Haiku Ellipses...Invitation...Response...

SUN MUSIC gazing at sunset we are drumming down the sun music medicine based on an actual experience with my oldest son at city park on the far side near the boat launch...we found a covered picinic bench, sat atop, and drummed down the sun until it disappeared from the horizon...the drumming and gradual descent of the sun brought us both to a better space/vibration/place where we felt simultaneously energized and peaceful...a shared moment we cherish in our memory and one that bonds us sun music medicine practice: find a place of relative privacy where you can watch the last 20-30 minutes of the sunset and drum down the sun...if you don't have a drum, use your body as a drum, e.g., drum on your thighs or belly, or clap your hands to whatever rhythm feels right to you)...optionally, bring a friend to drum with you, and share your experiences afterward...double the pleasure.

KISSING TRIANGLES   purple triangles kissing triangles & lines a passion flower when we kiss someone for the first time, we don't know what the long term consequences may be...depending on the situation, it may be the beginning of a life-long relationship or it may be a short term friendship or...the lines of intent of two lives come together in the kiss, and if the kiss occurs multiple times, as in the multiple triangles, the pattern may eventually take the form of a passion flower, and this flower may one day give birth to new life, be that a person, place, idea... think back to the people you have kissed over the course of your life...are there places where you desire more kissing? if so, make an intent to kiss the next time (if time and place are appropriate) that you kiss again...feel into whatever intensity of passion is there, and let gratitude fill your being, savoring the moment.  

SPIRAL MANIA  spiral mania lost in the swirling vortex out the other side how easy it is to become overwhelmed by the stimuli, complexities, issues, and challenges of life! feeling like we're caught in a spiral mania, lost, confused, and jostled in a swirling vortex...yet there is hope that we will eventually come out the other side...the other side of a challange is an opportunity, the other side of an issue is resolution, the other side of complexity is simplicity, the other side of stimuli is silence and peace, and ultimately the other side of death is a transition into a new way of being. when you feel overwhelmed by life, take comfort, know that things will change as change seems to be a constant for much of life, and hope is ever present if we take time to invoke hope's power and comfort...dare to hope...take comfort in the possibility of change for the better...as a practice, for one issue you are facing today, what is a hopeful outcome...what's one small thing that ...

IN & EX inhale & exhale project from brain, lungs, and mouth thoughts, words, sound, matter... to breathe in and out, inhaling and exhaling, is to be alive and connected to our environment which includes the air that others breathe (their body chemicals unite with their air and become part of our bodies as we breathe!)...all of our being, brain, lungs, mouth, organs, skin, and bones are all connected with the air we breath through the carrying of oxygen in the bloodstream...in some way, all of our thoughts, words, and sounds are also connected to our inhale and exhale of air. practice...in the presence of at least one other person, consciously breathe in the air, knowing that you are breathing in part of them, they literally are becoming part of you (and you them) through the air you both breathe...know you are interconnected in this most intimate way.  

CYCLE seed, stem, leaf, and fruit letting go of fruit and leaves the cycle of life we all start as a seed, growing our stems and leaves over time, producing fruit, then reversing part of the process, letting go, offering the fruit of our labor to others after which we can let the leaves of our activity fall away, feeling sap return to our roots and ideally having a period of rest in the soil of the earth...so is the cycle of our lives. where are you in the cycle of life...how does it feel to be there...to what degree can you accept, embrace, and perhaps even enjoy this part of the cycle? if not, what can you do to enhance, cultivate, and enrich your experience of this part of the cycle...choose some small concrete behavior that you can perform in 5-10 minutes to honor your place in the cycle of life today.

STAR FEET 16 hands are joined around the semi-circle their feet from a star 16 feet joined together in a circle create a central 8-pointed star...when we open ourselves to joining others, we may unknowingly create something beautiful, like the 8-pointed star formed by the joining of 16 feet.  Who are 8 people that make up your inner circle, your tribe, your close kin?  What role do these 8 people serve in helping support and guide you in following your personal star, and in following your collective star?  Consider one concrete behavior that you can engage in today that takes 5 minutess or less to: inch closer to your star, and move closer to the star formed by the connection to your inner circle.   

GULLS ORBITING 3 seagulls flying 1 set high and 1 set low orbiting the orbs one set of 3 seagulls are flying high...another set of 3 seagulls are flying low...both are orbiting the orbs...one can look at life from the ground (low) or from the sky (high)....within the high or low set, each gull has a unique perspective of the orbs, the challenges, obstacles, and energies of life. let us look upon the energy balls life sends us from the low ground AND from the high sky perspectives, finding the best path for the next leg of our journey.  

SQUIGGLES squiggles & wiggles from the center they move out searching for contact some feelings seem to start from a specific place in the body (e.g., feet, hands, gut, gonads, heart, chest, head, and/or brain and squiggle-wiggle their way out into visible and auditory forms (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice...)...going deeper, perhaps the squiggles-wiggles emerge from the cellular level, perhaps from our dna, or...wherever the magical entry point, squiggles-wiggles make their way into behavior that others perceive, and that impacts them in some way...for better or worse...building up or tearing down... is it possible to grab hold of a squiggle-wiggle in mid-stream and direct its movement for a positive end? perhaps...AND perhaps it is best to simply allow and observe, without judgment as best we can, the course of their movement, letting them run their course, exhaust themselves, or change as we observe or... the practice here is to observe the squiggles-wiggles i...

ORBITS orbits of color shooting out from the center in search of their home fact: we came from somewhere--verified empirically by the fact that we are alive and "here" fact: we are going somewhere--empirically verified by the passage of our lives from day to day, sunrise to sunset, and after our death, empirically verified by the thousands of accounts of near-death experiences, reincarnation accounts, and scientifically validated mediumship communication with those that have died.  practice: meditate on where you believe you came from, what the purpose of your earthly journey is, and where you believe you will go/be when you die? these are important questions that shape the course of our lives...take time to seriously reflect, contemplate, meditate, and respond to them again and again over the life span, as the responses may change over time.

YEARS marking the years past contemplating the years now wondering how far looking back, looking here and now, looking forward...the sweep of a lifetime...so many memories...all the present moment senses, intuitions, and experiences...and the hopeful plans for the future...we live with both hope and uncertainty, not knowing the hour or manner of our death at the end of our lifetime. it behooves us all to examine our lives...to give an account of where we've been, what we've accomplished, especially how much we have loved, to savor the present moment blessings of the day with whomever we are with, and to make hopeful plans for the future to provide for us and our loved ones needs...the sweep of a lifetime. create your own timeline, using whatever symbols seem appropriate, and meditate on where you've been, where you are, and where you would like to travel...give thanks for the human embodiment, make any course corrections where needed to align with your deepest values, and e...