Amidst a sacred circle in rain-forest’s abode
we gather, men and women, as Elder shares the news
A keeper he is searching, to join him on his path
so he may serve his people as teacher, healer, guide
I seem to be the one who is chosen, there’s no doubt
“How can I serve ?”, I’m asking - the Shaman simply smiles
reminding me of Eagle that Spirit-Mother gave
When I talk of religion, his silent gaze I meet
“I haven’t learnt from scriptures, and dogma I don’t teach”
and as he lights my candle, his eyes, from black, turn blue
He’s handing me his necklace and breaks it with a smile
while lapis beads and turquoise start dancing on the floor
“Assemble them in YOUR way, but do it with much care
bestowing peace and kindness on all who cross your path”
And then, we dream-walk northward, to where the Healer dwells
the place of my beginnings with houses dressed in grey
The Shaman frees my soul-parts and paints them all in white
unburdened, I take leave now from childhood’s haunted realms
Ceremony awaits me : a troupe of jaguars
with one white lamb in center, that I intend to save
“It has to go”, he tells me, the Shaman knows the Plan
as jaguars start swirling around the lamb in trance
I’m thinking of my Amma (like lamb, She’s dressed in white)
and suddenly remember the contract I once signed
Author notes
a lucid-dream-blessing I was gifted on Good Friday, March 21st 2008
in loving dedication to Spirit-Mother http://allpoetry.com/SpiritMother
thank you for your precious guidance and supervision in this realm and in the parallel realms we travel in our dreams … and for the breathtaking revelation that "the Shaman" is not just an dream-figure invented by my imagination, but that he truly exists in the physical reality … I am confident that our paths will cross one day …
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excellent~
I love the Shaman
I agree with Lyndon it is one of peace, spririt and healing.....
So beautiful sis
Hugs
Your sis
Susan~~~
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The Shaman
as connexion to the spirit world and, with anima, to the natural world, you have delivered a powerful poem on a personal revelation, spiritually.
This poem is one of peace, spirit and healing.
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A truly inspiring and enriching poem. I believe we're sent wisdom and knowledge in dreams and this is a very beautiful and profound one. Thanks for sharing your light!
Peace Georgia
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Dearest Poetess, as always, your poetry is filled with spirituality, love and light, I loved the analogy of a dream-blessing, there are more things in heaven and earth than we have yet to learn and yes, dreams speak to our spirits and souls, do not disbelieve that you are not receiving them because of your heritage, all one needs is to be open to the oneness of the universe and to have a beautiful spirit. You have a beautiful spirit, you were blessed with a beautiful physical form but twice blessed by the purity of spirit. Our first encounter was in regards to Tara being poorly and needing surgery, even from this distance I felt your anguish and felt the beauty of both yourself and Tara, the connections that present themselves to you are a gift given to the one worthy of opening them, you do not have to study any doctrine to give or receive love and light, you are love and light and as such you will close your petals that flower upon darkness but will flower when presented with a natural garden to grow in, like a beautiful sunflower you grow taller towards natural warmth.
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Congratulations on making it to the next round.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Warm thoughts.
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This is beautiful and so spiritually moving!
What a lovely and wondrous dream that you experienced and so elegantly put into words!
Lynda
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Hi Maa!
I like it better than mine. The word choice and tone is authentic. It paints a picture I want to step into. I hope to meet Red Cap farther up on the path. It's her dream and her party. Good luck, Spirit Guide.
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we can't compare an apple with a pear, can we ?
your poem has touched me deeply, so if mine has found resonance within you, too, the "exchange" has worked perfectly
don't hide, brother wolf !
maa
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You reminded me Brida, an Irish girl
You are a blessed soul and am sure the paths you choose to take will lead you to places you need to be, to people you are meant to meet.
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For to walk the world of the dream paths we must first face the four directions and bring with us it gifts of wisdom...understanding of these gifts are a must in-order to grow and then become the teacher.Many can be saved from a heart fallen into loneliness. I to carry this Panthers spirit in my heart and walked many miles in her paw prints Niaish my little one for starting your journey...may your walk be one of peace and wisdom
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dearest mother tender wolf,
I thank you for leaving your inspiring spiritual "paw-print" (referring to your panther-spirit) on this page ...
this poem is only about an ordinary dream I had one night, and not a conscious dream-walk as it is known in shamanic traditions ...
our dear Spirit-Mother has blessed me with deep insight about this dream-journey and the "spiritual marriage with the shaman" in order to become his "keeper" ...
I am completely ignorant about shamanism (at least in this life), and certainly not sufficiently qualified to be a serious student, and even less to become a teacher, one day ...
Spirit-Mother reassured me that this is not what is required from me ... but that I seem to have something to offer to this particular person, whom she knows to exist in "real life", in a far-away country.
why hasn't he chosen somebody else ? somebody who belongs to his tradition ?
it seems not to make much sense ...
I certainly believe in a mutual exchange of gifts here ... he will guide me back to a more original spirituality, close to nature (since my approach is rather intellectual) - and maybe I can share some of the fruits of my own quest with him and those he teaches ...
he seems to do a great job already, since he has guided me to your precious group - thank you for welcoming me so tenderly,
maa
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Read, peacefully.
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I have already sent you a personal note with my personal thoughts but I must say again..an Exquisite write from your heart..
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I love you, mother !
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I really love the whole feel of this piece. It takes you right there as though you were privy to it all. Wonderfully penned, very spiritual and intimate. Blessings, Gypsy
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you must have read my mind ... yesterday, I was sitting on the terrasse, connecting with you through your amazing poetry-book ... it had arrived a few days ago, but only yesterday did I feel available to let my spirit melt in your wisdom ...
there are several poems that spoke so much to me, I almost thought that you were speaking about "me" ...
we are definitely connected in spirit, gypsy, and I feel blessed to know you ...
much love,
marion
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