Here we are, We are here. Perfect Divine Timing.
This is part of a poem I wrote in 2018 on a pilgrimage to Ireland, where I had the honor of spending 8 days almost entirely in the wildnerness of north-west Ireland with John Wilmott, an herbalist, poet, astrologer, and literal wizard, as our guide. On June 10, 2018, I wrote “It’s hard to English the magic of these past 7 days…It will take me a long time to unpack everything I have received.” The stories, lore, nature wisdom and mythology John shared with us were so rich, and influential, I truly will be integrating for the rest of my life. The logo for Light Spirit Essentials is a letter from the Ogham, the ancient Celtic tree alphabet, which I learned about from John. Something he said to me on one of our last nights in Ireland - “Fear of a thing is usually worse than the thing itself.”, led to a powerfully transformative experience the following month in the Peruvian jungle; where I was able to confront and release a lifelong, debilitating fear, and ultimately come to realize this fear was actually a great ally!
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And the bit of a poem I wrote at the Carrowkeel Passage Tombs, built the 4th millennium BC, evolved into a song, on that same trip in Peru. Someday I will properly record it and share it with you. On Friday, while his celebration of life and burial was happening in Ireland, I sang it to him.
You can read his writing, exploring the folklore of nature through all four seasons, through a Celtic lens, here:
https://naturefolklore.substack.com/...
Here is the full, never before shared, poem —
Spiral thinking Spiral dance of darkness & light. We join hands with our fear and jitterbug into the night. Feeling whole, healthy, nourished, refreshed. Dawn comes. Salute the sun Blessed Blessing Bless. Bliss, blissing out sitting in sheep shit. Lush green mountains, rolling hills, Give me ALL of it. One without other Could not exist. True, truly, a gift. Heart full opening wide Fairy energy sparkling inside. Blossoming open a beautiful flower Petals stretching Golden hour. Connect, connecting Align, Aligning. Here we are. We are here. Perfect Divine Timing.