The right moment

This morning I decided today would be a care day.  This means paying attention to the small things, the  details and forgotten places, giving myself time to take time.  It is a simple day - uneventful and yet a time to be grateful.  The sun was shining and I opened all the windows and doors to let the breeze and sunshine touch the interiors of my apartment.  Before watering my heart tree I spoke prayers to the water, imagining each of us taking care of our inner gardens, preparing the ground, making the soil fertile so that our gifts and talents can germinate, grow and blossom,  so that we become abundant within. I prayed for awareness and for people to wake up to the beautiful things in this world that work in harmony with the Sacred Matrix and the sacredness of all life.  Sifting through papers and inspirations of the past, I found some quotes and poems I had stored away and decided to give them new life by posting them here:    

Inspirations from "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" a novel by Murial Barberry:

KAIROS

Greek concept that means roughly "the right moment"

"When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at the heart of our ability to see greatness in small things.  Where is beauty to be found?  In great things, that like everything else are doomed to die, or in small things that aspire to nothing, yet know how to set a jewel of infinity in a single moment?"

A poem by Renata Laurentino, recited during Warriors Without Weapons 2012:

Eu agradeço a todas Deusas e Deuses,

A todas as entidades, todos os guias,

Aos mestres e seres iluminados que povoam a Terra.

A todos os seres de luz de todos planos.

Abro o meu portal coronário, para que a inspiração entre,

Que minha arte transborde pelo meu corpo,

Sensibilizando a todos que entram em contato com ela.

Agradeço desde já pelas oportunidades de me expressar e expandir.

Que eu possa passar por diversos cantos do planeta vivenciando arte!

Que eu tenha forças para conduzir a minha missão pelos caminhos, desviando de tudo que não venha acrescentar.  

Que todos os seres que moram em mim possam se libertar em minhas criações.

Que eu seja dança, canto, palavra e liberdade!

Salve, todos os elementos!

Salve, todos os seres!

Salve, todos os povos!

Salve, todas as divinidades!

Salve, todos os meus eus!

- Renata Laurentino, 18 de janeiro de 2011

Translation by me:

I thank all  Goddesses and Gods,

All entities and all guides,

Masters and illuminated beings that inhabit the Earth,

Light beings from all planes.

I open my crown portal, so that inspiration can enter,

So that art overflows from my body,

Bringing awareness to everyone that comes in contact with it.

I thank from now on, for the opportunities to express and expand myself,

So that I can pass through diverse corners of the planet, experiencing art!

That I may have strength to steer my missions through paths, avoiding everything that doesn't help me grow.

That all the beings that dwell within me can be freed through my creations,

That I may be dance, song, word and freedom!

Save, all the elements!

Save, all the beings!

Save, all the people!

Save, all the divinities!

Save, all my I's.

Love is the Key

"Without love, life is impossible.  We have to learn the art of loving.  We need to support each other to build communities where love is tangible.  The well-being of the world depends on the way we take care of the world, and on the way we love."