Inspired by David Whyte’s Road to Santiago
There once was a place a tender space in the heart of a being
that was open to love conditional
And then there was an openning in that tender space in the heart of a being
that became open to love unconditional
A miracle of flowering, petals unfolding,
a nidra of a practice to just accept
and that was an openning to love as being
There was once a place a tender space in the heart of a being
that became one with love as simply being
and that was the flowering, petals unfolding,
a nidra practice of just accept
and that was a garden of lovingness
There was once a deep space a tender place in the heart of a being
that was one with love simply being
that was a flowering petals unfolding
that was a practice of nidra accepting
that was a gardener tending
that lovingness of it just is
There once was a deep and tender place a space of lovingness
that just is acceptance
that has no allegiance
that has no loyalty external
that is committed to tending
that lovingness that just is
that sets the lover free to be fully unfolding
that more love is possible to be
There once was a deep tender space of forgiving
that was a signal of lovingness
that is a signature that what once was
that is past is now even more
that compassion arises from that eternal time
that love and joy and freedom is the space
that love being now occupies
that full expansion of truth
that love and compassion and joy
that freedom to fully explore the seasons of ones unfolding
that is true love accepting what more is possible to be
So today I offer these trails these signatures of whales
these dances of the dolphins
these flowering of my essences
these crystals to the core of beingness in form
to your hearts knowing that true love is accepting
that which is now more possible
Today I gift you these lines these spiritual times
and this tender heart space a prayer
that each of US may return to the garden of innocence
and truth of love that seeks no resolution
no apology nor passport is necessary
simply nidra of mind heart body and soul
a practice of pure loving acceptance
that what is now is what we wanted
to be possible then
and now is
what we wanted long ago to be possible
is now what is
we wanted what is now long long ago
and now it is
So go down that pathway knowing
fully that prayers have been answered
that actions are now taken
that love is now awakening
that truth is now fulfilling
that prophecy was now fully awakened
that we are the ONES who agree
that acceptance is what is now called for
that loving acceptance is now spoken by
that nidra of mind heart body and soul
What we wanted so long ago is now here
we decided we chose so very long ago
that this is the time space for our flowering
so no other time space is called for
may we occupy this with full hearted acceptance
that we decided we chose this for now
that we tended beneath the currents of seas flowing
that we waited beneath moons so far beyond us
that we accepted that seasons would bring us
to what it is that we are bequeathing our souls now
So with loving acceptance and kindness
with compassion and joy for this freedom
we die from our pretences and say
let it be the way it is now let it be
for what is now was decided and chosen so very long ago
For all of our poetic relations,
welcome to the pathway the road that is now
May this now satisfy all yearnings that once were
so that contentment may fill the womb groin
time space of Great Mother
holding all in compassion and wisdom
In loving grace peace and equanimity
Grandmother Kaariina of the Turquoise Heart
Partnering deep within parentting deep within
Knowing deep within
This great perfection