Tuesday, July 14, 2020

SOUL DEEP

What does soul mean?

I pondered and began to write, letting words choose themselves, the most fun aspect of creative writing.  Written colors paint themselves.


Diamonds of light on the beach


The soul is the shape of...actually many shapes and sizes.  The soul lives in all creatures great and small through timeless time.  Souls live in oceans, streams and ponds, fields, mountains, and clouds.  The soul is nestled in the fern and the flowering plant, the grasses, the mushrooms, soils, and root systems.  Souls thrive in the grasslands, the desserts, the ice: melting and solid.  Winds, gentle and strong, make up the soul.  


Grass Forming Seeds


The soul is in every mineral, rock, and crystal, every grain of sand...every cloud every mist, every storm.



Every Dark, Every Dawn....

Every Photon



The soul lives in meditations, in dreams, in deep rest.  The soul radiates in imagination and creative energy, in scientific experiment, in research and discovery, in healing and recovery, in awe and wonder.
  

The soul is beyond limits, a plan without boundaries.  A pathless plan is the soul, always a surprise.  The soul is ever shifting in radiant colors, visible and beyond the visible spectrum.  The soul vibrates in frequencies, audible and inaudible.  


The silent voice of the soul is intuition.  





The soul is an evolving door: specializing in * "paradox, humor and change."  We are not sure about the "humor."



** "Where is the soul?"


"Where is it not?"




Resources:

* Quote from the book The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman

** Quote from Oprah Winfrey Show, Interview: 

Oprah: "Where is the soul?"
Gary Zukov, "Where is it not?"

Oprah Winfrey, OWN and more

Books by Gary Zukov include:  The Seat of the Soul, The Dancing Wu Li Masters and others

Inspirations:

Neil De Grasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, The Cosmos, TV series

Deepak Chopra, M. D. Chopra Meditation, 21 Day Meditation Experiences and others, Chopra Center newsletters and more

Tai Chi, Qigong Paul Lam, M.D., taichiforhealthinstitute.org, online instruction, newsletter

Dr. Yang Jwing-ming, ymaa.com, books seminars and more, Traditional Chinese teachings

Music
Wind and Mountain by Deuter, calming, meditative, ideal for Tai Chi, Qigong, or Yoga practice

Dahlis Roy:  Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Practitioner


Photos by Dahlis:
Diamonds of Light on the Beach
Grass Forming Seeds
Energy Rocks
Blue and Green Vibrations
Coffee Cup with Stripes of Light
Turquoise and Blue with Sprinkles

Thursday, July 2, 2020

* A MAY TIME VILLANELLE

* Original Poem by Isabel Jackson

A May Time Villanelle




After Six Months of Grey









This week in May my world is turning green
Blossoming fruit trees are lush with flowers
After six months of grey, bright colors seen

In every yard color bursts on the scene
Delicate trout lilies bloom for just hours
This week in May my world is turning green

Baby-hand leaves on white ash trees glow green
For three short days the magnolia will flower
After six months of grey, bright colors seen

Japonica crowned with red for a queen
April and May bring unending showers
This week in May my world is turning green

Starkly white dogwood appear on the scene
To the peak of a house a lilac towers
After six months of grey, colors are seen

Ornamental plum, cranberry-red sheen
Azaleas will challenge the artist's powers
This week in May my world is turning green
After six months of grey, bright colors seen







Reflection:  The spring green returned and now summer's lush growth is here.  Colorful birds chirp and fly.  Enjoying Isabel's poem brings bright images and memories of spring's rebirth.  


"After six months of grey...."



Moments of Joy~ 







"A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul," Saadi

"The friend is here," Rumi

"Now is the moment that never ends," Deepak Chopra, M.D.



* A May Time Villanelle, Poem by Isabel Jackson, writer and poet, printed with permission



Dahlis Roy:  Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Practitioner 


Images, photos by Dahlis
"After six months of grey" Blue Light Flickers over grey shadows

Bursts of Color, purple and green

Pink Bubble

Awakening

Music: song of the day, Jennifer Juniper, Donovan's Greatest Hits