Our Becoming: self-inflicted or self-mastering the All

To the greater whole, Mother Gaia giving birth
the fourth cardinal point, seasonal changes the same
to the skies, papa resides, kissing mother with every step
inward self, creator joining at the center, core teachings unfold.

Those of the North, winter month’s inward journeys, spiritual health, wind calling name. The evergreen and cedars holding together, even in the hardest of winters forever green remaining. We look to the Elders, wisdom keepers, ancestral teachings, healing past and present traumas, wolf-spirit airing elemental.

Looking East, directional shift, and fire burning desire, giving thanks for darkened times, future brightening every step. Tobacco down mental wellness purity transfixed birthing, wild and free are we. Soaring heights Eagle flight patterns given sight, burning wildfires faded memory, ruminating as it may.

Southern borders, neighboring states of mind, summer moons sharing dance with sweetest of grassy meadows. Physical well-being, cerebral chatter fueling our every move, jejunity coming to end, rounds the corners, yet another seasonal, cyclical change.

Westerly winds, emotional wafting, sharpening gaze, fire in hearts we watch it burn. Cleansing deliberation, pausing to note, shadow self-casting forward, negative confutation, sage burning, clearing emotional waters, transmuting and calming seas.

Forgotten self, seeking council, heaven’s gaze returns
upper realms, brothers, sisters, distant galaxies
ancients, father-sky, heavenly hosts proclaim
averment becoming truth be told, It Is So.

Firmly planted seed, growing motherly love
steps kissing mother, humanities footprint are we
hearts elemental, directional shift, starting point once Cree
first nations, mother’s gift, Gaia embracing harmony.

Final point, self-centered, not to be mistaken
judgment remaining, non-existent reality forward movement
as in the beginning, such returning end, nucleic being
at our core, all things becoming, We Are Becoming.

~Ani Po

Just as the four cardinals landing at the sill, three more teachers presenting life lessons matriculate. At the core of our being, heaven-sent are we, Gaia’s nurturing self, Mother’s warm embrace, once divided, integrated unification, self-taught creative. Healing our own, sharing gifts societal shift at hand, an open invitation for the others, presenting consideration again.

Much gratitude for those who take time to read, ponder and allow inner workings of self to come forward. Grateful for the feedback, love shared and more importantly the Dance with Inspiration. Deep Peace.

Joseph Lieungh

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Painful Bliss

Photo by Ken Cashon

Along the way, we adapt and change to new realities. Altering our steps, adopting new thought processes, accepting things as they come. Or we do not-painfully stuck in our misery.

Many years ago, recalling a conversation with Cristal, Mrs. Lieungh and personal Crystal Ball, Cristal I just called to say I love you. Not certain what comes next, but I am afraid of what tailspins off recent events. 

This came at a time of realization, the ups and downs, roller coaster ride of life events, yielded a divine dichotomy of sorts. Whenever something good happened, opposition was there to balance out things out and vice versa. 

In this moment, something so great had just happened and with recent realization, I witnessed my death in the balancing of events. Scared, as human nature goes, I call to say I Love You.

As time passed on, realities change and understanding of Universal truths change with deeper meaning.

Current reality dictates I sit with these moments, learning from their lessons, allowing me to learn and grow, keeping peaks and valleys to level out while keeping balance without extremes.

I recall going to an event, where I opened up to past traumas manifesting into physical manifestations of pain. A friend asked If I wanted help ‘diving in,’ healing these past traumas. Firmly speaking, No, I think I am to sit with this for as long as it is needed for me to gain wisdom and/ or translate this into healing form.

As we know, shadow work does not come without pain and suffering, but great wisdom often presents at the tail end of understanding these events. I state pain and suffering lightly, as I know now, personally speaking, that our pain and suffering comes from the attachment to our suffering. 

In the past couple of years, there have been moments where I did not understand the vibrations coming through, manifested pain into various parts of my body. Sitting with them, asking what I was to learn from this experience, transmuted though prevailed and lesson was gifted unto me.

Numerous healers and teachers have stated, we are not meant to suffer and we do not need to hold onto these pain-bodies. Something felt different for me and it was an internal voice who said sit with this for as long as it is needed to understand.

I did just that, often sitting in pain for numerous days outside on my patio with ‘smokey joe.’ Smokey Joe is a dear friend whom carries my prayers and thoughts to the cosmos, returning with answers once unknown to me.

Our willingness to sit with pain or bliss, merely a choice, yielding what is requested by self and allowing deeper understanding of All there Is.

 

Joseph Lieungh