Rain

Water color by Kleckser Oberburg

Sweet Amarii

Butterflies sleep inside her collarbones.

I have seen them dreaming.

It looks like a sunset painting itself across her shoulders.

She walks like leaves rustling.

Her body is a flowerbed.

When I touch her skin,

I know that I must have been a tree once.

It is the only way I could have learned

The patience it takes

To go about a day,

Doing anything

Other than

Touch her.

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I Think Bees Have Got the Right Idea

Just imagine

That your job

Is to rub your entire body

On a flower one hundred times your size

All so you can go home at the end of the day

And make honey.

Stomachs Are Not Vacation Places for Food

Sometimes when the birds sound particularly lovely outside in the trees, singing against the overcast sky, I flip myself over so that I can walk around on my hands, and, if it's even possible, they sound somehow lovelier. What is happening inside my brain is this:

At first all the red inside me moves like slow motion snails, and for an instant that seems like a moment that is really just a second, all the squishy gadgets inside me are wondering just what the hell is going on, and then my veins turn into roller coaster rides for my blood, and every single blood cell has its hands in the air, going round the loops and turns and screaming 'Whoooooaaaaa!' And then wham! All at once they cram into my brain like spelunkers dropping into some sort of upside down, underground cave and their sudden entrance creates a momentary vacuum which results in a sonic boom that instantly eradicates all the thoughts that are normally careening around in my head like futuristic Tokyo hovercraft traffic, and in that miniscule fraction of a second that is already pulling away from me train-like, my ears open up a little wider and convey that far off singing to my brain a little clearer, and those little tiny creatures singing their great big songs, that used to just be the backdrop to my all-important existence, have suddenly become the purpose of the whole entire thing.

It Pours Like Polyester Rain in a Desert of Style

You stitch the seams unruly,

Glide the cloth onto your frame with care

And move calm through the swirl of moving bodies

With a wink and a blown kiss

In a slow spin that resembles gambling.

Your movements are slow motion flowers,

And the cloth explodes around your skin

In bursts of color,

Like you are wearing the fourth of July on your back.

This is no fairy tale.

You are true.

I have seen you

And you are true.

~Shimmy Boyle

Heart & Mind

discover the heart

uncover the mind

beat the heart

drum the mind

follow the heart

race the mind

surrender the heart

free the mind

heal the heart

calm the mind

-rouss

To Harvest Love

Can you see?

We are all shattered mirrors

Gradually coming together as one,

Just as a ripple slows into steady smoothness

And a clear reflection emerges--

We are suddenly awakened,

Our hearts rapidly melting together

Surrendering into union...

Escape us such great sighs

The breaths of a stormy ocean

Gusting winds that blow through the surfaces of our universe

And the light of Love surges inward.

Just as the luminosity of the entire sun

Was once contained within the smallest single atom

Though now gives light and life

To each and every creature that basks in its rays,

We have been set free...

To Love!

OH, YES!

That sweetly nourishing energy

That brightens the heart,

Buzz-buzz-buzzing within and without us,

Pouring over as billions of dancing waves

Shower us with God's glorious hum!

We are all lovely beings

All being lovely

Giving creation to each moment

Inviting love into each being

To nourish us with its bountiful harvest.

I am infinitely grateful.

~Rousseau Bachand

I Hear God Laughing

We Should Talk About This Problem

There is a Beautiful Creature

Living in a hole you have dug.

So at night

I set fruit and grains

And little pots of wine and milk

Beside your soft earthen mounds,

And still, my dear,

You do not come out.

I have fallen in love with Someone

Who hides inside you.

We should talk about this problem--

Otherwise,

I will never leave you alone.

You Don't Have to Act Crazy Anymore

You don't have to act crazy anymore--

We all know you were good at that.

Now, retire, my dear,

From all that hard work you do

Of bringing pain to your sweet eyes and heart.

Look in a clear mountain mirror--

See the Beautiful Ancient Warrior

And the Divine elements

You always carry inside

That infused this Universe with sacred Life

So long ago

And join you Eternally

With all Existence--with God!

That's the Whole Idea

Fire has a love for itself--

It wants to keep burning.

It is like a woman

Who is at last making love

To the person she most desires.

Find a Master who is like the Sun.

Go to His house

In the middle of the night.

Smash a window.

Act like a great burglar--

Jump in.

Now,

Gather all your courage--

Throw yourself into His bed!

He will probably kill you.

Fantastic--

That's the whole idea!

I Am So Glad

Start seeing everything as God,

But keep it a secret.

Become like a man who is Awestruck

And Nourished

Listening to a Golden Nightingale

Sing in a beautiful foreign language

While God invisibly nests

Upon its tongue.

Hafiz,

Who can you tell in this world

That when a dog runs up to you

Wagging its ecstatic tail,

You lean down and whisper in its ear,

"Beloved,

I am so glad You are happy to see me.

Beloved,

I am so glad,

So very glad You have come."

Silence

A day of Silence

Can be a pilgrimage in itself.

A day of Silence

Can help you listen

To the Soul play

Its marvelous lute and drum.

Is not most talking

A crazed defense of a crumbling fort?

I thought we came here

To surrender in Silence,

To yield to Light and Happiness,

To Dance within

In celebration of Love's Victory!

~Hafiz

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Being

If you understand,

Things are just the way they are;
If you do not understand,
Things are just the way they are.

~ Zen Verse

Do You Feel Me?

We are the sensors of the Universe.

Our mission: To be aware of our sensations (to feel)

We are not asked to do anything more but this.

Not only do we feel for ourselves, we also feel for all that we experience. This includes people, animals, plants, rocks, clouds, stars, computer screens, and everything else in existence. Do you feel me?

We are here to bring consciousness into the world.

We are mirrors. As I gaze into the eyes of a being, I help her become aware of herself. We become ourselves. We are just as one as we are all individual. Each one of us are equipped with bodies of unique mental, physical and energetic qualities. Our primary bodily tool: the nervous system. Our thoughts and feelings are not contained in the body or mind. They extend outwards in the form of energetic frequencies. These "waves" spread out and travel infinite distances through time and space. Just as we all transmit we also receive frequencies whether we are aware of them or not. Together, we make up an invisible (though sensible) interwoven system of consciousness.

What is consciousness? By being aware of our sensations as we experience them we are being "conscious". This may extend into being "intuitive". An intuitive or sensitive person is not the same as an overly emotional person. Sensitivity simply means a heightened ability to feel. All sensations are felt in this moment now. We might even imply that as every moment is new, each sensation is new. Though as we try to decipher our feelings into thoughts and actions we often compare new sensations to old ones. We use our memory to decide how to react to a feeling thats happening now. Most of us do this unconsciously. Sometimes it is of benefit, and other times we don't really know what we are missing. When our minds create layers of seemingly uncontrollable reactive thoughts on top of feelings, we loose consciousness. To stay conscious is to stay in the present moment allowing yourself to CHOOSE to either act, react, interact or simply observe a sensation allowing it to pass. In this way, consciousness is a choice; it is choosing with awareness.

We are all creators.

We all have a perspective - that is we have sensual experiences and make choices. We decide what is real and illusionary. One may even decide that everything we experience is a real illusion! Whatever we decide, in every moment, we choose our reality. With perspective we make the world what it is. In other words, we create our reality. The more we use our nervous system consciously, the better we are able to "tune in". By tuning into our own sensations, we become much more effective creators. By tuning into what we call collective consciousness we share creation together. Individual minds are much more productive when they become one. Together, we harness unlimited power to create what we collectively desire. We all have the ability to create joy, love, purpose, meaning, truth, abundance, health and so on. When I experience myself as both an individual and as one, I can hardly help but be a compassionate creator. Do you feel me now?

By reading these words with awareness of the sensations/thoughts that simultaneously occur in the body, we help the world become conscious of them. By feeling, we make the world conscious of itself.

Just remember, there is nothing that is truly demanded of us but to simply be; to do nothing other than to to feel. The rest is up to you.

So there it is.

-Rousseau Bachand

More images by Alex Grey - renders human nervous system so beautifully!

Essence of I

Who am I?

I am the totality of the Universe acting through a human nervous system.

Where did I come from?

I come from a source that was never born and will never die.

Why am I here?

To create the world in every moment.

I am not in the world. The world is in me.

• As I am aware, so is the Universe. Consciousness permeates every cell of our bodies. The body is a single lively intelligent self-interacting field of consciousness.

• I intuitively know that this body that I call me is merely a beacon of consciousness in the representative form of a single being. The whole me is what some call God. I am all.

As a reminder, I imagine myself expanded to include not only a single body, but also my awareness of the space around my body - a room, in a house. I Imagine myself as the house, the people in the house, the neighborhood and my neighbors, the city, country, world, galaxy and entire universe. I imagine myself contracting back down through myself into my cells, all the way into to the atoms that sustain the energy that lives through me. It is all me. It is you. It is us. We are all connected as one. As I gaze into the eyes of another, I am staring into a universe that is staring right back at itself. I recognize this in every interaction with life.

I am constantly manifesting my experience of life. Often time these experiences stimulate an emotional response. I decide to feel happy, depressed, frustrated, exited, ect. In essence, emotions are feelings; they are sensations. In every moment, it is my choice to either act on, react to, interact with or observe these sensations. To act is to respond to a sensation in a new way. To react is to respond as I have in the past. To interact is to join the sensation in an exchange of following (going with the flow) and leading (directing the sensation into something else). To observe is to simply become aware of the sensation without responding to or identifying with it. My unique perception is created by how I choose to relate with and respond to to the experience of now. Therefore, I create my reality. The more I am present and aware, the better tuned I become in consciously choosing my experience.

If we see the self as the living body - made of tissues, cells, atoms - we also understand that all things must live and die. As a single body, we see our lives as ephemeral. We see a start and an end. Though, there is great truth is the phrase, "passing on". By examining the reality of nature (or the nature of reality) we see that we are truly eternal. Death, as we commonly understand it, is an illusion. Life is constantly renewing; changing into something new. Death is simply the end of a moment and beginning of the next. In every moment we are given the opportunity to be reborn; to evolve.

Our common understanding of time is also illusionary. We all choose the memories we hold onto and the future we look forward to, though no matter what, it is all happening now. I cannot be in any time but now because there is no other time. If a thought of the past or future occurs in the mind, it has been brought into the present moment. Instead of bringing these thoughts into presence, I bring the presence of being aware of this moment now. In this way, I fulfill my life's purpose: to integrate with and become the conscious awareness which co-creates the universe.

(these notes are my reminder - the universal truths that have always set me free)

For more reading, reminder and inspiration, read
"The Book of Secrets" by Deepak Chopra

The Sting of Nettle

I was walking along Bishop Creek this afternoon and spotted it from a distance. There it was, like green gold, reflecting light through pockets in the trees. I was surprised that it had yet to flower. The season here starts a little later than most places. Nettles at the end of April! Score! It looks like they still have a couple of weeks left before they bolt. After that, they aren't so good for consuming. When I lived in Eureka it was growing a few yards away from the house. It was there that I experimented with it and started making pesto.

Well, I just happened to have gloves and a sack. I picked bunches of it and excitedly ran it home like a puppy that found a fresh bone (though I wouldn't be so ballsy to carry it in my mouth. I quickly grabbed some raw almonds, poured them into a jar and covered them with warm water. I began to sort the large leafs and stems from the tender young leaves then steeped the young leaves in boiling water for a few minutes. I extracted the rich greenish-yellow liquid into a large jar. As I sipped the flavorful tea I began to prepare the pesto. Garlic, soaked almonds, olive oil, parmesan cheese, cilantro, and a bit of dry basil and salt. I packed it in the food processor, watched it spin and breakdown, and ZAMMO! Nettle Pesto! (And wonder not, its good stuff)

Nettle is probably one of the most nutrient dense foods in the world. Its packed with vitamins, minerals, choryphyl and a whopping 20% protein - WOWZA! Its like kale x100. The great thing about the sting of nettle is that it gives you a good hurt for just a second. Ouch! And then its practically over. It burns a little for a few minutes and the swelling subsides in a couple of hours. I'd say its worth it. To prevent the sting, just wear long gloves and pants and you'll be just fine. My gloves were short.

To know more of the infamous
Stinging Nettle
(including health & medical uses)
clickaroo!

Suburban Homstead, Phase One

1st set of photos documenting the progress of
"The Brady Homestead"

Suburban Homestead

Its amazing what intention, optimism and a little patience can manifest. The majority of materials we have acquired were free. All it took was an add in the paper: "Wanted: used scrap materials. Will clean up and haul away your junk free of charge." We got so many calls that we could be picky about what materials we took. All in all we ended up with tons of construction wood, fencing, pipe, irrigation hoses, tractor tires, mulch, brick, pool lining, posts, and more. Its all coming together great so far...

Compost

To my surprise, much of the compost is ready now only after 4 1/2 months. It smells like soil (not rotting funk) and is broken down fairly well. I built the heap in a 7'x7', 3' deep box made of railroad ties and covered with fence wood on dual hinges. The bottom layer was created with sticks, limbs and brush. Mid-layer was leaves raked up from the tree followed by a mix of food scraps, chicken/horse/steer manure and wood chips. On top of that was more leaves and finally pine needles. I also added a "compost starter" in between the layers which is just a dry mix of bacteria inoculated in organic material. I bought it at the local nursery for $8. I continued to bury food scraps, manure and leaves into it periodically, along with a sprinkling of water about once a week. For the first few weeks I didn't turn it, and then for about a month or so I turned it about once a week. There is a period of time where the compost needs to be left undisturbed to allow the thermo-bacterial to heat up the soil. This is why some type of raw manure is essential - which contains the bacterial which heat the soil. Without it, the compost will take significantly longer to break down. I took the temperature of the soil periodically. At one point it was above 100 deg in the center (in the middle of winter). When it cooled down to 70-80 deg. I turned it one more time and added more brown materials on top. Then I bought 2 pounds of red wiggler worms online ($40) and added them. I sprinkled a little more water and covered the worms with a peice of cardboard. There is no reason to mix them in. They worked themselves into the soil after a day. They will reproduce and double about every 2-4 months depending on how much cubic feet of compost they are in. I stopped turning the compost just before I added the worms, and a few weeks later, walla! Compost! I will allow about 3/4 of it to cure for 2-4 more months before using but I decided to mix a little of it into the top soil for now just cause it seems good enough. I figure it will be beneficial to get the microbes mixed in for the early plants. There are already several different plants growing in the compost so I know its good to go. When I screened/sifted it I noticed a little bit of chicken manure that wasn't broken down. This could be harmful to some plants because bird poo is highly concentrated in nitrogen which could cause burning if not fully composted. Still, it has processed much faster than I expected. I figured it would take up to a year to get usable soil from it. I think I must have helped it along intuitively. Now we have a near perfect starter batch of compost that Daniel and Jenn will continue to add to each batch to keep the micro-life thriving.

Soil

For this season the soil will be comprised of 4 layers: the lower native soil, a mid-level mixture, organic top soil and finally wood mulch. The native soil is a kind of clay-loam with a little bit of silt, sand and organic material. It's low in nitrogen and very low in phosphorus but adequate in potash (due to ancient volcanoes). I suspect the general mineral content is adequate as well. The valley floor here is basically a layer of soil and rock that covers a huge under-ground lake. Thousands of years ago it used to be a salty sea bed with active volcanoes. So the ground water probably brings up these ancient minerals from the subsurface. The soil pH is about 7.0-7.5 (slightly alkaline). My guess is that this is due to a combination of low rain-fall, ancient minerals/salts, and the consistent flow of snow melt that saturates and dilutes any acidity of the soil. Thankfully, there are plenty of trees that send deep taproots down to bring up some of that lost goodness back to the surface. The leaves in autumn also restore carbon in the soil. Wild growth (weeds) are present though not overwhelming. The most problematic growth is the non-native invasive crab grass. We have been digging it up and sifting the larger roots out of the soil. I suspect that weeding it out completely will take anywhere from 2-5 years. The key here will be building layers of grass-less soil/mulch over the top so that the roots cannot re-establish.

Most plants prefer a slightly acidic soil full of water-retaining organic materials. This can be accomplished by adding plenty of compost, mulch and manure - which also adds the nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and microbial life it lacks. So for the mid-level mixture I combined compost, manure (nitrogen), bone meal (phosphorus), sulfate (prevents the binding of clay) and volcanic sand (potash/minerals) which was found for free locally. I mixed it in with the native soil about 16-18 inches deep. I then covered it with the mulch and will start to water it tomorrow. I am betting the acidic mixture will become more alkaline as it is watered and seeps into the slightly alkaline native soil. Before I plant I will do a soil test at 2 feet and at the surface then adjust as necessary. The volcanic sand is highly alkaline so I will use that to adjust (instead of buying lime). Another option is to add wood ash in small amounts periodically throughout the year (I've got to do something with all that ash from the winter stove). I don't expect this to be needed, though and I will actually need to continue to acidify the soil instead.

When the plant starts are ready and its warm enough to direct sow (in a 2-4 weeks - the season is a little shorter here) I'll uncover sections of the mulch and add a few handfuls of top soil then plant the seeds/starts in each section. This way, the soil stays moist and blocks unwanted weeds from growing around the veg. plants. The mulch also supports a micro-climate where micro-organisms will thrive. These little critters will help fix nitrogen, aerate the soil, and increase the bio-availability of elements/minerals so the roots can soak them up.

We got the mulch from some people who trim trees locally. Normally they just dump the stuff at the local dump. Instead, they simply backed up there dump truck into the backyard and unloaded a heap of it for us for free. I gave them a 24-pack of Budweiser as a tip. They said they would come back any time because it normally costs them to dump it anyway. Mulch is always great- you can just spread it all over the place. After they dumped it I let the mulch sit in a pile and watered it a little then covered it with some used carpet for about 3 weeks. Its been breaking down (growing fungus like crazy). Maybe after a few years of mulching, they will see little mushrooms popping up out of the soil- that would be awesome.

Creating fertile soil has been somewhat of an obsession for me lately. I know that with a few years of composting and mulching, the garden will have deep, rich soil. I am confident that Jenn, Daniel and Gloria will have the drive and know-how to keep it up.

Creating a Sustainable System

We did a lot of irrigation installation today and we're almost finished. When its completed there will be sprinklers from the well water on a timer, hose spickets and a drip line from the the solar powered bilge pump in the creek. Right now my job is to help get the harder part of the job done to get them on a roll with something sustainable. Starting seeds isnt my favorite thing to do. Everyday I have to move seed trays into sun and back indoors at night.There must be a careful balance of heat, light and moisture. Babies are delicate, ya know. So, I'll add a greenhouse to the list of projects I'll want to complete before I move on. I tried creating a temporary greenhouse from the old mazda, but it got too hot and I baked two trays of seedlings to death! It would be sweet to build it with a set of irrigation pipes with mister nozzles on a timer, so that they dont have to worry about forgetting to water seedlings 2-3 times a day.

I am planting things in succession to prevent one huge harvest in the fall where we have to race to can, preserve and store the foods. I want to see how long I can extend the growing season into the fall. Some of the low-temp plants like greens and legumes should do well in fall. Before winter approaches I will plant lots of garlic and onions which should be ready to harvest the following summer. I'll also plant a cover-crop (like clover/alfalfa) so it can be turned back into the soil in the spring.

There has been alot of preparation (and much more to come). With the addition of timed water and drip line plant life will surely thrive. Hopefully, all this work will pay off and decrease maintenance needs for the long-term. I am enjoying the process and its exciting to know that I can create a lower-maintenance system that will produce fresh organic food and medicinal plants all while reducing home waste. Perhaps I might make a small business out of greening suburban homes in the future. Do I need a master-gardener degree? Probably not, though it would help. What matters is now. The rest always works out for the best. And so life continues to continue in its imperfect perfection...

Make-Beleive-Create

We are all characters.
Playing role-players.
Lets pretend!
Normal is a character, Sir.
Reality is a role, Mam.
Hey kids!
We are all make-believers
Lets create anew!

~rouss

Growing in Bishop

I've decided to stick around Bishop for a while. I realized that I am in the best place I could possibly be right now. Im with family, living rent-free, and generating income. I feel at home here - with the land, creek, garden, chickens, mountains and springs - all within a small town where I can get around with my bike. I've even had the opportunity to play with clay and make pottery. Life is good. So I'll be here for a while. I'll pay on my student loan, fix my car, and save up for my next move.

I feel great about my roles here. As I help to develop a functioning 'homestead', Jenn, Dan & Gloria are enriched with the knowledge and encouragement to lead a more sustainable lifestyle. Food prices will only keep rising - especially in areas like Bishop that are land locked between long single lane highways. It will soon be crucial for the locals to become more economically and resource independent.

So the trees are planted and the garden is on its way! We just finished ordering all the seeds. We decided to order several different types of plants. This way we can plant a little of everything and see what does well. So far, most the trees are planted, the beds are 1/4 double dug, the compost is brewing well, the soil sifter is built, and the chicken coop & run/enclosed grape trellis is functioning. Daniel recently installed solar panels to power a pump which will move water from the creek into the garden! Future plans may also include a wind mill, beehive, goat barn, rabbit tractor and newly-improved chicken coop.

There are several projects to keep me busy on the weekends. The following need to be finished before the full swing of spring:

• Finish digging/rototilling beds & weeding out grass roots, complete garden design with salvaged materials
• Collect more black soil, manure and mulch to add to beds
• Start Onion and Leek seeds indoors - plant before last frost (April)
• Cover beds with used carpet until late April - then uncover and add finished compost
• Finish fencing and gates
• Build raised beds for the herbs, salad greens and strawberries with salvaged 6x8 beams and scrap wood
• Build trellis for berries with salvaged electric poles
• Trim branches off the 'big-o-tree' and chip the wood for mulch (rent wood chipper)
• Reinforce newly planted trees with wooden poles
• Finish pruning the grapes

This is what has been or will be planted this year:

Trees:

• 1 Fig
• 2 Apple
• 1 Nectarine
• 1 Mixed Cherry (grafted)
• 1 Pomegranate
• 1 Pear
• 2 Peach
• 2 Quince

Berries:

• Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry

Tomatoes:

• Beefsteak, Roma, Melon Cherry

Other Fruit:

• Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Ground Cherry

Roots/Tubers

• Carrot, Beet, Radish, Pleurisy Root

Greens:

• Spring Mix, Arugula, Spinach, Romain & Head Lettuce, Celery

Peas/Beans:

• Green Bean, Sabre Pea, Snow Pea, Sugar Snap Pea

Peppers:

• Mixed Bell, Serrano, Anaheim

Squash:

• Spaghetti, Zucchini, Pumpkin, Cucumber

Onions:

• Sweet Yellow, Scallion, Leek, Bavarian Purple Garlic (Fall)

Herbs:

• Anise, Sweet Basil, Holy Basil, Chives, Cilantro, Oregano, Garden Sage, Stevia, Sweet Mace

Flowers:

• Calendula, Echinacea, Lemon & Tangerine Marigold, Rose, Titan Sunflower

Photos and updates will be posted in Summer/Fall!!

Healing Touch

Healing is a fascinating process which is generally poorly understood. Although it may be tempting to believe that we can heal other people, it is of utmost importance to realize that all healing is self-healing. The body has an extraordinary intelligence and ability to heal itself. Given the right energetic, emotional, nutritional, and spiritual environments, the natural state of the body is perfect health. Our favorite definition of a healer is someone who was sick and got well; a great healer is someone who was very sick and got well quickly.

Although all healing is self healing, we can assist other people heal with their own healing process. As one becomes full of positive healing energies, eventually he/she over-flows and can not help but share the love. Then he/she is able to assist in the healing of another.

Life-force energy (known as “chi” in Chinese and “prana” in Sanskrit) is used to facilitate healing. Using body awareness and breathing technique we can focus and amplify healing energy.

With the principles of resonance and entrainment, life-force energy becomes an effective tool for healing . In physics, entrainment theory is the process where two vibrating objects, vibrating at different speeds, start to vibrate at the same speed when energy is transferred between the two objects. Entrainment shows up in chemistry, neurology, biology, and medicine and occurs in all interactions with life.

Using various techniques, we can create a higher frequency of life-force energy. If we place this field of high energy around an area of pain, stress, inflammation, or disease, the body will entrain to the higher frequency, thus amplifying the body's ability to heal itself. This provides healing energy for the practitioner as well as for the person seeking healing. It is a feedback loop which amplifies and grows; rather than becoming drained from doing healing work, the practitioner will most often feel emotionally uplifted as a result!

While there are several different techniques that may be learned as a practitioner, everyone has the ability to heal themselves as well as assist others in self-healing. We need not any professional schooling to become a healer. Quite simply, by holding and transferring a positive and warm energy we are able to share the healing process with one another. Do not inhibit the flow of energy. A river that flows consistantly bears clean water full of vitality. Build a dam and eventually a stagnant pool forms. Such is the flow of healing energy. To benefit the most, its best to give as much as we take to keep the flow moving consistantly. Put simply, share the love!

Many of us exchange blissful healing energies every day. Strong bonds with people and healthy relationships heighten the ability to self-heal. For me, healing is the most important aspect of living. No matter how healthy an individual is, there is always room for healing. The potential is limitless.

I believe that there is a growing world-wide awareness of the importance of love and healing. We are now learning and more willing to open our hearts, dissolve boundaries and share healing touch with one another. We are re-learning the art of love, and it is spreading. It is our destiny to be fully healed; to love and be loved. It is as nessesary for the health of our souls as oxygen is vital to our living being.

Full Moon Gratitude

Thank the full moon
And the cyclic waves we ride
Thank ebb and flow, rise and fall
Turning motion and constant change
Thank the stars that synchronisticly guide us
Send to us heightened energy flow
In awareness or oblivion, we abide
Surrendering into persistent patience
Progressing powerful shifting winds
Winding us through the spiraling cosmos.

Thank you! Thank you!

Ceramic Announcement

Eternally Dreaming

We are sleep-walking,
We are wake-walking
We are dreaming.
There is no true awakening
Though endless opportunities
To become lucid;
To awaken within the dream.
It is then that we may be
All that we wish to dream.

Buttermilk

A bike ride away to a massive granite playground, and I play!