i will: vow for the unbound (classic)

December 19, 2012 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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a starseed confession

April 13, 2012 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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the most astounding thing (astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, video 3:33)

April 3, 2012 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 […]

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third time the charm? seek no longer: creation is your only purpose

March 14, 2012 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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doorway #1, doorway #2, doorway #3: what’s your flavor?

February 8, 2012 by rachel

In my multiverse, today feels like a bust-out day. (At last…) I could share with you the fact that I have been “in session” for days – supported by the energetic healings of Aleya Dao, whose daily “Cups of Consciousness” have become a staple of my evolutionary diet. Her most recent, one-hour “Tall Cups” healing/meditation for clearing Ancestral Issues and Lack has supported me in peeling away layer after layer after layer of inherited hoo-hah. (It’s fast becoming the most […]

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the best gift: a rhyming storypoem (classic)

December 17, 2011 by rachel

I first posted this poem here in 2008, though I wrote it back in the last century. It makes for a wonderful recitation at winter seasonal gatherings, and assuming that proper credit is given, the reader will receive a cornucopia of unimaginable treasures. (Even better, invite me and I’ll present it myself!) the best gift by rachel snyder I Dawn awakens, morning time When Lovers of Peace keep pace with the rhyme Of the heart’s own beating, the drumming within, […]

Categories: inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation, writing & creativity • Tags: ascension, storytelling, winter holidays

‘a fire for you’ to light the winter solstice period (video 7:07)

December 3, 2011 by rachel

I know we’re not quite there yet. But in my part of the world, the snow is falling, the temperature plummeting, and, for me, the pull to go within no longer cuts me any slack. I just discovered this soul-stirring video from merhlin, which features music from composer John Boswell (who it appears is the “Hearts of Space” John Boswell and not the Symphony of Science John Boswell), along with poetry from the Wingmakers site (Poetry Chamber 24). I have […]

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here we go again: eight tips for navigating today’s unsettled energies

May 6, 2011 by rachel

Just for fun, I perused what I was posting last May (2010), and stumbled upon this piece. Hmmm, seems to be quite apropos for “this current Now” as well. I added one word, along with this image from a recent hike with a friend. Also, OT: My book Words of Wisdom  for Women is in stock and on sale at bn.com. Feeling a certain sense of urgency, a quickening coupled with a tremulous entry into a new dimensional framework? Or […]

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inclusivity: an emerging frequency that will not be contained

April 19, 2011 by rachel

Today, something for everyone! Over at spiritlibrary.com, I just read a mind-blowingly profound piece by Lisa Renee titled, “The New Frequency of Inclusivity.”  Disclaimer: This material is not for everyone. But, if you are comfortable with topics such as Unity Source Code, Christos Forces, the Galactic Superhighway of Synchronic Lines, and the “collaborative collapse” of 3D control systems, welcome home! On the other hand, if you can stretch yourself and get past such information without judgment, you will receive a […]

Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, higher consciousness, new paradigm, peace

next wavers, this is your wakeup call: the world needs you now

April 16, 2011 by rachel

I wrote this piece back in the 20th century (!), and it cycles around from time to time. Thanks to some Facebookers, it’s now reaching out and resonating with a lot of folks around the world. I started out looking for bright, radiant images to post, but something about the expectant, deer-in-the-headlights look on this young monk’s face captivated me. Stepping into our own shoes can indeed be daunting, but when it’s time, it’s time. The world needs you now. […]

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feeling it’s not easy being you? “superman” by five for fighting (video 3:38)

April 14, 2011 by rachel

At first, I thought this one was “for the boys” — until I realized it’s for all of us who are traversing the landscape that embraces the valley sweep between being “ordinary humans” and the untrammeled universe of becoming expanded, infinite beings of higher spiritual consciousness. We are Creator Gods, we are wayshowers, we embody Divinity and the sacred marriage of masculine and feminine in every cell. Every step we take, every breath we make, is an act of heroism. […]

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find your light in unlikely places (timeless)

April 9, 2011 by rachel

Wherever Home is, go there now The map has been etched upon your soul for eons Fire has been laid Nourishment calls your name Do not disappoint her You will be greeted by outstretched arms Tender songs of welcome Eyes that remember how to see Blossoms await your gathering Do not delay the journey Unpack before you go Bring nothing save your soul’s inextinguishable flame Your heart’s desire to Love Your body ripe for new beginnings Ancient stories ache to […]

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baseball, bees, and the bloom of the now: what it is, what it’s not (redux)

April 8, 2011 by rachel

This poem has always tickled me, with its Springy integration of baseball imagery and the realm of higher consciousness. When rhyming verse appears on my doorstep, it nearly always is a harbinger of a reconstituting reality. These words first visited me (and this site) in late 2009. It’s not the bat – – it’s the one who wields it Not the ball but the one who fields it, Not the swing, it’s the yearning within It’s not the score – […]

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can you remember what you chose to forget?

March 18, 2011 by rachel

For reasons that seem unimportant now, The memory of limitless existence slipped my mind Loosened from the landscape surrounding my being And lodged itself in a deep cave of forgetting Ah Yes, now I remember… The agreements drawn up and codified, Shuttled from lifetime to lifetime on trains endlessly circling the roundhouse Came up for review, And I marked one, then another, with the time/date stamp of The Now Declaring them null and void, and afire with the passion of […]

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seek no more: creation is your only purpose

March 13, 2011 by rachel

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 right. When you answer the Call without reservation and with fulsome heart. It may not be convenient or practical. It may make no sense to your family or friends. Yet if you have stepped […]

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what if an angel took hold of your hand?

January 27, 2011 by rachel

What if an angel took hold of your hand And whispered sweet, “I understand” Embraced you close and stroked your brow And murmured soft, “I’ve got you now.” What if this angel soothed your soul, Nursed your wounds and scars of old Polished your heartstrings until they glistened And gentle said, “Tell me all, I’ll listen.” Would you drop your walls, set loose your tears Could you finally face your darkest fears? Would you sink into surrender fair And allow […]

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you are the prayer, the song, the message, the prophecy (redux)

January 12, 2011 by rachel

This poem was first posted on November 12, 2009; the Mississippi River satellite image was added today. You can pray Or be the prayer Sing Or be the song Ask the searching questions Or live the unmistakable answers in every moment You were placed here for a purpose beyond all purpose A hope beyond all hope You are the very breath of Creation And the unfolding of Eternity Nothing is about you And everything is Nothing is certain Save the […]

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i am the miracle: prayer for this time (redux)

December 29, 2010 by rachel

I wrote this prayerpoem in early winter 2002, and first posted it here at Be Whole Now on April 7, 2008. It remains a potent affirmation to herald the new year. Prayer For This Time In this time of miracles I recommit to faith To the power of All There Is To seeing beyond the physical to the unalterable truth within To the infinite healing of pure Love To knowing what I know To angels among us. In this time […]

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whatever you do, do not give up! maintaining your faith through unimaginably difficult times

October 17, 2010 by rachel

This is the fourth time I have posted these words since October 2008. If you are sailing through life right now, bless you. And if you are not, then you are even more greatly blessed. Faith and connection to your Source are the most powerful tools available. Use them! Thanks to thea for guiding me back to this one. until then, maintain your faith: inner strength for troubling times When times are unsettled, There is no place to go but […]

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as if we can handle yet more wisdom of surrender, acceptance, and letting go…

August 17, 2010 by rachel

Sometimes it all feels and sounds like a broken record. An endless loop that intones repeatedly: Let go of what no longer serves you. Surrender more deeply than you surrendered last time. Accept what is; then surrender some more. And oh, by the way, remember to let go so you can let go of remembering. I certainly know the drill by now – and I’m guessing some of you do, too. But I admit I still find myself intermittently squawking: […]

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stretch break: why the current wave of energy will not take me down

August 7, 2010 by rachel

It’s been a long time since I’ve offered up one of these “stretch breaks” — inviting you to step into territory that may be unfamiliar to you. Fact is, this past week has been intense and personally provocative in many ways: lots of somewhat-reclusive rest and containment, punctuated by forays into a world that often feels too harsh and glaring for my increasingly sensitive nerve endings. And then, back to the quiet of my internal cave. Snippets of poetry and […]

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embody & integrate: sure beats the alternative

May 4, 2010 by rachel

Fact is, folks, the moment is upon you, the necessary pieces are in place, and the trains are ready to leave the station. Pardon the mixed metaphors, but if you continue to resist bringing your hard-earned lessons of higher awareness down through your physical body and out to the hands and feet that mark your movement in the world, you’re going to miss the boat. It’s not really a game, you know. It’s an evolutionary imperative, and either you put […]

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i will: personal vow for the impassioned

February 19, 2010 by rachel

If you woke up each morning and declared this vow three times in front of your mirror, with feeling, you could probably skip the coffee… 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 […]

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i had forgotten, but now i remember (redux)

February 17, 2010 by rachel

Here’s another repeat that seems more timely than ever. I posted this poem on December 7, 2008, and am pleased to present it once again. For reasons that seem unimportant now The memory of limitless existence slipped my mind Loosened from the landscape surrounding my being And lodged itself in a deep cave of forgetting Ah Yes, now I remember… The agreements drawn up and codified Shuttled from lifetime to lifetime on trains endlessly circling the roundhouse Came up for […]

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and again: i’m not telling you anything you don’t already know

February 8, 2010 by rachel

This is a rerun of an earlier post, and it bears repeating. I’m currently waiting for my new book, Be Filled with Faith: Words of Well-Being to Strengthen Your Spirit (Blue Mountain Arts) to arrive at booksellers, and am also finishing up a new manuscript around the subject of Love. To top it off, I’ve taken a temporary job with the 2010 US Census, and am also manifesting a library for my tiny rural town. Didn’t want you to think […]

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oh, shift!

November 18, 2009 by rachel

must we again be crammed like cattle in the birth canal? every vestige of the old clings and clutters like intoxicated flies of autumn that will not be swatted away they weave listlessly landing near to our noses and teasing with the momentarily unattainable our feet stuck in the syrup again oh, shift! we know we are but an instant away the land of the promised tangoes toward us only to pull back sharply in a volte-face a sea change […]

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clearing prayer for personal sovereignty

November 14, 2009 by rachel

I began this piece back in July and found myself stumbling upon it this morning and bringing it to completion. These words contain great power for anyone who speaks them aloud. If this energy resonates with where you are now, you might also want to visit (or revisit) “prayer for radical forgiveness,” which resides in the right-hand sidebar in the list of “pages.” As in much of my work, the “you” in this piece may indeed represent a part of yourself […]

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you are the prayer

November 12, 2009 by rachel

You can pray or be the prayer Sing or be the song Ask the searching questions or live the unmistakable answers in every moment You were placed here for a purpose beyond all purpose a hope beyond all hope you are the very breath of creation and eternity’s unfolding Nothing is about you and everything is Nothing is certain save the unequivocal certainty of the here and now You own nothing because you are the all need nothing because within […]

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transformative poetry for the willing

November 10, 2009 by rachel

your regrets and disappointments, let them go missteps and infelicities, cast them aside indiscretions of the past mean nothing now and if you insist on lugging them along in some ersatz act of Sisyphusian heroics your feet will fail you and you may never arrive leaking baggage is no longer de rigueur as proof of your wounded eccentricities, the weight of these badges has inspissated your soul! elevate yourself let each sodden sack tumble over the transom these millstones are […]

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rachel walks her talk, heads for a new frontier

July 21, 2009 by rachel

The new photo atop this page is of a tiny community in southern Colorado that has called my name and entered my heart. Much is unfolding! If you feel drawn to the idea of living 50 miles away from a gas station or grocery store; being fully present to the vagaries of weather and wind; and basking in the reverent quiet of prairie, mesa, and canyon, drop me a Comment and I will tell you more.  PS: Both photos are […]

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can you remain awestruck during tough times?

June 19, 2009 by rachel

These words are from a book on Faith currently under development by a publisher who shall remain nameless. The NASA image of the sun is not a Summer Solstice photo-but it sure gets me in the mood! Be Awestruck Although it isn’t always easy, the toughest times require you to believe in the greatest, grandest possibilities. Can you allow yourself to be brought to your knees by miracles and finely orchestrated “coincidences” that defy rational thought? Can you soften your […]

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stretch break: the triple crown of transformation

March 23, 2009 by rachel

Here’s the latest stretch break — introducing you to people, concepts, modalities, or expressions that might be a tad outside your usual comfort zone… …or might be the perfect frequency match you’ve been seeking. Either way, if you’re ready to shed your old, stale, ways of being and move (with as much ease and grace as possible) into a new level of living, you’ve come to the right place. Meet three astoundingly gifted women who work separately and together with […]

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keep moving: turn the knob and open the door

March 19, 2009 by rachel

This is what I lay at your feet: The elevation of your sin above my joy Your immutable commitment to your own swirling Charybdis Your lust to live a life predicated on lies And an insatiable appetite to manipulate Every tender expression into a gamble against unbeatable odds. This is what I own: Enchanted by sugarspunfine words and misguided supplication I willingly unshrouded, Exposed crystalline layers to malificent tundra Shook the heavens in fervent self-immolation Stripped bare to bone, I […]

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