First Holy Night 2007 ~ Solitude & Intimacy

In my solitude
I drink deeply of soul,
I go to the source and I am filled...

My aloneness
is where I find the earth beneath my feet,
and the beat of my heart
to carry me through the twists and turns
of life...

In knowing myself
every changing,
I can dance with others
letting their love
and laughter,
tears and visions of the world
move with me,
coloring the beauty found
in everyday living...

This feast of friendship,
this intimacy of self and other
becoming trees in the forest,
dappled in shade and light,
where life flourishes
and grows
in all ways precious...

Photo: Solitude candle in the heart space of the labyrinth.

First Holy Night of Inner Christmas
with Lynn Jericho

Lynn's Blog on the Twelve Holy Nights of Inner Christmas

Comments

[Bernice]

lea, thank you for this incredibly beautiful poem. love, Bernice

[rambler]

This feast of friendship,
this intimacy of self and other

Love these words Lea, intimacy of the self and other, I hope we all get more and more intimacy with the self, and with the other-self

[eb]

Dear Lea - I want to thank you so deeply for this connection and conversation with Inner Christmas - we are journaling these polarities and questions as a family - as we speak...

Boone with his new raven feather quill pen...

David with his medium Schaefer cartridge in green...

and eb will be next...

such a joy this is for all of us

thank you so much for the introduction...

at the heart of the labyrinth

in the the light of the candle flame

dancing...

xox - eb.

[Lynn Rothfuss]

Hi Lea,
That was certainly well expressed.
You have a gift, thanks for sharing it with us.
Lynn Rothfuss

[Leslie]

Beautiful Lea! And so well said. That's exactly what I've been experiencing this month -- a feast of friendship.
Blessings.

[stephanie]

Lea,
so beautiful...as always, and yes, I thrive on this 'feast of friendship'.

love,
steph

[Lisa]

Finding your blog is a wonderful Solstice gift. I am grateful.

Dear Lea, Come dance with me as we swirl through the labyrinth of life to celebrate living, giving and loving!
I hope you enjoyed your Christmas.(love the hats)
Now we must embark on a journey as we prepare for a new beginning in a New Year.
xo Susan

[tinker]

Beautiful, Lea! Wishing you a blessed and merry Christmas!~xOx

[bluebutterfly]

hey ... so i got you off fom "rambler's" blog ... one a very merry christmas and a happy new year, two though i havent read our entire blog... but i did read some of it ... and you have a flair for writing ... and the garden looks absolutely amazing ... now for the reason i am commenting ... you wrote a poem called "the letter" and it was one of teh most beautiful and different poems i have ever read ......it was really nice going through your blog ...