Walking an unpopular path
People will tell you you’re lost
They caution you against their fears
They tell you what cannot be done
Walking the path of your soul
Deep into dark corners and cold
Sometimes the way feels awful lonely
Othertimes the shadows prove friendly
Walking one step before next
Taking your precious time back
Facing the monsters that live in inside
Embracing all your brokenheartedness
Walking on, you don’t turn away
Except to laugh into the twirling abyss
Surprises lay ahead, blessings to be had
Gifts sprinkled throughout for your bliss
Walking an unpopular path
Walking the path of your soul
It my not be crowded and it may not be lit –
but walk on Truth warriors of ancient and old
Little cottage at the fork (Bristol, UK, October 2018)
Written one year ago after visiting the Blarney Castle in Ireland on an absolutely enchanted and “impossible” European trip
It seems as though more time has passed, and yet – like it was only yesterday. I had never been to Europe before and everything about it delighted my heart.
My day started with me winding through the back alleys of Dublin,
It was a miracle that I got to go, and even more suprising that I got to stay. In just shy of 40 days, Britain, Ireland, France, Greece, the Netherlands and Macedonia were all experienced as fully as I could manage.
The River Liffey as the sun rose over Dublin, Oct. 7th 2018
I filled my free days with tours of ancient holy sites, as well as local food and culture tours, hungry for tastes and history alike.
Views from The Hill of Tara
Modern reconstruction of the ancient stone pillar at the top of The Hill of Tara
Stones placed by ancient Pagans on The Hill of Tara
Ancient Tumulus on The Hill of Tara
Selfie at the runes of an old monastery in Ireland
Monastery runes in Eastern Ireland
Detailed monastic stonework
My red boots on top of monastic stones
New-old framed by old-old
The lush Irish countryside
Runes of an old sheep herder’s gate
Old stone bridge in Eastern Ireland
On this particular day, I was in Ireland visiting the Uisneach and other Pagan sites on a tour of “Ireland’s Ancient East.”
Stairs to the trail (gate at the bottom is to keep sheep in/out)
360 degree views of Ireland at the top of Uisneach
This holy site is at the center-most part of the Island and on the Pagan holiday of Beltane in May, they light a huge bonfire at the center of the hill – which, weather permitting, can then be seen from the entire Emerald Isle.
More views from “the heart of the Emerald Isle”
Bundled up beneath a fairy tree
Seated on the fabled “Witch’s seat”
And all that (and so much more) was just in one day in Ireland. The rest of the trip was no less full of magick either!
Don’t worry, I won’t leave you hanging! Though I can’t ever truly share my amazing European vacation with you all, soon I’ll be writing up my “Top Ten Tips for a Magickal European Holiday” as a blog post so that you can start planning your own incredible journey too!
I enjoyed a workout in a park here in Chicago with a couple of new friends/colleagues
Then we experienced the Chicago Art Expo at the Navy Pier together
Where we also got to catch glimpses of a beautiful foggy Chicago skyline
Finally, we grabbed some Indian cuisine with an additional friend/colleague before taking another rainy evening walk to the home of some more artists/musicians here in the city for a bit of jammin’ and conversation
My heart is full of song – delicate and soulful notes of appreciation – as a reflection of beauty in all its varieties and forms
*One of those meditative visions while in the jungle (in 2018, not this past visit) learning how to remember Mayryanna*
Beneath the ocean, surrounded by endless blue
I met a humpback who taught me to dance true
and we both sang aloud under water together
twirling hand in fin; swell bubbles and glimmer
Then, a Whale Shark who showed me gliding
like liquid through currents, just under surface
Our movement magickal, no effort or trying
We traversed all distance but forgot all time
Finally, I faced a Great White, both motionless
calmly, he stared me down; intently, I stared too
both finally bending, only to rest our foreheads
peacefully placing our third eyes together
When I came back to dry land
I wasn’t sure where I had been,
what had I been given and how?
Still seated on the Shaman’s floor
I thanked the guides heartily
with prayers and meditation
and saved my wild curiosity
with no fear of my hesitation
Upon my healing, Shaman blew
Conch bellowing all around me
The ocean waves rhythm too –
salt and water blood echoing
“You carry the song of the ocean
Waves still dance in your heart
Adventures are your Homeland
Make peace with your power”
This began as a year long commitment to challenge myself creatively, overcome perfection paralysis and start sharing the wonders of my life with the world, but it has turned into so much more!
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