The Calling

They are drawn to him
  for more than his looks
They sense in him
  that which is to come.
He will be tempted
  but not abuse his power.
He will be gifted
  when it is the hour.
He has been chosen
  to unify the youth
  to persuade the persistent
  to convince the cautious
  to reward the responsible
  to benefit the believers
  to fortify the faithful
  to expand the elusive
He will publicize the prophecy
  as far as it can flow.
His followers will be multitudinous
  and band together upon the land.
Their connection will be impenetrable,
  strengthened by the will of God.
Their light will be magnetic,
  and brighten inexhaustibly.
Attracting those in need of guidance
Comforting all in need of rest.
Giving hope to the helpless
  and respite for the weary.
Protected by the Cloak of Wisdom
Defended by the Tower of Truth
Increasing Immeasurably
Its bounds unlimited
Until its mission is fulfilled
  and Heaven reigns upon the Earth
Renewed and Reimaged,
Awakened and Aware. 

MAL 1/13/19

Engaging

Communication Initiated
Interchange Requested
Submitted for Approval
Exchange Accepted
Conversation Commences
Interface Connected
Interest Engaged
Thoughts Trajected
Concepts Conveyed
Compatibility Detected
Information Reciprocated
New Topic Selected
Next Level Unlocked
Idea Injected
Discussion Continues
Data Collected
Database Accessed
Possibilities Projected
The Layers Run Deeper
As Truth is Reflected
Even Exchange
Is Never Neglected
Transmission Transpires
Until Smoothly Disconnected
Interesting Discourse
Should Not Be Expected
When it is Found
The Soul is Affected

Vision

I see clearly
Beyond my vision
Behind the layers
To what is hidden
I peel back the veil
Revealing the truth
I trust what I see
I need no proof
I look past the surface
To what lies within
I gaze through the window
To the soul's inner core
I see the purpose
For every moment
In every person
I see the gifts
That God has given
True beauty lies deep inside
It cannot be seen with the naked eye
It must be viewed
Through the internal lens
Then sight is clear
The vision extends
No filter is needed
No special effects
Underneath the surface
It all makes sense

MAL 1/5/19

The Knowing

Knowing
God showing
The way
The path to follow
Unseen by others
Wait and watch
For signs to help them
Find their own way
Light a lamp
To brighten the path
Look deep inside
To uncover the truth
The answers are there
Be still and listen
For the messages
Transmitted from above
With love
To be received and recalled
To bring wisdom and hope
Love and light
From God and his angels
I accept this duty
As a blessing
A beautiful gift
To share with the world

I see the signs and symbols
I know the truth and mysteries
I feel the answers as they come
I touch the world
With my knowing and seeing
My sight and knowledge
Open for all to receive
Believe

MAL 1/4/19

A Cure for the Reunion Blues

When I got to the reunion,
I was singing the blues.
Not a familiar face in sight -
I hadn't a clue.

I said to myself:
"Stop from feeling so sad.
You have to learn to take both
The good and the bad."

I walked into the banquet
And looked all around,
Then walked up to the nearest table
And sat myself down. 

The group was from Kentucky,
And made me feel at ease.
Maybe this evening
Would turn out to be a breeze.

As I took another look,
Some faces rang a bell.
At least it felt familiar,
But still none that I knew well. 

As we walked outside,
And the band began to play,
I decided that everything
Would turn out okay.

I joined with the others
From my same class,
Sharing in the fun,
And did the time pass.

The BAND REALLY ROCKED,
The music was pumping,
All I can say is that 
"The Joint was Jumpin'!"

We were swinging and rocking,
Kicking and hopping,
Singing and sweating,
The BAND NEVER STOPPING!

It is so amazing
That music can unite
People of all types and ages - 
Wow, what a sight!

After all the dancing,
My reunion blues were cured. 
I had bonded with so many,
Without hardly a word.

Music is magical,
Dancing is bliss,
The evening was one
That I wouldn't have missed. 

THANK YOU Kilwein Family Tree-O
For making my night.
I felt so inspired,
I just had to write.

MAA 6/17/01

For the Kilwein Family Tree-O
Written after they played at my 10 year college reunion at the University of Dayton. 
What a great show they did. They rocked the house!
I emailed them the poem and they wrote me one back. What nice guys!

The Light Within

The Keepers of the Light surround me
and touch my heart so deeply. 
They have activated a part of me
that has been dormant for centuries.
The vivid images project their light on me,
piercing my soul profoundly,
speaking their message from the galaxies,
the truth echoes in the depths of me.
The light inside my heart shines brightly
now that they are with me.

Wet and Wind

The earth is soaked and swollen
from yesterday's day long rain.
The leaves are scattered in 
random patterns like a wet carpet
and the wind swirls and follows me
as I circle on the path.

The Archangels and Goddess support me
as I merge with the wet earth
and walk with the whirling wind.
I become one with nature 
and find my center
in the chaos of the world.

Written on 10/15/17 as walking in park
after a long rain the previous day
Archangels Raphael, Purliniak, Sandalphon 
were with me as well as Goddess Saraswati

Morning Observation

The dew glistens and sparkles 
as the sun streaks across the grass. 
The trees are illuminated 
as if in a spotlight from the sky. 
Morning sounds of traffic and the birds 
compete to be heard,
as the squirrels scurry around, 
foraging for food.

The Sun lifts its head, 
warming my face 
as I walk quietly and slowly, 
inhaling the sights and sounds,
letting them sink into my skin,
nourish my soul,
calm my mind
and bring balance to my body. 

If we open our eyes and ears, 
we can find the beauty and joy in nature
amidst the bustle of the world. 

Inspiration

I am contemplating inspiration. What is inspiration? Where does it come from? It is tied to spirit from the origin of the word itself (see below) and in my experience. What makes inspiration come in full force at times and seem to disappear at others? Is it somehow gone, or are we just not acting on it or listening to it? Maybe we just don't have the time to respond to it?  

Looking back on my blog, there are many posts in 2013 and 2014 when I started the blog, but not many in the 2015 or this year. My inspiration/call to write varies and it seems I am most inspired when my spiritual path is more fulfilled/on track. But sometimes I am fulfilled and not writing. I am just content or my focus is elsewhere. I don't think it necessarily means that I have not been inspired at all in the recent years, but just inspired in a different way and not feeling drawn to do the poetry or writing at these times. But I do feel that when I am most in sync with my spirit, the poetry and writing just flow from me. It is a good sign that I am on track. I am wondering if right now maybe another form of writing is coming as I seem to be drawn to post about my thoughts on certain words/topics.

Here are some definitions of inspiration:

• the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
• something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create
• a force or influence that inspires someone
• a person, place, experience, etc., that makes someone want to do or create something
• a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation
• the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions
• a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul
• the divine quality of the writings or words of a person so influenced
• a sudden brilliant, creative or timely idea

Origin of the word inspiration:

Middle English (in the sense ‘divine guidance’): via Old French from late Latin inspiratio(n-), from the verb inspirare (see inspire).

Origin of word inspire:
Middle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare ‘breathe or blow into,’ from in- ‘into’ + spirare ‘breathe.’ The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense ‘impart a truth or idea to someone.’

Origin is similar to that for the word spirit:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin spiritus ‘breath, spirit,’ from spirare ‘breathe.’

So it seems that when the word originated they knew that spirit was tied to inspiration. Breathe into. I like that. Spirit is tied to breath and we connect to spirit with our breath. So we breathe life into our creations when we are inspired. Spirit and inspiration are really one in the same. The creations are an extension of our spirit and what it is experiencing or wants to express. It is truly a part of ourselves that is being expressed out into the world for everyone to experience, to connect them to our spirit and remember that we are one. We all breathe the same air and come from the same source. Inspiration is truly a result of living in tune with our spirit even if for a brief moment in time. One breath, one moment is all it takes and that spark of inspiration can fuel our lives for many more moments and even days or years or a lifetime.

When I look back at the result of my inspirations, it feeds my spirit and soul. I can remember the feeling that inspired the work. It takes me back to that moment and fuels me again. It breathes that life back into me once more. It is an amazing feeling to both be inspired and relive that through your creations.

I think that if we listen and get quiet and let everything but our spirit/breath fall away, then we tune into the universal force of inspiration and creation. It becomes effortless and flows from us as from a fountain. The eternal spring. It is never ending and we can all partake of it if we but allow it. We each have different things that inspire us and unique ways of expressing that inspiration, but it is all connected and that is why when we encounter something inspired, it touches us deep in our core. We tap into that source from which it came and if we breathe it in, we can fuel our own spark of inspiration.

Synchronicity

I have been feeling a lot of synchronicity lately. I saw a post on Facebook about Synchronicity that got me thinking about it and feeling that I was having experiences in that manner.

Here is the link that was in the post:
http://www.ask-angels.com/spiritual-guidance/synchronicity-awakening-to-the-divine-nature-of-time/

Here is an excerpt from it:
"Synchronicity means exactly this… Being in alignment (in sync) with Divine time.

To experience synchronicity is to experience the magic of the Universe. Synchronicity speaks to the magical coincidental moments of Divine alignment…

When you are in harmony with the flow of life, and the guidance of your angels, you’re likely to experience increased synchronicity.

Synchronicity can come in many forms, such as meaningful coincidences, signs and signals pointing you in the right direction, books or teachers aligning, doors and opportunities magically opening up for you, and improbable meetings with just the right people, at just the right time.

Synchronicities are not accidents, rather they are signals from your guides, angels, and higher self, pointing you in the right direction. Personally meaningful coincidences and synchronicities are often clues which lead or develop into answered prayers."

 Just before I saw the post, I had met a woman at a gong meditation and instantly connected. I found that she had just gone to an event held by a friend of mine on the same day. Coincidence, or synchronicity? I felt the latter. It felt like the universe was telling me that I am on the right track and attracting people and experiences into my life that will nourish my spirit and soul.  

I googled synchronicity and found another description that matches my feelings on the word:
"Now more than ever, synchronicities are people, places or events that your soul attracts into your life to help you evolve to higher consciousness or to place emphasis on something going on in your life. The more 'consciously aware' you become of how your soul manifests, the higher your frequency becomes and the faster you manifest positively. Each day your life encounters meaningful coincidences, synchronicities, that you have attracted, on other words created in the grid of your experiences in the physical. Souls create synchronicities, played out in the physical."
(From http://www.crystalinks.com/synchronicity.html)

I am experiencing so many things that could be random, but that I feel are examples of synchronicity. Facebook seems to be a vessel for my spirit. By liking pages and posts of a spiritual nature and acquiring friends that nurture my spirit, posts and events have been coming to me which heighten that realm. They come at just the right time, and offer me just what I need at that moment. It is like watching a flow that awakens your spirit and lets you know you are on track. It is a visual trail of the path of my spirit at a given moment in time. A record of its journey. It is fascinating and powerful to observe.

I am enjoying watching the flow of synchronicity in my life and feel thankful to be able to observe it and acknowledge it.