(audio poetry 3:43) let it go
by rachel
The full written text appears here.
Categories: audio, body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality • Tags: awakening, surrender, wisdom
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oh, the places we’re going!
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; […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation, Words Divinely Wrought, writing & creativity • Tags: awakening, higher consciousness, unity consciousness
reminding you now and forever: you are the river of love’s tenderness (video 4:29)
by rachel
Some lovely Words Divinely Wrought updates are waiting in the wings… …though I am right now giving my attention to local happenings. I will post the updates when I can focus on them as they deserve. In the meantime, please take four minutes and 29 seconds to visit (or revisit) this video rendition of my poem, “you are the river of love’s tenderness.” Just in case you forgot or have entertained even a moment of doubt. When you reach out […]
Categories: inspiration, love, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, video • Tags: awakening, peace
this is what divine collaboration looks like
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 […]
Categories: inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation, Words Divinely Wrought • Tags: awakening, empowerment, faith
peel back a few layers and jump in!
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 […]
Categories: inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation, Words Divinely Wrought • Tags: awakening, empowerment, faith, prayer
trust me, i know
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 […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, wisdom
and now i am left with nothing but the truth
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
a starseed confession
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 […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, consciousness, higher consciousness
the most astounding thing (astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, video 3:33)
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
doorway #1, doorway #2, doorway #3: what’s your flavor?
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 […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, health/healing, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: ascension, awakening, higher consciousness
do it today
by rachel
if you have something to say and you know deep in your belly that it needs to be heard speak it if you have something fresh to begin and like a chick too large for its egg it can no longer be contained start it perhaps you have something to end once and for all, something you have continued to engage in even though it drains or suffocates you let it go do it today if your deepest dreams were […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, change, empowerment
the most important things i am learning right now (classic)
by rachel
I first wrote and posted this poem in June 2010 and have edited it a bit here. (Some learning lasts a lifetime.) i’m learning that i’m not learning anything new – only choosing to remember a vast universe that I heretofore chose to forget (whether it was some intergalactic, ancient conspiracy or the fact that my slightly agoraphobic father kept us home if there was any possible chance of a thunderstorm within a 200-mile radius, doesn’t really matter) i’m learning […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, higher consciousness, life, sacred, wisdom
‘a fire for you’ to light the winter solstice period (video 7:07)
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 […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: ascension, awakening, consciousness, higher consciousness, wisdom
knocking at locked doors holds nothing for you now
by rachel
i no longer need to knock at locked doors they hold nothing for me now and the scars on my once-bandaged and bloodied hands have healed nicely (thanks for asking) i walk with honor through arched openings into the waiting arms of gracious invitations i stride smiles greet me, borne aloft by the weightlessness of opening hearts what took you so long? (the universal echo seeks no answer) i’m done working, striving, hoping, wishing waiting to be shown the unmistakable […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, higher consciousness
have you forgotten you are creation’s favorite lover?
by rachel
As some of you know, I am never sure when rhyming poetry will show up, though it often brings with it a consolidating, smoothing energy after periods of static, confusion, or upheaval. Since I consider my poetic work to be divinely inspired, I simply let the words lead the way — and today, they want to rhyme! If this speaks to you, you may also enjoy the video featuring my poem, “What If An Angel Took Hold Of Your Hand?” […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: angels, awakening, faith, higher consciousness
the promises i make myself
by rachel
I promise to walk the path that I always knew, deep inside, was mine – even when I was blinded by interference, fogged by hypnotic illusion, and momentarily forgot my way. I will remember that the map is etched upon my heart and readily accessible if I choose it so. I promise to trust the inklings of my heart and the urgings of my spirit without hesitation. I will invite my mind to the party as well, recognizing that wholeness […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, health/healing, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, empowerment, higher consciousness, life, wisdom
let yourself be led
by rachel
let yourself be led, not as sheep to the slaughter nor guided by a feeble hand gnarled by lifetimes grabbed and grasping the blank canvas possesses a multitude of expressions, and when you unloose seduction’s illusion of control, divest yourself of the implacable quest for understanding, revelation will shower you with a gentle, knowing mist. reason’s antediluvian yoke shoulders you unfailingly along a highway marked by fevered rutting, memory’s danse macabre holds you hamstrung in its spell, your impassioned struggle […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, higher consciousness, mysticism, surrender
prayer for radical forgiveness (a summer re-run for this time of endings and beginnings)
by rachel
If ever there was a time to clear your slate and actively begin to create a new and artful life, this is it. Forgiving yourself for all transgressions – real or imagined — is an essential first step. You are an evolving human living in an upheaved world; be merciful and cut yourself some slack, okay? Forgive me for not sharing fully in your pain for my own basket has been filled with seedpods of blossoming sadness and ripened fruit […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, forgiveness, opening heart, prayer, wisdom
triple play: poetry for the slightly dry and disheartened
by rachel
Many of us seem to be baking; considering whether we might fry an egg on the soles of our upturned feet. Here, a triad of poems, connected by their seeming ability to quench, to splash, to sprinkle a bit of moisture on whatever slightly disheartening notions might be visiting you in the heat of the day or the heat of the night. Pick one — or do as they do in America and gobble down everything in sight. now is […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation, writing & creativity • Tags: awakening, consciousness, prayer, wisdom
relax: evolution continues with or without you (classic)
by rachel
This post appeared last year around this time, with a different image. Perhaps it will say something new to you – or echo something familiar in a surprising new way. please take a number and commit to remaining in line until service is rendered allow yourself simply to wait maintain a measured distance from the impatience that roils beside and beneath you, and know that your moment hangs imminent with arrival please relax every reflex that whiffs desperation unclench your […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, higher consciousness, surrender
you were born to sing a song of uncommon melody
by rachel
This is not the last time you will hear this: Life hands you choice after choice, Opting in for the wonderful does not command bliss without consequence Even relegating yourself to the march of chaos is an invitation for daylight to enter Unadorned, radiance aches to tickle skin beneath your sleeve This does not mean that the sheets will fold upon themselves, Your liberation brings the power and freedom to tend to life’s every nuance The mundane is a cradle […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, empowerment, higher consciousness
this i deserve: affirmation for the deeply worthy
by rachel
when others rushed to the trough to feed like hollow pigs i remained content with crumbs scented by the hand of god, laid before me on scraps of thrice-read newspapers and now, the ripened oblations of the holy, this i deserve while all around me, those of faint courage clanged shut the gates and retreated behind windowless walls, i opened up doorway after doorway cloaked in a herringbone of tremor and valor, freely sharing the keys to my most delicate […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: affirmation, awakening, empowerment
if you want to connect the dots, let go of your pencil
by rachel
I have, in recent days, been “this close” * thumb and forefinger a nano-hair apart * to shutting down my blog for good. “This is it,” I thought, and pondered a final posting featuring Kenny Loggins singing his song of the same name, amidst the soaring California redwoods (1993). I’m not yet putting out the “Closed” sign, but Kenny is here if the mere mention of his name awakens within you an indescribable Loggins Longing. (Yeah, you know who you […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, consciousness, wisdom
here we go again: eight tips for navigating today’s unsettled energies
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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let it go: now the barren gives way to the blossom
by rachel
now the barren gives way to the blossom if you but untie the limp strings of your torn and tender heart and let it go the mountainous terrain of the past heaves and crumbles, and in its stead, soft valleys arise in a series of gently rolling caresses, if you but sink to your knees and assume the holy posture of acceptance and let it go the moment you allow yourself to be fully fed, you acknowledge the depth of […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, personal growth, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, divine union, higher consciousness, mysticism, opening heart
gorgeous video of hafiz poem: some fill with each good rain (1:33)
by rachel
Obviously, I have not been inspired to post anything new for awhile — although the Universe within and without have certainly been afoot (or is that “afeet”?) So that you don’t feel forgotten, I offer up this short-but-oh-so-sweet video of a poem by Persian poet and Sufi mystic Hafiz, uploaded by Millionofus. Be sure to turn your sound up; it takes a bit of time before the Yanni music kicks in. Joyous May arrival and Happy Beltane to you!
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, love, poetry, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: awakening, mysticism
inclusivity: an emerging frequency that will not be contained
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
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. […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, empowerment, higher consciousness, life, new paradigm, wisdom
sacred marriage: you are the bridegroom, you are the bride
by rachel
It seems no matter which way I point my gaze, the sacred union of the divine masculine and the divine feminine is staring me in the face. Clearly, this is an unprecedented time for sanctifying this union within – and for many, for also manifesting the external version. This poem sprang forth in the aftermath of a particularly exquisite and nurturing bodywork session (at the low-cost massage clinic of a nearby junior college, no less!). There are two soulful sites […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, divine union, sacred marriage, soul
feeling it’s not easy being you? “superman” by five for fighting (video 3:38)
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. […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation, video • Tags: ascension, awakening, surrender
find your light in unlikely places (timeless)
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 […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, empowerment, soul
baseball, bees, and the bloom of the now: what it is, what it’s not (redux)
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 – […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, poetry, spirituality, transformation • Tags: ascension, awakening, consciousness, life, new paradigm, wisdom
stretch break: emmanuel dagher and lauren c. gorgo
by rachel
In “Shakespeare in Love” — one of my all-time favorite films — there’s an early scene where Shakespeare begins to spout poetry to his beleaguered financial backer, who implores,”We haven’t got time, Will. Speak prose.“ The energies being what they are right now, I feel I haven’t time to write poetry or prose, but luckily, others do. So here’s a stretch break that may feel like a comfortable old hat for some of you — and a new way of […]
Categories: body mind & spirit, inspiration, personal growth, planetary shifts, spirituality, transformation • Tags: awakening, higher consciousness, new paradigm
