Allow the grounding symbol of Muladhara Chakra and smokey quartz to remind you of the soil and nourishment that is your body; to drop out of the mind and into the body as you feel your feet. May the fire and passion of citrine and tiger's eye guide you to the instinct and intuition that lies within, always leading the way the moment you remember to listen. As the sweet sandalwood drapes around your skin, may this remind you of the connection to our loving Mother Earth; that you are hOMe and that you are held with every step that your feet take as they kiss the sacred ground. My gift to you dear one. I see your light.
**Please note that the crystals are sourced with love. Depending on availability at the time of creation, some of the malas include tiger’s eye while others include smokey quartz. Enjoy this creation of intention.**
I was searching for something.
I was searching and in the midst of doing so they began to present themselves to me....one by one. I had come to the realization that my Dharma and my purpose was so much bigger then my physical self and location. Fear had held me back for quite some time but it is only so long a bird can be held in cage.
In this realization that flight was required in order to share the message that my teachers had given to me and all of their teachers had given to them, I was able to see and decided to trust in something so much bigger than myself.
Upon my searching they continued to present themselves to me as they still do... Sometimes in the form of a bouquet after a long walk through the woods. My path was being laid before me and I followed.
Paying very close attention to where they appeared, who I was with and the intention behind why I was where, it begin to make sense. I return to the places where they find me the most with a continued reminder of the importance of non-attachment. Feathers are not meant to be held down. I know I will return when the time is right.
My searching and continues but I no longer feel lost. They are there to remind me that I am not alone. They are there to remind me of this path and this Dharma. They are there to remind me of the importance of my flight and each and every place they guide me to land.
They are there to remind me of these wings that existed all along.
I was searching for something, but now they find me. As I collect these feathers... As I spread These Wings... I am home.
In this collection of poems, Tara continues down the path of feathers that has been laid out before her. With every step and every quiet moment of pause, she can hear a call from deep within.
Her Dharma and her purpose led her over mountains and across oceans beyond her wildest dreams. The souls who she came into contact with provided deep and true rememberings upon gazing into eyes. The call persisted.
And so it was; as she ventured into the Appalachian Mountains, she experienced a feeling she had long since forgotten, yet was so familiar. Every hair on her body stood up and danced in the wind that rustled through the beech trees and white pines. Her feet made contact with the mossy Earth and she was held. The waterfalls beckoned to her tired and sunkissed skin, inviting her tears to flow. The mountains held her close and reminded her she would always be free.
This bird has finally landed. These poems have brought her hOMe.
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When was the last time you listened to something just to listen?
When was the last time you gazed upon something or someone you love simply to be with them?
We live in a society that is begging for us to be distracted and in the midst of a wild world patiently awaiting our return.
This is where we get to choose...
Sacred Details is a conversation evolved into communion;
a vehicle that allows heart and soul to be shared and sung;
a reminder that if the path before you isn’t clear,
to pause and notice what makes you come alive; to put yourself in the way of it
(and keep going).
Life is the quality of how you attend to the details.