A Poem for Artemis

My power lies in silence

There is a wholeness, a harmony

From which rude speech

Can only detract

When I move in rhythm

Then I can connect

To all the rustlings and stirrings –

The soft and subtle sounds

That can so easily be missed

My power lies in silence

And I allow my body to speak

Muscles moving smoothly

Fully embodied wisdom

Flowing through me

Wild, unfettered and utterly free

Frankly sexual, yet totally pure

Sacred love, body of Goddess,

Gifts of flesh and spirit overflowing

From the endless cup

Still, what the maiden does

After the thrill of the hunt

Never can change her,

Never restrain her

Free

My power lies in silence

Ever virgin I am and will remain

Running under the Moon

Hunter and hunted

I live and die and live again

The sacred dance of life

That turns the Wheel

My power lies in silence

A silence greater than words

Beyond them as the stars

Are beyond the clouds

In the immaculate sky

Copyright Tanaria Lightbearer 1/29/17

Imbolc

A blessed Imbolc to all! I visited my home range of mountains, the Rockies in CO, this week. I skiied atop their peaks, drove among the valleys, and soaked in hot springs deep within the heart of the mountain. 

What I can share from this experience is the abiding wisdom of the mountains: 

Seek your center. Tend the flame that lives deep within. Stay connected to the Earth. Trust yourself and your ability to maintain your equilibrium. Trust the mountain and let go. Go slowly, but with confidence. Abide.

May the returning light bless you with the strength and drive to fulfill your self-dedications for this turning of the Great Wheel. May we come through the winter whole and healthy, ready to plant the seeds of spring. 

May we tend the flame for all beings everywhere, that we may bring a new way of coexistence into being. May all beings be filled with compassion. May we be at peace. Naho. Blessed be. Namaste. OM shanti!