De Verdad

Have I become a lover of grey days??

The sun is taking a break today, though this afternoon is brighter than the morning was.
I am loving it, actually. Don't get me wrong- the CA sunshine was delicious to return to! I could feel my skin and body literally soaking it in, absorbing the warmth and energy.

But today has been nice. I am much more inspired to stay in and get organized and focus.
There is so much to do!

Sending all my Friends and Family out there some CA Love~

Oh Dear.

This is hilarious.

Sent to me by a friend, with whom I have discussed recently the all-addictive powers of Facebook. (I'm currently taking a little "break.")

Anyway, hope ya'll enjoy. :)

YES.

Today

I am glowing.
simmering
ready to spill over
spill out
on the Road once more
excitement rises in me
like a wave
momentum carries me
highway for companion
rolling and curving
bearing my weight
Weightless
and bright
Levity greets me with a slow smile,
'Where have you been so long, Dear One?'
funny to have found
so much Light
in a place
with so very little
sun.



:) Love-

And My New Theme Song?

Cat Stevens


Well, if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
'Cause there's a million things to be
You know that there are
And if you want to live high, live high
And if you want to live low, live low
'Cause there's a million ways to go
You know that there are

You can do what you want
The opportunity's on
And if you can find a new way
You can do it today
You can make it all true
And you can make it undo
you see its easy
You only need to know

Well if you want to say yes, say yes
And if you want to say no, say no
'Cause there's a million ways to go
You know that there are
And if you want to be me, be me
And if you want to be you, be you
'Cause there's a million things to do
You know that there are

You can do what you want
The opportunity's on
And if you can find a new way
You can do it today
You can make it all true
And you can make it undo
you see its easy
You only need to know

Well, if you want to sing out, sing out
And if you want to be free, be free
'Cause there's a million things to be
You know that there are
You know that there are
You know that there are
You know that there are
You know that there are

Ripples.

"I listen to the Wind

to the Wind of my Soul
Where I'll end up well I think,
only God really knows

I listen to my words but
they fall far below
I let my music take me where
my Heart wants to go"

Happy Birthday Dolores!

Dolores Huerta is one of the founders (along with Cesar Chavez) of the United Farm Workers, and she has fought for most of her life for La Causa.  She is an incredible human being, dedicated and devoted to her people and the rights of all people to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality.  

In the words of my dear Chavela Vargas, she is "muy mujer."

In her own words, 

"Giving kids clothes and food is one thing but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important, and that the best thing they can do with their lives is to use them in the service of other people."

"Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world."

Feliz cumpleanos, Dolores!  Gracias por todo lo que ha hecho.  

Si, se puede!

Creation's Fire

is burning brightly
tonight
as I warm myself by the flames
and gently stoke the pyre

the smoke unfurls
it's dancing curves
the wood hisses
and cracks and burns

I Am the Kindling
I Am the Pyre
I Am the Smoke
I Am the Tender
I Am the Fire.

Dream Journal.

I had a dream last night about Whales.

I was in the Ocean and a mother whale and her calf approached me and swam with me. Once I got to shore, the calf came out of the water and turned into a young man. I fell in love with him, his dark eyes as deep as the sea. We returned to where his mother was swimming just offshore and she sang out for us to follow her. I remember walking back into the Ocean, knee-deep, understanding that they wanted me to return with them to their world, and that I might not ever come back to the shore, to the land, to life as I had known it. The mother wanted to initiate me into something, the ways of Whales perhaps, or the Sea. I did not understand how this was possible, but I trusted her completely. And I loved her son.
I slipped my body into the water and started to swim.


Upon waking, I looked up pictures of whales (thank you, Google Image). The whales in my dream were Grey Whales. Upon further research I discovered that they migrate between Alaska and Baja. Much of the territory I have traveled in the last few years, and where I am currently traveling now. I read that in late-March/early-April some of the migrating Greys have been known to enter the Puget Sound.

I looked up more about the Whale, and what it symbolizes, I found this-

"Inspiration, manifestation, creation, resurrection, inner awakening."

"The whale's gifts include - record keeper for all eternity, power of song, all knowledge associated with voice, all aspects of the sea, beauty of movement, psychic and telepathic abilities, wisdom, provider, inner depth.
Using the rhythm and patterns of sound, the whale teaches us to hear our inner voices, to be in touch with our personal truths, thus knowing wisdom and feeling the heartbeat of the universe.
You will be shown how to go deep within yourself to stir your inner creativity and imagination. You will also be taught not to become too lost in your imagination but to live in the ‘real world’ - every day waking reality.
The whale does not teach creativity for the sake of creativity. A deep, creative inspiration is awakened, but you must add your own color and light to your outer life to make it glorious. The whales sound teaches us how to create with song."

"Whale reintroduces us to our creative and intuitive energies to show us a talent we've forgotten about or haven't been aware existed. People with this totem are able to understand the ancient language of "energy vibrations," and are able to distinguish where others are truly coming from. Whale asks us to recall our past and listen to its stories so we can creatively heal old wounds."

"The whale always guides the way to discovering the meaning of your own life."


Interesting, and very beautiful.
Love-

Sunny Spring Afternoon in Seattle.

After so many stormy days,
I am writing love sonnets to the Sun.
The caress on my skin of his warmth
is unmatched.
After such a cold and wet Winter,
I now bask in the glory of Spring-
who is revealing herself
daily, slowly,
savoring her unfolding.


It seems that at times
we must go
without,
to truly know abundance
and
gratitude.

"Unshakable Reflection"

I am reading my sister Sara's book.

I have read every story captured in those pages. I know some of them as if they were my own. But today, I am reading it cover to cover. Reading her stories in the order she has decided to express them in. I am tracing her footsteps, I am following the thread of her weaving. It is beautiful.

One of the stories has touched me more deeply today, than the numerous times I have read over it in the past. It is entitled, "Unshakable Reflection." And it has inspired this.


Dear Rachell,

I love spending time with you. You are funny and clever and wise. And silly.
You are truly my best friend. You have been with me through everything. We know each other so deeply and wonderfully that we smile in adoration, amusement, and knowing at each other's antics.
You are my Compass.
You are my Friend.
You are the One who is Always in my corner, no matter what.
You are powerful and wonderful and perfect.
Everything that you are is Okay.
Everything that you are is enough.
I love you.

Con cada fibra de mi ser~
Raquelita Hekate

I Am Very Brave.

I dare to Feel.

I keep putting my Magic in a box, stored in my little mobile home, tucked away with my scarves and my guitar and my box of books, still to be read.
I think that I can exist without those symbols draped around my body, touching my skin.

In truth, they give me strength, they remind me of all that I have come through, all that I have learned, and all that I contain within.

So, I am unpacking my Magic box, never to return such sacred symbols to their lonely storing place.
I am wearing Kali's skulls around my waist, the moon and snake around my neck, the colors of Life and Death and Life wrapped around me like scarves, like a Grandmother's cloak. I adorn my wrists and neck and breast with amber and ylang-ylang oil. I arouse my senses with sage and incense and herbs.

I am learning a new level of self-respect. Taking care of my body, taking care of my soul.

And I dare to Feel.

To Feel pain and envy and loss. Joy and elation and grace. Anger, frustration, and Peace.
I sit with each emotion, listening attentively, giving love and care where needed. I acknowledge and honor and Release.

Soy una nina salvaje
dulce, sabia, silvestre~
Tengo a todas las edades
mis Abuelas viven en mi,
Mi corazon es una estrella
Soy Hija de la Tierra~
se que todo es de todo
y que todo esta Vivo en Mi,
Todo esta Vivo en Mi.

Rocks on the Dashboard

vibrating in rhythm
with the hum
of my engine.

sometimes my truck won't start
and i am forced to sit back
and contemplate
the impermanence of things
to wait in the silence of
impending possibility,
and try again.

i am making peace
with all I do not say
with silences that hang
like curtains of moss
from trees
sometimes
Nature dresses herself so delicately
that i can barely breathe~
She is so stunning.

so today
i'll paint myself
with tiger stripes
and sit back
and smile
at the simple complexities
at Life
the orange peel
the seed
rubber-bands that make me go
weak at the knees
remnants
and
treasures
and
memories.

New Song.

I have come through
a hundred metamorphoses
with infinitely
more to come.


I am snake
shedding herself
like an old skin, new.
I am Daughter,
I am Mother,
being born
and giving birth to-

so i'll need no directions (thank you)
on this Journey to Myself
this Searching, this Finding
this Hide and Seek game
I am playing
with myself

I have had a thousand faces-
so many Women
to look back on, to become.
I am Phoenix Rising
from her holy ashes,
burned down to the essence
once again-

and i'll need no directions
on this Journey to Myself
this Searching, this Finding
this Hide and Seek game
I am playing
with myself

no, I'll need no directions
cause my Heart is (always) on the line
she's Leading, she's Guiding
she's Gathering
back all that is mine-


I have come through
a hundred metamorphoses
with infinitely
more to come.