Morning Bliss

This morning was cold and wet but for me it was beautiful, leading the Newport Chanting Community in sacred songs and chants. They meet in a sweet little chapel at the Emmanuel Church in Newport, RI. The group was small when I got there but as we started chanting more people came until the room filled up. It was very lovely. They learned some new songs and it was evident that many of them were touched deeply by the music. What a perfect way to start the day!

This photo was taken at the end- you can see that I am pretty blissed out!

Living the Dream

A few years ago I made a vision board. It came from my depths and is one of my most favorite pieces of art I have ever created. Whenever I look at it, it speaks to me as a powerful expression of the truth of my being.  Amazing how we can take an outer form (in this case, collage) and use it to reflect our inner world, sometimes in the most unplanned and unexpected ways.

There is a diagonal pathway running through it- the journey of my life- which I was unaware of until after I had finished. It starts in the lower left-hand corner and represents the physical life and says "Walking the Earth Path." In the center of the picture is the representation of my essence, my true self. The words are "Journey to the Self." From there it travels to the upper right-hand section which represents God and Spirit. The words are "Journey to the Heart of God".

The most amazing piece is the hidden poem- just words, pasted on the board- a series of phrases that didn't reveal themselves to me as a whole until after I had completed the collage.

I am the dreamer

Arise and shine

Fully human, fully divine

O thou invisible spirit!

Awaken my world

A life of miracles

Beyond bliss