definition

"A soul – in certain spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditions – is the incorporeal essence of a person or living thing or object.[1] Many philosophical and spiritual systems teach that humans have souls, and others teach that all living things and even inanimate objects (such as rivers) have souls. The latter belief ihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifs commonly called animism.[2] Soul sometimes functions as a synonym for spirit, mind or self.[3]"

from wikipedia

Occupy the World!!

The occupation movement has begun and it is amazing. All over the world, people are rising up and coming together for the most part in a peaceful way, but with great determination. In the United States, one of the main ideas is to occupy Wall Street, sending a message to the most rich and elite 1% of the population that 99% of the rest of the world will not sit back and allow greed to ruin everything, for everyone. And greed would essentially ruin everything, as it has done in the past. When greed goes unchecked, society falls apart because injustice and unfair distribution of wealth and resources cause deep social unrest. They cause huge suffering, and there is a whole lot of suffering in our world that we could put a stop to. Essentially, we are living in a time characterized by speedy access to plenty of information, thanks to technology and our physical resources on earth, if managed correctly, could be provisions for all people in need. The fears that people have stem from a myth of scarcity, when in reality, we are "saturated with abundance". (Adimu Madyun, Oakland, CA: storyteller)

As my fellow humans occupy and chant and wave signs, there are some of us who cannot make it to the rallies but are in total solidarity with the movement. The people who are not physically present but are there in spirit are also important. We are the 99% who demand that corporate tyranny end, so we can return to ways on our respective lands that are sustainable. We are moving into an era wherein deeply significant choices must be made, and the right choices are necessary if life on earth is going to continue. We are at a crossroads. May we, as a species, now see what must be done, and take action to bring lasting peace into this realm.

Halloween

Greetings Everyone!

Starting with wearing a nice, sincere, organic pumpkin on my head, I have been preparing in practical ways for the exciting holiday coming up...the secular folks call it Halloween, and kids dress up for all the candy they will get.

But some of us consider the Samhain, pronounced "Sah- win" to be the New Year for the Witches. Witchcraft is one of those things that still for some reason, has a bad rap. Lol. I know why that is. People are unclear about what it really is about. I suppose in time, more clarity will help us all out but in the meantime, some discrimination is present when we hear the word, witch. Essentially, there is no devil worship in this practice, because there is no devil present. There is no belief that an external entity is responsible for your bad deeds, and the question of what is morally right or wrong varies from person to person in the craft. One central teaching is, "Harm no body and do as ye will". In the craft we are taught that all that you put out comes back to you threefold, three times, so you need to be very aware what you send out.

solid

we become solid
we become liquid
we refrain from becoming
none of it really matters
since illusory worlds prevail
kali yuga
you mystify me
you entangle me
you strangle me
this strangle hold is formidable
this way you suck me back in
this denial of release this captured essence
and here goes the observation of tidy mistakes
they call casualties
which will be called casual as a formality
but observations of these times
gather in the corners of our eyes
like cobwebs
and the present moment has power to pull us back in
pursuit of happiness drives us
while pharmaceutical agendas deliver us onto the doorstep of
pieced back together
puzzle people
patience is required by universal law
as America grows into what it takes for faith to blossom
we choke on substandard English
and other colonial languages
too tainted to express
indigenous rage because
we all have  indigenous origins
every single one of us
now we smile wide
side step the origins
underneath shining masks of complicity

for if there ever was a time to rise up
it would be now

if there ever was a time to come together
it would be now

if there ever was a time to unify and to solidify
it would be now

Zurich and London, April 2011

After Reiki atunement, I notice all the more when people are gentle in their energetic engagements. Europeans use space differently from Americans; they are somewhat quieter. No culture is superior to any other it seems, organizations of humans are simply at different stages of development but when they are compared to one another it is easy to see the benefits of the one you are less familiar with.

Explanation of Reiki atunement: A raising of subtle energy awareness by a gentle hands on treatment from someone who has received enough atunemnents in order to be called "reiki master". After this title is bestowed upon them, they can turn around and atune other people...in what is considered a connection to the Usui Sensei Japanese lineage.

This is a simple process but the mind can make it very complex. It is potentially controversial. One of my peers noted with disgust how patriarchal the lineage seemed to be. Once again, even though this is not a religion, we encounter a spiritual practice that is handed down from men. Women as contributors to these practices seem to be absent or even more frustrating, not credited with what they have contributed. It takes conscious effort and awareness and ability to release resentment in order to accept yet another spiritual practice attributed to a male lineage with no recognition of female contributions. One begins wondering if the denial of the parts women play in creating these practices is intentional or if it is subconsciously easier for people to accept practices and recital of wisdom from men exclusively.

let us be

let us be completely and utterly consumed in a cup of tea

Ring around her neck

"FDA expands access to plan B, Seventeen year -olds will be able to get contraceptives over the counter, critics say politics influence ruling"

Covert oppression forms a ring around her neck
and she gets mad compliments on her necklace
her purpose here is not simply to take in his seed
into herself she sits on the shelf
painted perfectly and poised until she one day comes to
an awakening
of that unleashed creative potential within
she sits on a shelf yet belongs to herself
giving birth is not where she needs to be at
17 years old but the only power she believes she has access to is between her thighs
and he's already taken that from her so many times it's like
nickels and dimes
which now she puts together for contraceptives
for convenience
she leans into the wind and breathes a breath of rationality
his perspectives are lost on her today
her skin is a drum he hit to hear his own sound
and fuck that contemplation about whether or not he will stay as in
sit still
here take this pill
giving birth is not where she needs to be at
seventeen years old and
covert oppression forms a ring around her neck
and she gets mad compliments on her necklace