Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
(Capo 2)
1. The Winter’s had us all wrapped up in blankets, you know,
Swaddled from the snow and dark and cold.
We kick ’em off and celebrate the Springtime and flow,
Uncovering our Spirit bright and bold!
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2. And all of those emotions we’ve been hiding? You know,
They’re covered up but cannot be denied.
They’ll tear a hole in every single layer and flow,
Until we let them see the Light inside!
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3. The thoughts we think are habits long established, you know,
The blanket statements thrown across our mind.
It’s time to give the upper room a cleansing and flow
To thinking of the great, inspired kind!
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So, let us kick off our blankets;
We don’t need their shelter now!
The Light within emerges
As we let It show us how.
The Spirit is our Comforter,
As gentle as a cloud.
So, let’s kick off our blankets;
We don’t need their shelter now!
Instrument: Tempo – Seagull Excursion Folk Acoustic Guitar
(Capo 3)
1. The brilliant stars across the sky
Have shone since ancient days
To wish, protect, and to direct
And light the path we take.
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2. Their tender tales and story-songs
Reflect the depths of time
And help to show the lives that flow
Within Eternal Mind.
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3. For we are stars of ancient days
That travel through the sky
And shimmer long as we go on
The Spirit’s path of life.
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O may we
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Shine, shine, o stars of night,
Sparks of God’s wondrous Light,
And Love that wakes the inner Sight!
O [ending: We] shine, shine, o stars of night!
Also published in Seasons of the Moon, Volume 13 Issue 3 Beltane 2016
Instrument: Brio – Red Cedar Concert Ukulele
Refrain 1:
Dance, get up and dance!
Move your body joyfully and prance!
Feel your body lighten and your mind freed at last
As you dance, get up and dance!
1. Move and sway in crescent moon shapes,
Figure-eights, and circles too.
Back and forth and side to side,
Harmony surrounding you.
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2. Lift your arms in joy and blessing,
Offer up your voice to speak.
Spread your hands and raise your power.
What you’ve given, you receive.
So
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Dance, come on and dance!
Move your body joyfully and prance!
Feel your spirit open and your energy enhance
As you dance, come on and dance!
3. Stomp your feet with good intentions
Manifest, so mote it be.
You are love and light and laughter.
In yourself is all you seek.
So
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1. On earth and sea and in the sky,
We live and move and breathe.
Yet taking from them as we do,
We separate the three.
The Tree of Life and all its limbs
Are rooted in the Deep
Creative Mind where all abides,
Including you and me.
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2. The body, mind and spirit,
Your holistic sacred three,
Yet even as we care for them,
We look at specialties.
The body of the physical,
The mind’s activity,
The precious soul that’s yours alone
And makes your life complete.
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3. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The Christian Trinity,
Yet who they are and what they do,
Not everyone agrees.
If we would look inside and trust,
Then we might plainly see
The greatness of the boundless Love
That brings it all to be.
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O keep in mind the oneness link
Connecting every part.
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We specialize and criticize,
Just knowing one small piece.
We label, compartmentalize,
And work to find relief.
But there’s a kink in what we think
And every box we mark.
We fast forget the oneness link
Connecting every part.
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1. A carefree place to go and play,
A peaceful spot to watch and pray.
The beach so full of ebb and flow
Reminds us of the Truth we know.
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And when you touch the shells,
Remember all is well.
O hear the sea inside
And deep within your mind.
It’s flowing free and long and strong,
The oneness of the sea in song.
2. The shells that we collect and keep,
We think are beautiful to see.
So many shapes and colored hues,
But none more beautiful than you.
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3. And when we go back home to live,
We take along the sandy sieve.
Releasing all the thoughts that bind
To cleansing tides of heart and mind.
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No need to touch the shells
To know that all is well.
The sea of Life inside
Is calm within your mind.
It’s flowing free and long and strong,
The oneness that is you in song.
Recognizing Labor Day in the United States, and for anyone – everyone! – who is about the Father’s business (Luke 2:49).
Instrument: Brio – Red cedar concert ukulele
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[And] may your work be a labor of love.
May you serve the Father in peace.
So on Earth as in Heaven above,
Giving thanks while planting the seeds.
1. Take heart, take heart,
And do your part
To plant the fertile ground.
He knows, He knows
Where water flows
And ready soil abounds.
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2. You ask, you ask
And do the task
That God has planned for you.
He lives, He lives
And through you gives
The harvest of good fruit.
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3. Each day, each day
You go your way.
O take the path of Light.
And do, and do
Your labor true
With heart and soul and mind.
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4. You see, you see
The tiny seed
With miracles inside.
It grows, it grows,
It flow’rs and shows
The blooming of a life.
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This is a self-blessing song, inspired by blessing and Chakra-cleansing rituals. Authors include Z Budapest, Diane Stein, and Dianne Sylvan. But while those are Goddess/woman-centered, this song is for everyone. It is my own interpretation and uses only the same body points as these rituals.
You could do this as a meditation any time, as a song, poem, or however it fits into your spiritual practice. It could be a weekly, monthly, New or Full Moon, or celebration ritual. It is most important to be mindful whenever and wherever you do any meditation – simply performing a ritual or routine practice doesn’t make you more aware in itself.
Self-blessing
Instrument: A-440 (A4) tuning fork
Crown:
Bless me for I am Your child,
In Your image, all supplied.
Live through me, that I may grow,
Ever greater Love to show.
Third Eye:
Bless my eyes that I may see
One in All and You in me.
Light my mind and point of view,
Bringing me Your thoughts of Truth.
Throat:
Bless my voice so that I say
Words of kindness through the day.
May my breath and every sound
Vibrate sweetly all around.
Heart:
Bless my heart that I may love
In communion as the doves.
All-embracing without fear,
Your compassion gathered here.
Solar Plexus:
Bless my center, sacred core,
Intuition, trust and more.
May each feeling be a guide
To Your Spirit deep inside.
Belly/navel:
Bless my belly, soft and warm,
Healed of hurt and safe from harm.
May desire be for the best,
Your creation manifest.
Root:
Bless my root that draws from You,
In its season to produce.
May I live a fruitful time;
Fed by You, I feed in kind..
Hands:
Bless my hands to touch and do
Things that let Your Spirit through.
Working, playing, held in prayer,
Spreading goodness, easing care.
Feet:
Bless my feet to go aright
In Your will and path of life.
May my steps be strong and sure
In Your Presence evermore.
Crown:
Bless me for I am Your child,
In Your image, all supplied.
Live through me, that I may grow,
Ever greater Love to show.
Amen.
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Not so much a doing
As an allowing
Let it be
Let it flow around you
Within you
Through you
Take it in
Without thought
Without judgement
With ease
We hear
But rarely listen
It’s no wonder the quiet seems so harsh!
It’s because we don’t know how to respond
How to listen
We hear sound
And inside we feel it
We sense it around us
When we are truly at ease
Active listening?
That speaks judgement
Rat race thoughts
Opinions
Editorializing
What we need is
Passive listening
Flowing effortlessly
To and from us
Within and around us
Over and through us
And the ability to be comfortable with that
The Universe listens
The Earth listens
The Sky listens
God listens
So why can’t we?
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