Our Imaginations
“Soul lies midway between understanding and unconsciousness and its instrument is neither the mind nor the body, but the imagination.” Thomas Moore
Month: October 2018
Don’t Betray Yourself
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” Gnostic Gospel of Thomas
Mystery Lover
“The mystery lover comes not just to satisfy our sexual longing, but to complete our lives. Sexual gratification always points to a greater satisfaction of absolute longing. In sex we are always under the wedding dome, our physical union always a reflection of and participation in a divine intercourse. We should take our desires seriously, even the most mundane, because they may signal the presence of the angel partner, the deeply interior lover, who alone is responsible for the creation of a life.” Thomas Moore, The Soul of Sex
What Do I Love
When I’m not thinking about me, what do I love naturally?
Pure nature…
…the crisp, cold snow
…the beauty of the moon
….the trees in bloom
….and the mountains at noon
When I’m not thinking about me, what do I love naturally?
Animals….
…..dogs in pure delight
….elephants as a marveled sight
…..birds that fly in flight
…..and precious rabbits a soft delight
When I’m not thinking about me, what do I love naturally?
Justice and peace….
…..for those who have little, just to have some
…..for those who love the same, can also love one
…..for those that hate, can somehow be free
….and for those that hurt, can know true peace
When I’m not thinking about me, what do I love naturally?
…..The laugh of a child
…..The hug of a daughter
…..The silence of sounds
…..And somehow love all around.
Pain’s Invitation
My sadness called and invited me in,
that I may know inner joy
My grief called and invited me in,
that I may know peace
My desperation called and invited me in,
that i may have wisdom
My loss called and invited me in,
that i may know how to love
First Time
The first time ever I saw your face,
I thought the sun rose in your eyes,
And the moon and stars were the gift you gave
To the dark and empty skies, my love,
To the dark and empty skies
Gordon Lightfoot
An Open Window
Hurt is what taught me to pay attention to this moment.
Before the hurt, I was lost in a dull ache inside myself.
My senses dulled to what was real
I never felt what I touched, or smelt what I passed or tasted what was in my mouth
I missed life’s sensual temptations right before me
Then hurt came along
And the past was to painful to remember
The future to terrifying to contemplate
And I found a new world right in front of me
It was then I had an orgasm of my soul and wept with delight
I
That Moment
The moment I saw you I knew who you were
The moment I touched your face I knew who you could be
The moment I lost you I knew who I was
-dd January 2018
A Sea of a Thousand Faces
A sea of a thousand faces
Like endless fields of sunflowers
And I saw her’s
Why her’s? Why!
Live Like You’re Dying
The way to live life is to taste death
And live life as if we were dying
Its then we’re able to let go of control and expectations
And realize that life has all that is vital to live with joy and happiness
-dd July 2017 after my heart attack