[Thespiritexpress] Poem Read from the Summer Solstice Celebration

[Yasskin Marc]

Ditto Laura ~ ~~~~~ Amazing medicine  ~ !!!
Thank you Toni for this ~
…” To jump up like frogs . . .  and lick the Elixer of this One Moment Now ~ ! 

WHY WAIT FOR A BETTER ONE EH ? ~ !!!




~m.🙏







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> On Jun 26, 2023, at 4:10 PM, Laura Pope via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> This was the poem that was the most amazing medicine for me.  Thank for this, what fabulous sensual celebration!  Love it!
> 
> 
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>> On Jun 26, 2023, at 2:12 PM, Toni Bernbaum via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org <mailto:thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org>> wrote:
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>> Hello Eric, 
>> 
>> Thanks for asking for the writing I did to bring in the south……..here it is per your request……with love to all, T
>> 
>> 
>> To the Powers of the South….Summer Solstice 2023
>> 
>> Toni Bernbaum
>> 
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>> 
>> LOOK WHO’S HERE DANCING IN FROM THE SOUTH !
>> 
>> ITS GREAT GRANDMOTHER GROWTH
>> 
>> WEARING HER FLORAL HEADRESS AND RED HIGH HEELS
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>> BRINGING HER WARMTH POWERED BY THE LONGEST SUN
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>> REMINDING US TO CELEBRATE, TO PLAY, TO LEARN, TO TAKE RISKS
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>> TO TEST OUR STRENGTH, TO DARE TO DO SOMETHING WILD, CRAZY AND WONDERFUL!
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>> WE HONOR YOUR DANCE ON OUR PICNIC TABLES.
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>>  
>> YOU, WHO STIRS WITHIN US, OUR PASSION AND DESIRE,
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>> WHO KEEPS US GROWING OUT OF THE STORIES THAT ONCE DEFINED US… TEACH US TO BE LIKE THE SNAKE, SLOUGHING OFF OUR OUTGROWN SKINS, LIKE TEENAGERS, LETTING GO OF CHILD BODIES
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>> TO TAKE THE SHAPE OF ADULTS, LEARNING HOW TO BE POTENT AND FERTILE CO-CREATORS WITH THE UNIVERSE.
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>> HELP US TO KEEP DISCOVERYING OUR POWER AND BE LUMINOUS LIKE THE SUN.
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>> YES, THANK YOU FOR  GIVING US THE LIFE FORCE ENERGY TO GROW THE VISIONS FROM OUR HEARTS,
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>> NO MATTER WHAT OUR AGE, KEEP US CURIOUS AND WILD, UNLEASH THE COYOTE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH, 
>> 
>> THE TRICKSTER
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>> WHO TEASES AND TAUNTS US TO LAUGH AT OURSELVES,
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>> TO BE FOOLISH AND LIGHTHEARTED, TO ENJOY THE GIFTS OF LIFE SHINING ALL AROUND US NOW
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>>  
>> DANCE US OUT OF OUR BOXES, ROCK AND ROLL US TO OUR BONES
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>> DARE US TO KNOW THE TRUTH,  TO BE UNIQUE, TO BE TRUE TO OURSELVES
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>> TO LET OUR HEARTS FLY AND TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE…TEACH US
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>> TO TRUST AND HAVE FAITH IN OUR NATURAL ABILITY TO BE HAPPY AND FREE       
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>> ………..TO JUMP UP LIKE FROGS…..
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>> LICK THE ELIXER OF THIS ONE MOMENT NOW.
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>>> On Jun 26, 2023, at 1:39 PM, erics at mcn.org <mailto:erics at mcn.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi Toni…  Thanks .. how about what you read later !!
>>> 
>>> w/love,
>>> `~e
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 26, 2023, at 12:42 PM, Toni Bernbaum via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org <mailto:thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Friends……as you recall the theme for the ceremony was NOW.  Here’s to "being in the now"….and all the ways we help reming ourselves and each other…..its ALL HERE………NOW.  Nothing lacking, totally aware and free. See for yourself.
>>>> 
>>>> With love, Toni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Enough. These few words are enough.
>>>> 
>>>> If not these words, this breath.
>>>> If not this breath, this sitting here.
>>>> This opening to the life
>>>> we have refused
>>>> again and again
>>>> until now.
>>>> Until now.
>>>> 
>>>> by David Whyte
>>>> 
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