endlessly creating…..

endlessly creating

And the Creator brushes
the sky with Light
combing the long silvery strands
of silken hair
touched by the moon
into the Universe
with gentle fingers
open palms
warming the world
with love
that gives new life
to spacelessness

God humanizes
the stark beauty
the pristine silence
and coaxes
the color and light
into form
giving birth
to belovedness

trembling breath
as a whispering heart
awakens in divine arms
in deep wonder
and innocence

we flow into life
being created
moment by moment by moment

N.

Creation of the World – Painted by Ivan Aivazovsky

Breath of Silence

~ The Breath of Silence..

The heart hovers
like the quivering blur
of the hummingbird
sensing sweetness
in the blossom softly opening
to the light
the innocence of the flower
lays itself open
to the warmth
of the sun
as some divinely given instinct
summons the seeker
cloaked
in flashing colors
waiting and watching
in the stunning vision
of whirring wings
to taste the virgin freshness
of the heart of beauty
both yield to their destiny
in the freshness of dew
at dawn
giving and sharing
the holy essence of communion

~ Naomi Stone ~

divine light of spirit surrounding the heart

divine light of spirit surrounding the heart

Beneath the sacred cover
of the night
of hidden kingdoms
in the patterns of moonlight playing
like errant sparks
igniting
tiny orbs of light
stars and blinking fireflies
dancing flames
creating
the sudden flare
of souls
feeling the warm breath
of a whispering dance of intimacy
empowered by
a throbbing in the heart
touching…caressing….spilling secrets
in the trembling silence
of the pure embrace of dawn
the sweet scent of skin….mellow and warm
in the folds
and tender feeling of rumpled sheets
concealing a crowning
silky halo of flowing curls
nesting and resting
upon a sacred chest
of treasures
hiding a divine altar
pulsing with
tremulous rhythm
yielding in a quivering
surrender to a dewy dream
awakening the streaming misty vision
of flashing shadows and the first fingers of sunlight
swirling and rippling in the reflections
of the crimson wine of love
lips curving in silent smiles and sweet laughter
muffled in the melting alchemy
of souls
a transparency of communion
beneath the soft veil of eyelashes
blinking revelations
revealing a gaze that penetrates
through the hazy cloud of sweet sleepiness
awakening spirit
moving and guiding the senses
unseen and free to explore the secrets of pure love
that gives and gives and gives
deep within the sheltering satin of dawn
spilling the precious secrets
within the embrace of spiraling arms
of surrendering and dissolving
in the rising and falling glow
of cresting waves
of beauty
of the beloved

N.

Mystical garden

 

 

Falling into the mystery

and deep beauty

of the Beloved

flowing into the moment

when the lover is transported

into the garden

to meet the Beloved

face to face

 

The planets shift

as the earth is swept

into spring

through the empowering

alchemy

of  pure love

 

The moon casts an ethereal glow

embracing the vision

forming in the mist

concealing

the sacred encounter

in the veil

of divine wine

mingling

with the light of love

 

The mystical garden

emanates

a fragrance

and essence of the eternal

beyond

all human

comprehension

 

Only the creator knows

the infinite secrets

of the union of  lover

and Beloved

vanishing into timelessness

and communion

of  Souls

 

The quivering sighs

of Silence

are felt across

the univese

plunging all souls

into the ecstasy

of Joy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet song of freedom

Pure love whispers with a Voice

attuned to your heart

and soul

and surrendered mind

captivating

and aligning you with the flow

of creative power

a deep and heavenly peace

carving a pathway

through mountains

and valleys

and the seasons of your being

 

Love brings eternity

to the music of your soul

calling you to express the rhythm

yearning to be free

to tumble from the headwaters

of your rivering heart

 

Pure Love creates a secret spring

that issues forth

from a mystery that reveals

a hidden beauty

through you

a creative flow of joy

that can no longer be contained

 

Your radiance shines

dancing in the spirit of the wind

ever changing form

meeting you in the green

pastures of peace

and the rivers of silver silence

beneath the moon

 

The earth is filled with invitation

to share and express

the longing

pressing from within

your sacred self

to let it live and align

your voice with Love that awakens

the kingdom of beauty

forming within your soul

 

Gratitude and Joy

leaves a trail to see where

you have been

when your spirit flows

to touch the gardens

of open hearts

longing to give birth

to a spring only you can bring

 

Love beckons to you

preparing the way

arising in the light to greet you

with arms still warm from shining

to welcome your birth

however it comes

in the freedom of  your awakening soul

the clarity of your open eyes

the breathtaking flight

of your spirit

to wander with the light

of  Love

wherever it calls you to flow

 

Casting a lure of beauty

Why do I continue wanting

to send you beauty….
when you are such a master
of creating beauty….

Perhaps it is because i know
that whatever touches your heart
flows out in your creations

in some new way…
and i love seeing it flourish
in the expressions from your heart…
like casting a lure out into the sea

of your soul….
and to feel the thrill of seeing it appear
as a greater beauty in the flow
moving through you……..
it is the scattering of the seeds….
the wisp of a cloud…..
a dancing ray of light…
the reflections in the wine……..
the stars in the eyes…….
the beauty of your soul………
beaming a life line of light

to beloveds……….

i dance….
i sing….i seek ways
to send a glance to you….
to tease….to lure…to coax……..
to invite your visions to bloom

in the garden
of open hearts…
that will share them with exotic….
and sometimes erotic…..
expanding new creations……
gathering them and weaving them
in the flowing hair of beauty…….
giving pleasure to eyes………
and to hearts in spite of your self…………..

i learned about beauty
from one with a silver tongue
of moonlight
and I am laden with dew……
flavored with you and your friend……….
flushed with love and colors
that seek the freedom to flow……..
i clear the way……..
a waiting womb………………..
an open path…………….
a song seeking wings……..

paint the sky anew for me this day…………
let the heart

leave its imprint

in the grass of the garden……
and no one will know

who was there….
beneath the shade

of that cypress tree………
for only love

is filling the air with flashing eyes…….
and the sweet taste of joy

gives us life……….
lips that catch the songs
and feel the dew of the pulsing heart
that was formed to create………
to be a life giver…..

a joy bringer…….

a spring of love
bringing wine to thirsty lips

and waiting hearts

no names……..

only mystic hearts……….

whispering with the breath
of love so sweet……

Venus dances…….

the flowers swoon……..

and the moon breaks into laughter………

We meet in this holy hour

 

Oh hearts…..we meet in this holy hour

awakening to listen to our hearts

as the Spirit stirs and whispers

as a living Presence…

a flowing wondrous communion

a meeting of all who seek a deeper love

who open to the light

 

eager hearts….

open to love

enter a serene and peaceful sea

waiting for thee

surrounding those who seek

who dare to whisper

through the faith of longing

and hope

 

we meet in the crossing

friends in the spirit

connected in the spiraling energy

that lifts us beyond

the words

 

blessed assurance

as the breath flows freely

without limit

unconditional in the rushing

whispering winds

across the distances

in a language all can understand

 

dear ones

know the love that falls

in the rain

radiant in the sun

breaking open color

arching over you with rainbows

sending a gaze to pierce

your heart

in remembrance that Love

dwells within you

now and always

 

we touch in the night as friends

embraced in love

we may never understand

yet we feel and know

one another

through spirit and beauty

given freely

and willingly

drawing

us into One great Heart

of Love

 

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Mystery of the Universe

This stunning visual expression entitled the “Mystery of the Universe,” sends me spinning. For me, it becomes a metaphor for abiding side by side, dwelling in the creative explosion of life around us, co-existing in our own beauty and our own wholeness, reflecting and celebrating the creation of life, expanding in our love for each other without clinging or holding on, without judging, without trying to control another or without trying to steal the gift of our freedom to live in the creative currents of love in our own unique way of living in the world.

I felt moved to invite you to enter into the painting, to step through the veil of mystery, to make a pilgrimage into a journey of wonder and beholding, and see where it takes you. The music of love in my own heart is my muse and my guide.
Let it become a point of meditation and feel it come to life in your own imagination and longings. Let it ignite and inspire an opening in your own journey to explore the the unknown dimensions of your deeper self.

Pinnacle of Creation

Rumi refers to human breath as being the same breath that Christ breathed into a dead person to bring him back life. It is like the spirit circles within us igniting the power of love that was always meant to be ours when we were created. We catch the air of Christ, and we breathe it in, and we let it circulate and mix with our own, and then we breathe it out. We have been created with the same great nature that was flowing through those who were called out to lead as far back as Abraham. All it takes is to truly believe in a love that places this faith in us.

Rumi tells us to walk shoulder to shoulder with such greats as Solomon, Moses, Joseph, and Abraham. Destroy the army of the stars, ride the sun, and flow with the fire and the movement of the sun. Flow in the divine mission that created this universe!

This is about a love calling us out to become the best we can be and to let the divine power do the rest. Our thoughts manifest as the world around us and in what we become. If we could breathe the breath of Christ and have the faith to walk through the flames to let our heart lead us, our calling in this life would find us and make itself known! What would it be like to spend our life on a mission of greatness like Moses, Abraham, or Solomon? Rumi’s message is proclaiming that it is possible if we could only believe it. Here is a test of faith that offers great hope for anyone who might dare to step from their dreams into the reality of a great love.

Rumi’s message is reverberating through the centuries to tell us to realize that as human beings, we are the light of the chosen one, the pinnacle of creation, and we need to believe it to benefit from all the possibilities that surround us.

Divan of Shams – Poem No. 2840

Don’t make an idol out of the destitute,
for you are our very special one.
Don’t sell your self for too little,
for you are worth more than life.

Raise your staff to depart the sea,
for you are the Moses of time.
Split apart the face of the moon,
for you are the light of the Chosen One.

Break the urn of earthly goods,
for you are the Joseph of grace.
Breathe out like Christ,
for you are the breath of life.

Face the army of the enemy alone,
for you are the champion of times.
Break down the door to your treasures,
for you are the Pinnacle of Belief.

Take the ring from the Demon,
for you have the power of Solomon.
Shine beyond the gathering of the stars,
for you have the brilliance of the sun!

Step inside the fire like Abraham,
for you are the joyful innocent.
Drink the water of existence,
for you are the Khedr of eternal life.

Move away from nonbelievers,
for you flow from the essence of Purity.
Don’t listen to foolish deception,
for you are the summit of greatness.

Your soul is immortal.
You are overflowing with ideas.
You belong to the Glorious One.
You have arrived as a ray of God.

You are what is yet to be created.
You have seen nothing of your self?
Rise just like the sun at dawn
and give birth to your Self!

What a shame you remain unseen!
Don’t hide in the clouds like the moon!
Drop your robes of disguise,
and reveal the splendor of your glory.

No mine has a ruby like you!
No world has a life like you,
for this is the diminishing world,
and you are the expanding soul.

You are the sword of the Lion of God,
and your body is like a sheath.
If the sheath breaks apart,
it should not break your heart.

Your soul is a falcon with tied feet.
Your body is the anchoring stone.
Use your claws to untie your feet,
and soar beyond all limits.

See how radiant pure gold becomes
when it enters the fire!
The precious nature of it is revealed
as the brilliance emerges in the flames.

O dear one, don’t run away
from the heat of the fire!
What would happen if you risk it all
and take one step into the flame?

I swear to God it will not burn you.
Your face will glow like gold.
For you are descended from Abraham,
and you carry his mantle of faith.

Break out from beneath the earth
and rise above the tallest tree!
Soar to the summit of nearness,
for you are the noble falcon of the King.

Come out from inside the sheath,
for you are the tempered sword!
Come out of the darkened mine.
You are the ever-flowing fortune!

Spread the sweetness of your heart,
for you are a cane filled with sugar.
Play a glorious song,
for you are the reed flute of God.

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From the book: Rumi: The Alchemy of Transformation
written by Rassouli

Text From Chapter: Pinnacle of Creation

Rumi Verses from Divan of Shams, Poem No. 2840
translated by Rassouli

Painting by Rassouli

(Literary editor: Naomi)

Love is falling into snow

Love is falling into snow

The Beloved covered
my courtyard
with new snow in the night,
soft, silent glowing whiteness
of overwhelming beauty.

I am swept into beholding,
drawn to the window by a gentle
unseen hand
to see this crystallized
sanctuary of stillness
and am
moved to tears by the vision
of this transformation
changing the face
of love
from the night before.

A voice whispers to me from a space
within my soul,

O beloved one,
I am new for you this morning,
spreading snowflakes
of light
before your eyes,
so you will know
I am in your heart, and still
I sweep my hand
in an arc
to change the sky and land
for the pleasure
of your eyes.

Sometimes, when I create,
it is hard to wait
for you to open your eyes
and awaken,
so I reach through time
and take your hand
drawing you slowly from your sleep
to show you
that beauty is not a dream,
but a reality beyond
the words.

O my dearest one,
it is Love that makes it so.

I circle your resting place,
watching over you,
rearrange your covers,
disappear
into the flow of your breathing
and caress your hair,
whisper love secrets
in your ear
to see you smile in your sleep.

I love the delight in your eyes
when you see the snow
and the light
spreading morning
across the sky.
I hear your quiet thank you
for the beauty
and you see snowflakes melting
my tears upon
your window pane.

Your love inspires me to create
what I have never
done before
to please you,
and suddenly, you are
murmuring words of love
knowing I am there
so near to you.

I am ageless and formless
but feel the throbbing heart of a lover
when you whisper to me
with the certainty
of faith
that I will hear.

I spiral to the moon and back
to feel your love.
I send rays of the sun
to spark the fire
of warm desire within you.

Loving you is the sweet
incentive to save
the earth and heal the wounds
of neglect
hoping all will awaken soon
to realize the paradise
that love allows
for lovers arising from
my welcoming soul.