Exfoliation

Sometimes it feels like what I know

is just beyond my finger tips

The things I had

so firmly in my grasp

Securely they were tucked away 

into my pouch of knowledge

And some I cradled

in the palm of my hand

My heart swelled

with Divine Truth

A Truth I did not need to defend

or explain

And then it's gone

Vanishing before my very eyes

Leaving nothing but 

the sparkle of fairy dust behind

As if to remind me of what I once

had...but lost

Like a helium balloon whose string

has just slipped from my grasp

I run after it 

unable to reach the strings end

And I sadly watch it

as it move further and further away from me

until it eventually disappears from my view

I know it was there

I know it was real

But in this moment

there is nothing to prove it's existence

except for what is in my memories

These are the days when I slow right down

almost to a stop

I gather in what I know to be true

Even if I can't feel it in my soul,

I gather it in

I let the mud and mire fill my boots

I sink up to my knees

my hips

my waist

Movement is hard

but still possible

I don't know when or how I will be release

but I know I will

Even as it slips up around my throat

and eventually covers my head

I adjust

Divinely I shift to suit the environment around me

and I continue to move forward

ever so slowly, it would seem

For I am in  constant transformation

Metamorphosis is always taking place

And some season bring bigger changes

As is the season I find myself in now. 

It is the season to

Dig Deep

Slay Demons

Move Mountains

Cross Chasms

Stand Naked

Only to find out

The Deep has already been dug

The Demon, the Mountain and the Chasm

were all of my own design

and

to realize

I am always naked.

Nothing has left my grasp

My grasp was the very thing

that turned what I had

into fairy dust

giving the illusion

of It being gone

Do with out Doing

Live within the Fierce Stillness of your Soul

Let your Fire Burn freely

Be fully and completely your Wild Self

 theses are the messages

whispered to me as I exfoliate within the mud

words being etched onto my soul

stitched into my heart

while other words...

other mantras

are being removed.  

This month of April

I give to myself

as I am in

yet another

season of re-birth.

This month will be for me

to give to myself

what I need most

to nurture my heart

to hold my dreams

to tend to the wounds

and build on my strength.

This is the time

I wrap myself in my Divine love

and watch myself bloom

Love and Light

Retreat Reflections#3...A Walk with Mother Nature

reflections from my sister of Lights Retreat

Stillness and Prayer

more reflections found here

On this beautiful afternoon 

it was she who lead us

into the forest

walking by water

breathing in Mother Nature 

and the stories She tells

May the Great Spirit bless you

may the Great Spirit guide you

may the Great Spirit be with you

As you walk your way...

Walking allows you to contemplate Life

It gives you time

precious time

to go deeper and consider fundamental questions...

What is the purpose of Life?

Am I fulfilling my purpose in Live?

What have I done that has made the world

a better place?

What ought I do?

What comes after life?

What is the best way to live the rest of my life?

*

As we walked

she asked us to me mindful of our surroundings

the purpose was to be quiet

and really listen

and see the beauty of nature around us.

She said,

"Consider the age of all that is around you...

all this came before you, 

before your forefathers, 

before the indigenous human species,

all this was already here."

We stood

in stillness

within Nature

that blessed us with 

the wisdom of the ages.

We let that wisdom wash through us

as we let ourselves rest and relax

in the knowledge

that we were

exactly where we were

supposed to be.

*

And I felt the release continue within

I felt the unraveling of the journey I walked

I felt the Love of that which walks with me

Of the Great Spirit

God

Love

The Universe

Divinity

The one

who never leaves me

*

The Water

The Forest

They call to me

At the pool of water
 Mother is waiting for me

The Feminine Divine

Her voice is soft and gentle

She says my name

And in Her eyes I see myself

She is rooted with strength and grace

Knowing her place

She is speaking to me with no words

Deep within me she has places a message...

one I am not able to hear right now

But I feel loved and connected

she comes closer

"You are chosen"

I am at peace

I am okay

I am

~Catherine Beerda Basso

copyright 2012

*

Do you feel  The Feminine Divine speak to you
my lovelies?
What does she say?

Love and Light

Experiencing the Divine...

Embraced

Fully Surrounded

Held

Deeply Nourished

We came

Empty

Ready and Needing

to be filled

6 women

6 stories

6 Divine Purposes

unraveled

unfolded

released

Through ceremony

we entered

On forest Floor

we opened

Into Mother Nature

we were called

and

In Shadow

we found our Gifts

Candles lit

Alter laid

Prayers lifted up

Stillness Honoured

And so we were

Returning back to Ourselves...again

The Channeller

The Lover

The Teacher

The Poet

The Shaman

The Guide

Each offering tears and self

Each pouring out and taking in

Arms open wide

Ready for Truth

Ready for the next season

Of our Journey

Ready for Love

*

Hello my lovelies

an enlightening weekend was spent

I look forward to unfolding it

here

with you

As I marinate in all that was revealed

I remain in stillness

and look forward to a long weekend of Thanksgiving

here in Canada

I pray all is well with your soul

I pray you live in the truth of how Loved you are

how precious and unique

how every part of you is beautiful

and that you live in the abundance

of Divine Love

Nothing you say or do 

makes that anymore real

It is because It is

as you are

because You are...

Love and Light

for more on the retreat
click on the links below...

reflection #1
reflections#2
reflections #3
reflections #4
reflections#5
reflections#6

For you my Lovelies...

before I go

before I enter some time of solitude

with paper and pen

paint and canvas

connection to Divine Feminine

I had to share with you something

my dear soul-sister Rain posted

a message we all need to hear

women of today

sisters

warrioress

the brave one

my lovelies

give some time to your Divine Self 

and watch this

Love and Light to you all

*
disclaimer:
I posted this video not because of who is speaking
(prior to this video clip I had not heard of her, 
nor do I follow her work nor have I read her book)
I posted it because of what she is saying
here
in this moment
I believe these words are universal
and needed to be heard

inside out...

there are many sides 
to every story 
each
 filtered 

through  personal realities
what was important 
what hurt 
what brought joy
what awoke sadness
what touched those deep secret places
one side of the gate looks different
then the other
each side as pleasing as the other
 some long to be on the inside of the gate
while others fit better on the outside
to every rule there is 
an exception
all things laid in stone
can and probably will be
chiseled  away
torn down
or blown apart
at one point or another
everything moves
nothing stays the same
*

I don't believe in One Way
I believe in many ways
that lead to One place
Life
is filled with
 variables
options
alternatives
and no one knows more than the other
we all stumble through life
longing to feel whole
seeking to belong
hoping to find "home"
and each path we choose
is personal to our life experience
each decision made 
based on what lives in our hearts

each path unique to those who walk it
this is the gift of Love
in this thought
Grace lives
and thrives
when I see all the diversity in Mother Earth
I know diversity to be a truth
when I think of the variety of roads I have traveled
to get where I am in this moment
I know variety to be a truth 
and when I stop and think of 
every breath
every tear
every smile
every laugh
I know we have barely scratched the surface
of the vastness
of the
Source
from which we come

no snow flake the same
yet nothing new under heaven
no light without darkness
and it is in the darkness 
we find our light
life out of ashes
and beauty in death


I don't believe in One Way
I believe in many ways 
to 
One 
place
a place where
we all shine


Love and Light