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Staring into the back of my eyelids I saw
What could only be
Light growing brighter
In this small room.
I was deep
In a delightfully supported
Sweetly cushioned Savasana
Close enough to the precious Singing bowl
That had shared its perfect tones
To still feel its sincere vibrations
The light was so bright
I felt warm
Throughout my face and shoulders.
I could feel
So many stars
This blessed this night
Directing their light toward me
Gifting this precious starlight
To me
And perhaps to another.
The light contained a sense of
Peace and ease
Stability and calm.
The light of all these stars combined
Slowly
Until it all became
One light
Shining
Filling this room and feeding
Both of us
From this Divine universe
That we are both A loving part of.
My name is Sam and I have been on a poetic yoga journey for about 4 years. My poetry has been my constant companion on this journey through each class and pose. I have been gifted this chance to share my journey as it goes on from here.
The gold light
That started within
My third eye
Grew and Began to shine
To move To dance.
I spread my arms wide
Opening Even more
My already open heart.
The colors of the Reiki
That now Feeds and fills me
Made there gentle Holy Spirit
Presence known. The gold light
Slowly became A golden river
That I could not Sense with my eyes,
But I could surely feel With my breathing
And my Reiki. Generous Perhaps cleansing tears
Flowed forth From me down my face
Only to be replaced By the energy of the golden river.
My hands shook Just a bit From the energy flowing Down this river
Down my arms. There was never any dark Of fear Only shades
Of light and gold With the color of Reiki Letting me know
That I was not alone In this journey. The river
And my breathing Moved in unison
One connected To the other.
I don’t know if it was the river,
But I began to feel cold.
I began to shiver.
I felt a need To connect
With the good earth
Of one of the banks
Of this river.
I asked for the light touch of
Your hands on my feet.
I knew that touch
Wound help me and my feet
Touch the good earth
That was reaching for me.
The good earth
Began and then more and more
Make its warm presence known
To my feet Up my back
Down my arms to my hands.
I stayed close
To my golden river
As I will always be
With The good earth mother’s
Hands on my shoulders
And in my soul.
I breathed into every pose
I reunited with,
Embracing them
As the old friends they are.
Truthfully, These dear friends
That I have missed
Are giving me much joy
With each precious movement
With each precious moment
Of stillness.
A delightful new friend
Filled with joyful dance,
And other colorful expressions
Made her presence known to me.
I do hope she returns.
Maybe my words
As well as the yoga
Will lead her back.
Laying on my side
In the generous lap
Of the earth mother
My spirit moves
Quietly and slowly.
Shamans I am just getting to know
Are all about me
Sharing their
Ancient, ancient
Truthful wisdom.
With the earth mother’s blessing
My already open heart
Opens even further
To this wisdom
That has found me.
God Indeed smiles
Indeed embraces me
Through this simple
Living
Wisdom
That was just waiting for me,
I reunited with some old dear friends,
Some yoga poses
I connected to in the
Not so distant past.
I have a new friend
Sharing them with me.
They embraced me
With both arms
And legs
Hands all along my spine.
Sharing the stillness
That only they can bring
To my open
Expressive heart.
We are all
So connected.
I started
Moving and flexing
My shoulder muscles
Which had been feeling
Much weight and responsibility
On them.
Perhaps enough
To make even
Atlas struggle.
With my hands
Flat upon the good earth
I flexed my back
Back toward the same earth
Opening so my heart
To the universe
the Devine
Made.
I took my open heart
And laid down quietly
Upon the body Of the earth mother.
She spoke to me through
The rhythms of my breathing
Giving me her graceful permission
To stay as long as I wished.
Every time I return
The earth mother
Embraces me
Like a prodigal child
Of hers and of
the Devine.
I closed my eyes.
I laid down
On my back
Just beginning to open.
I didn’t want to open too fast.
Just wanted to take just
A little time
A little space
Some cleansing and easing
Breathing.
My yoga guide through this
This day,
of my journey,
Called to me.
At her behest
I turned on my left side
So comfortable
In the embraces
Of the earth mother.
I almost felt
Like a child again.
I cried a few brief tears
Softly.
Then I turned on my Right side.
I found a bowl made
Out the good welcoming earth,
Made by the earth mother's
Own hands
Waiting for what I didn’t know
I need to release.
I filled this bowl
Which then faded away
Taking what I released
With it.
What started as tears of
Emotional release
Became
Tears of joyous
Celebration
Of who I really
Truly Have always been.
There has always been light.
Created at the beginning
It was and is the beginning.
the same light that glows
in a child's face
Shines in a new day birthing.
There will always be dark.
It will never be that far away.
Light always seeks a balance.
Darkness seeks to consume.
May the light always be kept
Within reach of our touch
As our need for it reaches out.
May our belief be reminded
How light has always
Been stronger
than the dark
And such a precious gift
when shared.
Down the hall
From the still open door
Of my Reiki,
I found myself
So comfortable on my back
With my legs up the wall
Deep In my breathing and calm
My heart so open
The purple blue color
Of my Reiki
Dancing in front of my third eye.
The yin of this particular yoga class
Moved into and through me
To connect to just about
Every part of me
As I lay there
A part of the light and dark
Fire and water
Yin and Reiki
Yang and Reiki
The expansion and contracting
Of my breathing.
All a part of me.
The room waits quiet.
I am returning to worship
Yoga
Reiki
Jesus
God.
I will move
I will breathe
I will meditatate
I will pray
The moves will be slow
Purposeful
And healthy for me.
I am sure
There will be tears of release
Of rejuvenation
Of reconnection
And perhaps
A bit of
Rebirth.
Parts of me
Will continue to be found
In this room
Long after I’m gone.
I held a lotus blossom
In my hands.
It opened more
As I slowly lifted it
Toward the light
And it shared more balance
With me in return.
As I lifted this precious blossom
Further
It connected with all the Reiki shining
Around me
Overflowing the chalice
That the lotus blossom
Had turned into.
This shining
This bright, bright energy
Fed roots
That were now
Growing stronger
Into the earth
That I laid my heart on.
I felt deep grounding
And freedom
All around me.
I breathed so deeply.
I breathed waterfalls of air.
Waves on a beach
Came shore
To the rhythm of my breathing.
I was open
I could bring so much in
I released fro even more room.
The journey between
Each breath
Was so fulfilling and nurturing
Tha I am new.
I needed to be here.
I needed the comfort
The stillness
Of each pose
And breath.
I released.
The good
Earth mother
Accepted it all
Without asking any questions.
She just knew
I needed the release.
The earth mother just
Held my open heart
In her hands
As I laid in her
Warm lap
In tearful stillness.
As I quiet myself
In each pose
Feeling the
Earth mother
Close by
Embracing me
Stillness fills me.
The stillness
Is indeed a gift
From the earth mother
From God
From and to myself.
There is no pain
As I cross my legs
And stack my knees
One on the other
Stretching
From side to side
Only more opening up
Only more stillness,
More roots growing deeper.
I am truly blessed.