PHOENIX FLAME

By ferocious feathered Phoenix flame

Over the world I roar my name

And all I am I boldly claim

Forever me, never the same

Reborn by fires too wild to tame

~September, 12, 2013

BLESSED BE THIS BLESSED LIGHT

I had the honor of playing the reborn Sun King at the Winter Solstice ritual with Gaia's Temple, and of writing and reciting the following blessing for the new era as the Mayan Calendar turned to a new cycle...

Blessed be this blessed light
Born anew this blessed night
The pangs of labor now subside
The tears of fears can now be dried
For every pain and sorrow hence
Every joy and dalliance
Was purposeful, has taken root
In you, the seeds of promised fruit
The quick'ning of humanity
The dawning age of unity
So blessed be this era bright
Blesssed be this blessed light

~Winter Solstice 2012

GREAT LADY OF THE MOON

Great Lady of the Moon
Who walks the wild lands
Rest with me a while

And hold me in your hands

Gather round your cloak

Of velvet sable night

And hunt with me the dreams

That we will bear come Vernal light

~September 28, 2009

THANK GODDESS

Goddess of the woodland glen
I would thank you once again
For the great tenacity
With which these years you've hunted me

Since early days spent as a child
I felt the calling of the Wild
Though had not thought nor rhyme nor word
To know it was your voice I heard

As Tarzan, Crockett, Daniel Boone
I hunted lion, bear, and coon
Never guessing in my play
That it was me who was the prey

Now grown I walk the wildwood
In guise of modern Robin Hood
Grateful that the hunt is done
And that you've claimed me as your son

Lady, speaking as your game,
Hear me as I praise your name
And bless my Argent Archer's art
By which your arrow found my heart.

~September 6, 2009

THE MERCURY RETROGRADE POLKA

What did you say? No! That's not what I meant!
I promise I never told you to get bent!
All of this gibberish is heaven-sent!
The Mercury Retrograde Polka

My engine won't start. Wait! What? No gasoline?!
Mapquest directions said 'King Street' not 'Queen'!
Hey! Can you tell? Is that light red or green?
The Mercury Retrograde Polka

The gas tank is empty, the voice-mail is full
The matte-finish paint job is shiny not dull
My coffee got pooped in by a passing sea gull
The Mercury Retrograde Polka

~August 6, 2011

O LADY

O Lady of the Silver Bow
I wish to follow where you go.
What joyfullness your presence brings!
Teach me of the wild things.

O Lady of the Silver Moon
Your light doth cause my heart to swoon!
And in the rhytm of the tides
My virgin spirit's song abides.

O Lady of the Siver Way
With you I long to roam and play!
To dance with faery, gnome, and elf,
To know my wild, authentic self!

~November 6, 2009

HOW EASY

How easy it would be to simply
Go on back to sleep
Pretend away the hurt and pain
And pray my soul to keep

But good or bad, that's not my path
My slumber days are done
Let fade the dreams and make believe
I rise and greet the sun

The old world I leave far behind
Navigating through it's strings
I may fall but can no longer
Pretend I don't have wings

~April 9, 2009

MAY YOUR GODS AND GUIDES

May your gods and guides protect you
May your journey ever go
With the blessings of the seasons
By the light of faery glow.

May your heart resound with laughter
As it's overfilled with Love
From the fountain spring within you
And the waxing moon above.

Through your trials and your triumphs
May your light forever sing
As you weave the splendored beauty
Of the sparkling crow-birds wing.

~January 3, 2009

ARTEMIS PRAYER

Lady of the Moon
Bringer of the Light
Grant your daughter clarity of mind and surety of foot
Guide her well upon her path

Lady of the Silver Bow
Protector of Women
Grant your daughter safety and wholeness of mind, body, and soul
Guard her well upon her path

Lady of the Wilds
Virgin Huntress
Grant your daughter ease, effortlessness, and gentle harmony
Soothe her well upon her path

Artemis Lokhia
Beloved Goddess
Smile upon your daughter
Oversee her rite of passage
Welcome her into Motherhood
Watch over her always

Blessed Be

~June 27, 2008

THE GOD POEM

The green and shadowed places are the places I call home.
The wide open spaces are the spaces where I roam.
I live in every creature and I fly on every wing
And when the sun arises you can know 'tis I the King.

I am Lord of the Forest, I'm the Leaper in the Corn,
I'm the wild, leafy Greenman, and the sound of Robin's horn.
I'm born in every inhale, every exhale's my last breath.
I'm every point upon the wheel that spins through life and death.

Call to me I'll answer, hear me in the dawn
Feel me in your heartbeat, see me in the dappled fawn.
So play and run and laugh with me, what is there to mourn?
Every time I die, I get to be reborn!

Come take my hand and don't let go -- C'mon this is your chance!
Life is not a battle, life is a great dance!
And if you are not ready, well that is alright too.
I have all eternity and I can wait for you.

But know if you're intent on taking life so seriously
You're only calling out to the trickster side of me!
Your cage I'll surely rattle, I will rage 'round like a storm
Until, in your surrender, your heart begins to warm

And thus abandon hopelessness to embrace utter joy.
After all, I am the God! I don't need to be coy!
And one day you will meet me behind my masked disguise
When you look deeply enough into your own eyes.

~June 27, 2008

NOTHING LESS THAN WHOLE

There is something I'd forgotten
On my journey through this life
There's more to me that lies beneath
The worries and the strife
Joy is my inheritance
The essence of my soul
Awaiting me to see I can be
Nothing less than whole

My mind rebels in fear
Threatening that my days are done
But there can be no separation
When my soul is one
It's but a shift of sight
Perspective from my soul
Reminding me to see I can be
Nothing less than whole

I am spirit, I am soul
I am nothing less than whole

~March 18, 1998

FAMILY

My mother is the planet
Grandmother is the moon
Grandfather is the mountain
My cousin is the loon
My brother is the red-tail
My sister is the sun
Together we are family
Together we are one

~April 6, 1997

SO BELOW

It's not me who has to do this but the spirit of my soul
All I need is to surrender to the wisdom of the whole
Everything is taken care of and all pieces are in place
And no matter how miraculous there always is a way
So it is, it is so
As above so below

Letting go of all my limits and releasing all my fear
For my purpose is within me and the path before me clear
Easily and effortless the outcome has been sealed
Stretching out my hand before me I know everything is healed
So it is, it is so
As above so below

~June 1996

THERE IS ONLY LOVE

There is only Now
There is only Harmony
There is only Love

Whatever it is my eyes think they see
Nothing else can possibly be
And so I am set eternally free
In this moment forever

The future and past are not mine to see
In their infinite potentiality
And so I am set eternally free
In this moment forever

~1996

LET ME SEE

It comes to my attention
There's more than meets the eye
For though it's dark around me
Still my heart can fly

And though the world may crumble
Down around my mind
Yet there is a stillness
Deep within I find

Let me see with more than my eyes
And let me see the peace that lies
Beneath all sorrow, beneath all pain
And let it see me home again

The bittersweet surrender
Of a mother's heart
Looking on her first born
When he must depart

Looking through the drama
Though the tears may come
Knowing there is purpose
And thy will be done

Let me see...

Through the darkest hour
There is light to see
And far beyond all reason
There is harmony

Let me see...

~April 5,1995

CIRCLES AND RINGS

Sister Sun smiling down upon the wheat
Spinning her magick to give us bread to eat
Mother Earth and Air and Rain all weaving their own parts
Making up the tapestry that lives within our hearts

Circles and rings
And all creation sings
Through the bread in my hand
Called forth by my command
Hey-hey, a-hey-hey-hey-hey

Fire, Water, Earth and Air invoke the dance divine
Nourishing each tiny plant and fruit upon the vine
Drinking up the swirling light of life to be transformed
Through life and death and life again in me reborn

Circles and rings
And all creation sings
Through the drink in my cup
As we gather to sup
Hey-hey, a-hey-hey-hey-hey

Holy Mother/Father Source I know that we are one
Held together by the golden thread of love we've spun
The planet is my body and my blood the water's flow
Everything outside of me is inside me also

Circles and rings... (drink)

Circles and rings... (bread)

Hey-hey-hey-hey

~April 4, 1995

TELL YOU KINDLY

It takes a single person
A solitary soul
To open up a little
To contemplate the whole
For all the world to tremble
And creation to rush in
And for every mind's
Awakening to begin

It takes a single moment
A twinkle of an eye
For the Child's memory
To turn toward the Light
And in that simple memory
That begins to blaze
Every point upon the web
Of the Universe is upraised

And so I tell you kindly friend
Don't think that you are small
Because within yourself
You contain it all
And with every person
Truly you are one
So I tell you kindly friend
Where you go they all come

It takes a single person
A solitary soul
For the entire Universe
To awaken to the whole

~February 28, 1995

FLOW

I heard the river speak to me
Of timelessness and eternity
And in turn I set it free
And give voice to thee

Flow
Don't mind where the course may go
Every motion is toward the sea
Each movement is toward home
Flow

I heard the river speak to me
Of fearlessness and reality
And in turn I set it free
And give voice to thee

~March 1, 1995

ASCENDED MASTER BLUES

It seemed ascension was the answer
So I let me spirit soar
But the brotherhood of masters
Is really quite a bore

      There's no going backwards

      Once you've paid your dues

      I should have seen it coming

      There's just no way to lose

      These Ascended Master Blues

Now that I am omnipresent

There's no where else to go

And since I am all wisdom

What else is there to know?

      I guess I did too well then

      To learn my P's and Q's

      But what good's a Master's

      Degree that you can't use?
      These Ascended Master Blues

There's no point in socializing

When I am everyone

I can hang out with my self

But parties aren't much fun

      Once you are enlightened

      You can't escape with booze

      But you best enjoy it 'cuz it's

      More permanent than tattoos

      These Ascended Master Blues

And I don't have a cool name

Like Mafu or The Ram

Who would want to listen

To the Ascended Master Sam?

      I guess I'm on my own now

      I have no more gurus

      But once you've walked on water

      It's no longer front page news

      These Ascended Master Blues

There is no need to worry

There's no heaven and no hell

But before you try ascending

Better read the fine print well

      'Cuz once you have awakened

      You can no longer snooze

      If I could do it over

      I don't think I'd choose

      These Ascended Master Blues

~February 26, 1995

LOVE IS ALL

Hear the shy little bird
Sing a love song to me
See the bright yellow moon
Shine her light right through me
The Universe awakens
Nestles me inside
With a love embracing
With a love alive

To know the oneness of life
I don't need reminding
'Cuz every where I see
My reflection shining
And so my heart rejoices
Answering the call
Into Love expanding
Into Love I fall

Ascending into the sky
Like the sun arising
I surrender it all
Fin'ly realizing
In the sea of Being
Where is there to fall
When all is Love
And Love is all

~February 3, 1995