To my mind came this old german poem:
Mondnacht
… Und meine Seele spannte
Weit Ihre Flügel aus,
Flog durch die stillen Lande,
Als flöge sie nach Haus.
Joseph v. Eichendorff
Dear Sylvie, thank you for sharing. Your comment reminded me in a poem which I heard as a song, and which touched me deeply. Just yesterday night, I was about to be able to let the soul fly, but very unfortunately, I stopped myself the silliest way.
So if you are inspired by such poems, I hope this at least may add to your expansion into free flying!
It is most beautiful music and text to my ears, from “four last songs” by the German composer Richard Strauss, who created extraordinary mu...
Dear Sylvie, thank you for sharing. Your comment reminded me in a poem which I heard as a song, and which touched me deeply. Just yesterday night, I was about to be able to let the soul fly, but very unfortunately, I stopped myself the silliest way.
So if you are inspired by such poems, I hope this at least may add to your expansion into free flying!
It is most beautiful music and text to my ears, from “four last songs” by the German composer Richard Strauss, who created extraordinary music for this text of Herman Hesse, “beim Schlafengehen”. It goes
…
und die Seele, unbewacht,
will in freien Flügen schweben,
um im Zauberkreis der Nacht
tief und tausendfach zu leben.
I had nearly forgotten this song, which I heard sung by Jessye Norman.
Dear Ose, thank you very much for your response. . I had forgotten this poem by Hermann Hesse and I’m looking forward to reading it and listening to it.The pictures that these poems evoke, are so beautiful, peaceful and free …very important for my soul to breathe.and fly.
I am pulled in many different directions these days, all of which require me to give selflessly. I kept saying i wanted to “do volunteer work.” Now I have the opportunity to help several people i know and their families without “signing up” with an organization. I like being of use without pay being involved. It feels very human.
I am taking a next step in my efforts as a circle-keeper to work with a group in conflict. I am being invited to spread my wings to: try; to give it my best with what I have, what I know, and resources to help me; and to learn from the experience, together with other wonderful human beings.
By allowing others to engage in destructive habits without fighting them anymore.
They are only hurting themselves. I am grateful I am free from my chains and can watch perched on a stable level above the pornographic turmoil consuming the masses in the shadows.
I try to help those bound not by their own will still however. I will soar for them and give my strength to the weak so they can be free and happy one day too.
Facing midlife and I am realizing I still haven't found my passion yet. I am dealing with large challenges and injustices at work and I just do not feel like fighting for it any longer....but I can't seem to be able to pack up and leave. I always hear "you shouldn't quit a job without having another lined up" yet I have NO IDEA what to do next....I just know I need a career change! I am hoping journaling, meditation and yoga help me clear my mind and realize my true passion and purpose in lif...
Facing midlife and I am realizing I still haven’t found my passion yet. I am dealing with large challenges and injustices at work and I just do not feel like fighting for it any longer….but I can’t seem to be able to pack up and leave. I always hear “you shouldn’t quit a job without having another lined up” yet I have NO IDEA what to do next….I just know I need a career change! I am hoping journaling, meditation and yoga help me clear my mind and realize my true passion and purpose in life!
I’m in a similar place in my life, Cole. I’ve spent my youth doing all the “responsible” things before discovering and developing my interests and put my own career on hold to support and make space for the ambitions of those around me. Fortunately, our passions are transitory and there’s still time to explore many possibilities that life offers. The mind is a direct expression of world we inhabit; what happens to one reflects in the other. Skill and persistence!
I have recently freed myself from a toxic relationship. I am now facing my fears head on and dealing with old abandonment issues. I am learning that I am self sufficient and am learning to trust in myself and spread my wings and to grow. I am willing to become to best I can and am enjoying the expansion and growth that is coming from making such a difficult decision.
I feel that now is the time for me to practice deeper spirituality without fear and seek the deeper truths within myself. This may involve altered states of consciousness or experiences of the world that I am not accustomed to, but it is stepping outside my comfort zone that will lead me to deeper gnosis.
Deb, I have found peace with my family passing because my parents were suffering a great deal but I do have to learn to be gentle with myself. Thank you so much for your encouraging words.
How am I being invited to spread my wings right now?
I am in the planning stages of a much over due trip to the Greek Island of Patmos to do an insitu exploration of the seven levels of Johanna the Evangelist's 'Book of Revelations'.
Considering the current state of consciousness It is time to walk this island with knowledgeable and sincere authorities ( ones who have direct connect with Johanna ) and begin the entry into the "seven deep cleaning levels" of this much misunderstood and mi...
How am I being invited to spread my wings right now?
I am in the planning stages of a much over due trip to the Greek Island of Patmos to do an insitu exploration of the seven levels of Johanna the Evangelist’s ‘Book of Revelations’.
Considering the current state of consciousness It is time to walk this island with knowledgeable and sincere authorities ( ones who have direct connect with Johanna ) and begin the entry into the “seven deep cleaning levels” of this much misunderstood and misaligned last book of the New Testament.
John’s 7 x 7 mystery vision….
Letters to the seven churches (2-3) Seven seals and their opening (6.1-8.1)
Seven trumpets and their blowing (8.2-11.19)
Seven visions of the dragon, woman, and beast (12.1-13.18) Seven visions of the lambs and angels (14.1-20)
Seven bowls of the wrath of God (15.1-16.21) Seven visions of the fall of Babylon (17.1-19.10)
Seven visions of the end of the age of Egosim and the final victory of Christ
I feel God trying to reach through my fears with Love and Compassion. Will I allow my wings to rejoice with the freedom of God’s Love and trust The Divine Flow to lift me upwards? I pray so…I believe so…
My gma has dementia and I am her caretaker. Things have been difficult between us lately and I’ve been looking at the situation the wrong way. In the past 14 months I have lost my grandpa, my mom and my dad and now I am slowly losing her. I am extremely grateful that I still have my gma. I haven’t had the most patience with her lately but today is a new day and I plan on becoming a blessing to her and have more patience with her.
Blessings to you Jessie. You sound like you have wisdom and compassion. Your grandma is lucky to have you and I’m sure your loving kindness makes her feel loved.
Jessie, living can be so difficult! You have experienced an overload of loss in a relatively short period of time. Be gentle with yourself. It will help you be gentle with gma. It is okay to grieve the losses. You won’t stay in grief. It passes. Eventually. Until then, breathe, continue to practice gratitude for what you can and know you are not forgotten or alone. Blessings of peace be yours, Jessie.
Hi Jessie, it sounds like you have experienced a great deal of loss in recent months. I am so sorry. I understand the heartbreak of slowly losing a loved one to dementia as my father is entering the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Blessings to you and your gma.
I don’t know about spreading my wings, but I am being “invited” to get my rack of bones to the gym to start my day! We’ll see which way I fly after breakfast! (After staff a retreat with middle school-aged young people all weekend, that’s about all I can predict at the moment!)
To my mind came this old german poem:
Mondnacht
… Und meine Seele spannte
Weit Ihre Flügel aus,
Flog durch die stillen Lande,
Als flöge sie nach Haus.
Joseph v. Eichendorff
Dear Sylvie, thank you for sharing. Your comment reminded me in a poem which I heard as a song, and which touched me deeply. Just yesterday night, I was about to be able to let the soul fly, but very unfortunately, I stopped myself the silliest way.
So if you are inspired by such poems, I hope this at least may add to your expansion into free flying!
It is most beautiful music and text to my ears, from “four last songs” by the German composer Richard Strauss, who created extraordinary mu...
Dear Sylvie, thank you for sharing. Your comment reminded me in a poem which I heard as a song, and which touched me deeply. Just yesterday night, I was about to be able to let the soul fly, but very unfortunately, I stopped myself the silliest way.
So if you are inspired by such poems, I hope this at least may add to your expansion into free flying!
It is most beautiful music and text to my ears, from “four last songs” by the German composer Richard Strauss, who created extraordinary music for this text of Herman Hesse, “beim Schlafengehen”. It goes
…
und die Seele, unbewacht,
will in freien Flügen schweben,
um im Zauberkreis der Nacht
tief und tausendfach zu leben.
I had nearly forgotten this song, which I heard sung by Jessye Norman.
Dear Ose, thank you very much for your response. . I had forgotten this poem by Hermann Hesse and I’m looking forward to reading it and listening to it.The pictures that these poems evoke, are so beautiful, peaceful and free …very important for my soul to breathe.and fly.
I am pulled in many different directions these days, all of which require me to give selflessly. I kept saying i wanted to “do volunteer work.” Now I have the opportunity to help several people i know and their families without “signing up” with an organization. I like being of use without pay being involved. It feels very human.
I am taking a next step in my efforts as a circle-keeper to work with a group in conflict. I am being invited to spread my wings to: try; to give it my best with what I have, what I know, and resources to help me; and to learn from the experience, together with other wonderful human beings.
By allowing others to engage in destructive habits without fighting them anymore.
They are only hurting themselves. I am grateful I am free from my chains and can watch perched on a stable level above the pornographic turmoil consuming the masses in the shadows.
I try to help those bound not by their own will still however. I will soar for them and give my strength to the weak so they can be free and happy one day too.
Facing midlife and I am realizing I still haven't found my passion yet. I am dealing with large challenges and injustices at work and I just do not feel like fighting for it any longer....but I can't seem to be able to pack up and leave. I always hear "you shouldn't quit a job without having another lined up" yet I have NO IDEA what to do next....I just know I need a career change! I am hoping journaling, meditation and yoga help me clear my mind and realize my true passion and purpose in lif...
Facing midlife and I am realizing I still haven’t found my passion yet. I am dealing with large challenges and injustices at work and I just do not feel like fighting for it any longer….but I can’t seem to be able to pack up and leave. I always hear “you shouldn’t quit a job without having another lined up” yet I have NO IDEA what to do next….I just know I need a career change! I am hoping journaling, meditation and yoga help me clear my mind and realize my true passion and purpose in life!
I’m in a similar place in my life, Cole. I’ve spent my youth doing all the “responsible” things before discovering and developing my interests and put my own career on hold to support and make space for the ambitions of those around me. Fortunately, our passions are transitory and there’s still time to explore many possibilities that life offers. The mind is a direct expression of world we inhabit; what happens to one reflects in the other. Skill and persistence!
I have recently freed myself from a toxic relationship. I am now facing my fears head on and dealing with old abandonment issues. I am learning that I am self sufficient and am learning to trust in myself and spread my wings and to grow. I am willing to become to best I can and am enjoying the expansion and growth that is coming from making such a difficult decision.
Invitation to embrace confidence to start exercise and wellness again from husband and other friends offers hope to me. SB
Maybe I can apply for a new teaching position and trust the Lord to open the doors and even to close the doors according to his most holy will.
I feel that now is the time for me to practice deeper spirituality without fear and seek the deeper truths within myself. This may involve altered states of consciousness or experiences of the world that I am not accustomed to, but it is stepping outside my comfort zone that will lead me to deeper gnosis.
At nearly 50 I am learning more about making choices for myself, self-discipline and self-accountability, and with this comes more freedom.
Palm,
We’re the same age and I really see what you mean! Thank you !
Thanks Antoinette!! It feels really good to be understood and share common things
And, do so without abandon – flying into Love is wonderful
Always I Begin Again……..to live…….to die…..to breathe….remember……let go….be thankful……fill….empty…..again…..again….a…..gain……
Deb, I have found peace with my family passing because my parents were suffering a great deal but I do have to learn to be gentle with myself. Thank you so much for your encouraging words.
How am I being invited to spread my wings right now?
I am in the planning stages of a much over due trip to the Greek Island of Patmos to do an insitu exploration of the seven levels of Johanna the Evangelist's 'Book of Revelations'.
Considering the current state of consciousness It is time to walk this island with knowledgeable and sincere authorities ( ones who have direct connect with Johanna ) and begin the entry into the "seven deep cleaning levels" of this much misunderstood and mi...
How am I being invited to spread my wings right now?
I am in the planning stages of a much over due trip to the Greek Island of Patmos to do an insitu exploration of the seven levels of Johanna the Evangelist’s ‘Book of Revelations’.
Considering the current state of consciousness It is time to walk this island with knowledgeable and sincere authorities ( ones who have direct connect with Johanna ) and begin the entry into the “seven deep cleaning levels” of this much misunderstood and misaligned last book of the New Testament.
John’s 7 x 7 mystery vision….
Letters to the seven churches (2-3) Seven seals and their opening (6.1-8.1)
Seven trumpets and their blowing (8.2-11.19)
Seven visions of the dragon, woman, and beast (12.1-13.18) Seven visions of the lambs and angels (14.1-20)
Seven bowls of the wrath of God (15.1-16.21) Seven visions of the fall of Babylon (17.1-19.10)
Seven visions of the end of the age of Egosim and the final victory of Christ
I feel God trying to reach through my fears with Love and Compassion. Will I allow my wings to rejoice with the freedom of God’s Love and trust The Divine Flow to lift me upwards? I pray so…I believe so…
Through the wide open spaces of everyday life …
Continuing my commitment to awareness and being in the moment brings these invitations along.
My gma has dementia and I am her caretaker. Things have been difficult between us lately and I’ve been looking at the situation the wrong way. In the past 14 months I have lost my grandpa, my mom and my dad and now I am slowly losing her. I am extremely grateful that I still have my gma. I haven’t had the most patience with her lately but today is a new day and I plan on becoming a blessing to her and have more patience with her.
Blessings to you Jessie. You sound like you have wisdom and compassion. Your grandma is lucky to have you and I’m sure your loving kindness makes her feel loved.
Jessie, living can be so difficult! You have experienced an overload of loss in a relatively short period of time. Be gentle with yourself. It will help you be gentle with gma. It is okay to grieve the losses. You won’t stay in grief. It passes. Eventually. Until then, breathe, continue to practice gratitude for what you can and know you are not forgotten or alone. Blessings of peace be yours, Jessie.
Hi Jessie, it sounds like you have experienced a great deal of loss in recent months. I am so sorry. I understand the heartbreak of slowly losing a loved one to dementia as my father is entering the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Blessings to you and your gma.
Blessings to both of you Jessie and grateful sea
grateful sea, I am sorry to hear about your father, it’s such a heart wrenching thing to go through. Many blessing’s to you and your family.
Thank you, Jessie. I am not his caregiver, so I do not face the challenges you do. I hope this new day is going well for you and your gma.
Hm… Maybe by doing my very best in my job this day?
To focus this day on possibilities to learn something New.
To use my gifts to see and listen to those People I meet through this day.
I don’t know about spreading my wings, but I am being “invited” to get my rack of bones to the gym to start my day! We’ll see which way I fly after breakfast! (After staff a retreat with middle school-aged young people all weekend, that’s about all I can predict at the moment!)
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