our full colors to be expressed in our lives.
Amen. Thank you. Amen.

Shiloh Sophia

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Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 360 – 12/11/2019

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in addition to being the last full moon of this turn around the sun, it is also the last full moon of the decade and in many time zones around the planet it is exact on 12.12.12 at 12:12… 1212121212/33333… the angels have really outdone themselves with the orchestration of this portal which calls for trust and surrender to deepen and descend into our innermost chambers to release the past andrise in celebration for all the blessings and lessons of the past year, and entire decade…

this full moon also known as the shaman’s moon and global community moon is a powerful portal of expressing, amending, releasing, forgiving and transforming through the heart activating birthing into being our real-eye-sing the beautiful sacred vessel cosmos we all truly live in… so, what a delight to gather tonight in global common unity sangha knowing that beings across the planet are joining in the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness meditation in celebration of the full moon… how i love this song, this prayer flowing through with every breath…

simple and profound, lovingkindness or metta or maitri starts by blessing oneself and gradually expanding outward, eventually wishing good intentions for the entire world and all beings including our enemies… there are many variations and translations of this prayer, what follows is the essence of it; if we all said this prayer with sincerity at least once per week, the world could be a very different place:

My heart fills with with loving kindness. I love myself. May I be happy. May I be well. May I be peaceful. May I be free.

May all beings in my vicinity be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings in my city be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings in my state be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings in my country be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings on my continent be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings in my hemisphere be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings on planet Earth be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May my parents be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all my friends be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all my enemies be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

May all beings in the Universe be happy. May they be well. May they be peaceful. May they be free.

If I have hurt anyone, knowingly or unknowingly in thought, word or deed, I ask for their forgiveness.

If anyone has hurt me, knowingly or unknowingly in thought, word or deed, I extend my forgiveness.

may all beings everywhere, whether near or far, whether known or unknown, be happy

may we all be at peace

may our one heart remain open

may we all realize the beauty of our true nature

may we all know the astonishing light of our being

may we all be a source of healing for all

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Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 359 – 12/10/2019

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seventy-one years ago today, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eleanor Roosevelt—the principle architect of the declaration—understood and personified the power of wise leadership… she knew that the most effective way to lead is by example—by living our values…  when we live up to its ideals, more people can live in freedom, with dignity and agency, and share their gifts with the world… we know that respect for human rights is the foundation of peace, justice, and security…

may the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continue to be a global beacon – shining a light for dignity, equality & well-being for all…

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All the Hemispheres

Leave the familiar for a while.
Let your senses and bodies stretch out

Like a welcomed season
Onto the meadows and shores and hills.

Open up to the Roof.
Make a new water-mark on your excitement
And love.

Like a blooming night flower,
Bestow your vital fragrance of happiness
And giving
Upon our intimate assembly.

Change rooms in your mind for a day.

All the hemispheres in existence
Lie beside an equator
In your heart.

Greet Yourself
In your thousand other forms
As you mount the hidden tide and travel
Back home.

All the hemispheres in heaven
Are sitting around a fire
Chatting

While stitching themselves together
Into the Great Circle inside of
You.

~ Hafiz ~

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Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 358 – 12/9/2019

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ah yes, grandmother and as we are now in the radiation of the almost full moon in gemini, air sign of the twins. perhaps you feel the restless mind more strongly inviting our taking a few moments to gather and collect our attention through the art of inquiry, asking repeatedly the same question ( a la A H Almaas) leaving empty space for us to write down or record our reflections as our deep breaths through the core of our being take us more and more into the stillpoint, the great silence, birthing circle of creation…

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tell me a way you experience the deep radiance of the present moment…. thank you…

tell me a way you experience the deep radiance of the present moment…. thank you…

tell me a way you experience the deep radiance of the present moment…. thank you…

tell me a way you experience the deep radiance of the present moment…. thank you...

tell me a way you experience the deep radiance of the present moment…. thank you…

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as we rest in the vast spaciousness of this moment, the only moment, may we look through the eyes of the stillpoint of creation seeing the beauty and wonder before us behind us beside us below us above us encircling us in an ever-widening ring of compassion radiating out and in in rhythm with the breath…

deep bows to all our relations…

Poetic PEACE Pilgrimage – Year 6 – Day 357 – 12/8/2019

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holy synchronicity! today’s pilgrimage, like so many, is a trifecta of riches, actually, it’s more than a trifecta as it’s Bodhi Day, Imagine Day, Astonishing Light of Being Day and the end of a twenty-four hour vigil with one world in dialogue bearing witness to the state of our home which is such a synchronous way to move into the thirty-ninth anniversary of John Lennon’s death when i love spending the day imagining and being peace…

in his honor, in honor of all our relatives, all twenty-four hours of this  day i am imagining… everyone living in the moment… letting it be… looking from our real eyes and real-eye-sing we are one…. all our relations living in peace… all of us dreaming the same dream into reality… sharing the world freely and generously… knowing no one is free, happy, healthy until we all are…

what a legacy! how fully you served in your four short decades on this planet before being cut down so abruptly thirty-nine years ago… thousandfold thanks, dear poet rebel with a cause… thousandfold thanks, cosmic ambassador of peace…

blessed be!

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Imagine

Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, youYou may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be as oneImagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, youYou may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

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may we all awaken as Buddha did on this day to a new understanding of reality and the meaning of life and real- eyes what we’ve been seeking has been here all along, right in front of us, in our own backyard, in the core of our being… as simple as it is to meet each moment, it’s not so easy to meet each moment openly, with beginner mind, without preconception and what a joy to experience this liberation…

may we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun…