CANYON ECHOS

~SOULART MUSINGS ~  (heart and soul or soul and heart)

CANYON ECHOS

From the depths of the canyon,

I walk away with reciprocal spaciousness

filled with the symphony of the ancient canyon and its creatures,

as well as restoration, acute awareness, comradarie, love, companionship and sacred sisterhood.

This blend inspired me to tune into my own inner whispers

revealing the threads of my layered self

which are now woven into a strong rope

with a pull towards my highest being.

 

KNOWING 

It is you who has created me to be who I am today 

 it is you with your devotion, support, without hesitation nor delay 

Each and every week, each and every day, fervently attending class after class 

 excited to attend, listen, and learn the yoga play 

To know that I’m honored, cared for, and have a communal tribe 

 fills me with such gratitude, confidence, warmth, love and much more, so very deep inside 

To move about in my community with a back pack full of that 

 elicits the deepest profound satisfaction, contentment, and joy  

where I’m constantly filled to the brim and even overflowing the boundaries of my hat 

My wish is for all of us to be able to imbibe in this tremendous gift  

for all of us to move through life via this communal lift 

 for all of us to succeed in our own organic way 

 to be wrapped up in this knowing each and every day
 

 

 Souls Touching

It is time to say 

goodbye 

to what was 

Change is on the horizon once again 

Change is scary 

resistance natural, 

yet, can it be nurturing? 

 Only time will tell . . . . . . .  

 Times of the past remain 

in each of our hearts 

and lurking within our subconscious 

Initially these impressions return frequently and poignantly 

and then . . . . . . . . .  

 Our souls have touched 

we have known and rekindled this intimacy 

arising from soul 

and this  

remains deeply inside of each one of us  

and this 

I’m entirely grateful for 

 It is o.k. . . . . . . .  

really . . . . . . .  

 Let worry slip away 

embrace adaptability 

to NOW 

move into truth 

toward the direction that has been  

calling 

revealing itself 

moment to moment 

listen . . . . . 

NOW is the time 

 

Margaret – can you simply be? 

Here, now 

This now, the next, 

The one that follows? 

  Let, allow all to transform; 

To lie 

No need to add, subtract, nor multiply 

Question, nor figure out 

It’s all unfolding  

Perfect and in grace 

Organic order  

New and old 

Let Garji whisper the untold. 

 

IN THE HEART OF US

Uniform in breath 

Uniform in motion 

Uniform in sensation 

How do we create such exaltation? 

Allowing our energies to rise high 

to feed the ultimate vibe 

up and through our third eye 

Giving back to the creator 

the pure magic of all of you and I 

What more could we ask for? 

We have it all. 

This ultimate loving union 

which has answered our longing call 

Our gratitude unmistakable 

our Bhakti so great 

where all is delightfully playing out  

to secure our original fate 

We love you Beloved 

you are so very dear 

we strive in every way 

to keep you close and very near 

In the heart of us. 

TRUST

Like the roots which delve deep, extending into mother earth’s skin as weeks, months, or maybe years may pass where all is hidden, not to be unearthed. 

Our time to go silent, dormant, to lie underneath, in the darkness, the cool, which may seem quite brief. 

Here we will discover our genuine selves, our unabiding love, our construct, our transparency, all tucked in like a glove. 

Like the roots whom have courage, perseverance and more, individually we will allow the depths of ourselves to unveil.

Until Spring comes where we will blossom up and truly soar.

And in this phase, please do not be afraid, nor worry, nor doubt; let our love grow and blossom from the inside out.   

DEEP

As we begin to loosen our grip   

 on the passing year, 

these last few introspective months, 

and especially on – 

the less important aspects of the material world, 

we can begin to ‘own’ that we are soul. 

As we begin to free ourselves, 

soul organically attains a new perspective. 

As we transition from darkness to light 

rooting, resting, letting down, unleashing our ‘old’ 

opening to the new 

allowing our consciousness and our concepts to alter, 

without thought or effort 

 our viewpoints rise and blossom. 

A sprout quietly forms  

deep 

 in the womb of our consciousness. 

It is our finely developed awareness 

which catches, nurtures,  

holds and coddles it. 

What is sprouting inside of you?  (written in 2019)

 

FROST ON THE BRIDGE  (written in the Fall of 2019)

That was then, this is now

tears shed of what was

passing through the gateway at the rivers bend

to what will now be

the meadow is now icy

where the elk saunter through

the aspen leaves are slowly fading from a green to a golden hue

the sun in its glory starts to fill the sky

it is barely peaking over the hillside’s shoulder

laying out its warmth

lighting up the crown of a tree

and the hips and curves of the rockies

the trees are queiting

sending sap back down

while the sky is blue today, oh my(!)

A sight unseen as of late

barely a cloud to catch the suns early a.m. glows

All is changing

everywhere

as I shiver atop the lichen covered ancient stones

changing with each breath

each tear, 

each rain and dew drop

to reveal what’s on the horizon

I sense the changes will seamlessly 

evolve from deep within

my now peaceful yet vibrant heart

who sings a new song for me

who awakens me in the darkness of the new moon

to share my deepest yearnings

by once again shedding the tears of what has been

My heart awakens with a quickening early this a.m.

to say “listen, listen, I have something to share,

pay heed to my directions”

“walk lightly, more lightly and even more, upon this earth”

“greet every passing tree, stone, brook and bird”

“turn your nose toward the earth vs. snuffing it up and away”  (My soulart musing written in the fall of 2018)

 

These final words are from Sri Gary Olsen:

“Stand tall and stand in the light of surrender

allow the Inner Self to orchestrate all

 and exalt in the glories of the transcendent realities and 

veritable truths that all life stands upon.

Let your true self imbibe deeply in the richness and sweetness

 presently all about within and without.

It is not the destruction of illusion that is desired, but seeing through the illusion – 

which frees our point of view

allowing us to transcend the world of appearances.

The truth of truths can be embraced when one simply 

reverses everything that life has taught one, 

for just the opposite is true.  

We are soul!

And soul is our central reality.

Soul is a divine spark of Anami, the absolute”    **Sri Gary Olsen

my ‘soulart’ (soul &  heart) musing written in 2019 – prior to the closing of the doors of our downtown studio

WOMB

I finally found my true ’home’ in the ‘room’

Filled with community, closeness, understanding

collective energy, goals, ideals

to hold me, to behold me

Surrounded by all of you (my family)

familiarity, yet ever-changing

Filled with constant creativity and newness

as we bounce back and forth

from our surface enticements

to bodily movements

to inner recognitions

In quiet resolve

all wrapped within love

while we’re tucked in the womb of the orange walls

following our truth

surrounded by unconditional acceptance and care

which gently breathes into the surface

as we move

Settling into the peace

and harmony of who we truly are

Together