by rachel
I have carried this song in my heart for more than 10 years. It came to me on a Labyrinth I walked for healing after a rollover car crash and subsequent mild traumatic brain injury. It always feels like Home to me. The painting by artist Judith Shaw feels like Home, too.
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by rachel
say hello to the new For words in print, visit here.
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by rachel
i suppose we are here for each other
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by rachel
I’m Not Telling You Anything You Don’t Already Know Still learning the audio thing. Not sure where those little noise blips come from.
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by rachel
This is my first attempt to record my poetry. Technical or other feedback is much appreciated. No Time For Timid Hearts
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by rachel
in all things, may i travel unarmored and unafraid, settled into a quiet cradle whose gentle sway bears the mark of the mother’s hand let my mind be emptied of false truths and accusations stripped free of nagging encumbrance my essence naked and alive in original, unswaddled glory if i am called to a gate that refuses to open, let me turn peaceably in another direction and be piloted by the stars that illumine my oft-weary soul if the storms […]
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by rachel
I first wrote and posted this in February 2010. i will live a life without limitation ~ or i will not live at all i will love without restraint and eschew anyone else’s small cobbled version of love ~ or i will not love at all i will choose to be awake in every moment aware of every possibility conspicuously driven by an impeccable conviction of the heart ~ or I will lay myself down in a meadow of columbine […]
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by rachel
I never thought that my lifetimes of healing, my years and years of digging deep and releasing, my commitment to service, my twisting and gnarling and gloriously torturous path, and my unwavering trust in Divinity… …would lead me, in the days and weeks running up to the Great Shift of The Ages, smack-dab into retail! Yet here we are and here I am, unable for months to delve into my poetry or move forward (for now) with the Words Divinely […]
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by rachel
The energies are settling, so (not surprisingly), today’s poem presented itself in rhyming form after being inspired by this backyard photo. Tomorrow, I’ll tell you a bit more about what I have been up to for five weeks. Stay true, stay clear, my precious friend. Pray tell! What seer doth divine In soggy tea leaves, curdled wine These ancient rhythms pulse, now bore In loosening of the golden cord ~ A harlot, a jackass, a tune unsounded The tale of […]
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by rachel
for everything now fallen away i bear responsibility for every delicious return to the table of earthly delights every soul-numbing morsel of dispossession inhaled, imbibed, every dark and slithery corner into which i stumbled and every moonlit mesa i traveled in the company of the all-knowing sky, i tell you now that i held the key, i turned the lock, and this I lay at the feet of no one save myself if I was led astray by so-called inner […]
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by rachel
I freely admit it. For all of our talk about non-attachment, I would love to receive notes from “Finders” who have been touched by our poetic offerings. One of our poetry emissaries sent me a most evocative rumination on this topic. I share it with permission and with great respect for the honesty and consciousness portrayed therein. You will understand why this person has no wish in being identified in any way. “I had the idea to leave the poem […]
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by rachel
Yes, I’m talking about the Words Divinely Wrought Global Poetry-Share… …and Yes, I’m talking about each of us who has chosen the oft-arduous, frequently frustrating path of awakening/ascension during this pivotal time in the evolution of humanity. First, poetry. I offered up the invitation for Words Divinely Wrought participants in this post on August 5. Since then, 20 people have joined our adventure and poems have been placed in Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Oregon, and Virginia in the US; […]
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by rachel
“At last a poem has found a place in Paris!” So writes Christine Whitelaw of New South Wales, Australia, who has now stamped Notre Dame Cathedral in her Words Divinely Wrought Poetry Passport. Once again, the featured poem is Prayer for Inclusion. Christine writes, ” I walked with the usual crowd into the cathedral this afternoon, shuffling along …. until we reached my favourite part. …. a statue of Mary and Child that always has a wonderful vase of white […]
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by rachel
Twenty individuals have joined our global poetry-share community so far, and only one of them is a male. That’s why I was particularly delighted to receive an update from Doug in Ontario. His blog, Valley Road Rambler, carries the subhead, “life, love, loss, and a whole lotta soul,” and I guarantee you his truth in advertising is impeccable. Here’s a synopsis; you can read his entire Words Divinely Wrought story right over here. “Mine was one of the first packages […]
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by rachel
In August, German-born, English-passported, self-identified new Peruvian gringa and poem faery Rose Mary Boehm sent me this message: “I received your URL from a friend in London. We are on the same wavelength as you. I immediately read what you had to say and was keen to be a part of the beautiful enterprise. But after reading how this is to be carried out I have two very important doubts of a rather more mundane nature: In Peru most mail […]
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by rachel
While I finish up the latest update on the Words Divinely Wrought Global Poetry-Share, here’s a comforting dose of balance, calm, and wisdom from Lee Harris. I love his no-nonsense, quiet, intelligent way of speaking about the larger energies that are now affecting everyone, albeit in different ways. Definitely worth investing 15+ minutes of your day or night; then we’ll return to the poetry plantings now transpiring around the globe. (Archived posts may be found toward the bottom of the […]
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by rachel
Here’s our latest update, from Julie Mitchell in central California, USA. “Well, I parted with the first poem… yes, I’ve decided to tuck them both. I’m not sure why I chose the cemetery and its little church. It just felt right to place You are the Prayer there. “It was a beautiful day today. I parked in front of the church and went in. I sat there for a few minutes thinking about what it might mean to someone […]
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by rachel
The Poetry has landed in two more locations! A bit ago, SS of Ontario shared with me the guidance that came to her while she slept: “…in my dreams last night I saw myself place one of the poems on a chair in the sunshine at an old age home. I hadn’t even thought of that possibility before…” And today, I received this current report, along with the picture below. “I went for a run early yesterday morning with ‘This […]
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by rachel
Although we do not yet have 33 people signed up for our global poetry-share, I am removing the “sticky” post from the top of the page. It began to feel a bit stale, so that particular post has moved back down to its rightful (chronological) position. Today’s update comes from JP in the UK, who you may recall, is part of a trio of energy workers traveling to various sites. Seems they spent a long day in Glastonbury and released […]
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by rachel
Today, more inspiration from the gently expanding “Words Divinely Wrought” community of poetry-sharers. I continue to be bowled over by the hearts who have found their way here, and assure you that every word, every comment, touches me deeply. I have been somewhat solitary for a long time, and, like others here, this undertaking (funny that word is usually associated with death) is connecting me with people who instantly feel like family. And for that, I am grateful. If this […]
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by rachel
Some of the initial participants in the global poetry-share have begun to send in photos so the rest of us can see what’s going on. JM of California took a photo of the two poems she received in her packet (which, by the way, also includes one of my square, teal “calling” cards and a note from yours truly). She writes: Hi Dear Rachel….I picked my packet of poems up yesterday on my way to an artist gathering… I opened […]
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by rachel
Without even commenting on the vibrancy of the colors, here’s what I love about this painting by San Diego artist Janet McCarty — who (btw) I am so happy and proud to call my friend: According to the artist, she applied layer upon layer of paint, and then scratched through them to reveal some of the “subterranean” layers lurking beneath the surface. Need I say more? If you’ve been around this blog for more than about 43 seconds, you know […]
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by rachel
Four more poetry packages have gone out: one to southern California, one to central California, one to Virginia, and one to Moscow, Russia, birthplace of featured artist Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944). EP from Moscow sent this greeting: Dear Rachel, thank you for the lovely idea of spreading your words around the world. I’ll be happy to be a part of it. Though in Russia not so many people are good in English, I’m sure to find some places where it’ll reach […]
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by rachel
The energy started moving quickly yesterday after I posted the details of the (ahem) Global Poetry Party of the Heart. The perfect moniker for our divinely collaborative undertaking has not yet presented itself, so I’ll be trying on various names until we get the perfect fit. Today, the first six poetry packages went out via snail mail. Three are headed to addresses within the US (2 to Pennsylvania and 1 to New York); one is headed toward Ontario, Canada; one […]
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by rachel
The words are ready to fly! Note: All posts related to the Global Poetry-Share have been collected in the Archives under the category Words Divinely Wrought. You’ll find that button at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar on the Home Page. Remember that the newest posts will always be at the top, so scroll down to hear the story from the beginning. If you would like to be one of the initial 33 people to help spread my “Words Divinely […]
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by rachel
And now, the story continues… In the post that appears just prior to this one, I began to share a tale of divine synchronicity. After Laura D contacted me to share her experience at the Labyrinth at New York City’s Battery Park, I responded with my own experience during the same time period. It was time for my creative work to take flight and I had asked for guidance. The blockages and limitations of the past — be they real […]
Categories: inspiration, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation, Words Divinely Wrought
by rachel
First, a tale of sacred synchronicity: When I went to New York City in mid-July, both my poetry and I were very well received. I knew without question I was in the right place at the right time, doing exactly the right thing. Shifting easily into the city vibe, my Inner Urban Easterner came out to play and I gobbled up every possible sensation. Yum! On my last evening with my divine hostess Jane, my mouth opened and asked, “Are […]
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by rachel
Back from New York City (and Santa Fe as well), I am awash with new creative ideas, new possibilities, and a relentless tug to reorder my priorities and refashion my very existence yet again. *sighs, rolls eyes* An invitation for you to participate more fully than ever before is simmering – but in the meantime, this piece muscled its way to the front of the line. i know that you are feeling unglued that nothing (nothing!) fits anymore and the […]
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by rachel
and now i am left with nothing but the truth that my only constant has been a willingness to stand naked and alone my sole virtue laid bare on life’s platter, borne of a lingering sense that there is more to this holy dance than the steady chock of the metronome my own beating heart, frangible though it may be has echoed beyond time in a rapturous calypso, flooding my ears with birdsong melody and the night cry of the […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening
by rachel
i confess that i do not feel native to this blue-green orb and i confess that nonetheless i have come to appreciate my earthly existence the gentle dance of rain upon my skin trembling fingers entwined in my own the splendor of ripened fruit fresh from the tree i confess that much of my life has been marked by alienation that i have been judged and misunderstood and seemingly set aside as i sought to bring my very essence to […]
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by rachel
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer. Thank you to MaxSchlick for uploading this video, and thank you to http://www.the2012scenario.com for pointing me to this gem. Note: The “scenario” site presents what to some will be mind-boggling truths regarding the upheavals now taking place on our planet as humanity accelerates its evolution. If this is not […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: ascension, awakening, consciousness, higher consciousness
by rachel
This piece has appeared here twice, first on 2/09/2009. I newly discovered the image of Mud People at the crystalinks.com site, along with a very readable synopsis of the Mayan Popol Vuh creation myths. There comes a time when it is no longer enough to seek out the transformative life. There comes a time to listen deeply and to say Yes! to the faintest inklings of your heart. That is the time when you become a creator in your own […]
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by rachel
In celebration of my bloggiversary this month, I’m revisiting some of my favorite posts. This one first appeared in February 2011 with a different image yet feels fresh as a crocus in the snow. Heads-up: This blog might go “private” in the next few days, as I continue to play with new design themes/templates. If I appear gone, know that I am just away… Surely you have noticed — in your own life as well as in the lives of […]
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