For my Sisters...

SoCal Sisterhood

Dollface!

Kfire & I, faery sisters by night

Catia, Amanda & I, sisters in crime and love!

Kitty + piglet = love

Sisters dancing on a rooftop after a magical fire show in Chennai, India

Circus sisters in Saris!


Lux & I, Love Parade 2007

Blindfolded on the way to our firewalk in Goa, India

I walk for you my Sisters.
I walk through burning coals,
with brave feet and tender heart,
confronting a Rage and Fear i cannot name.
I walk for injustice.
harassment.
violence.
I walk for the Mothers,
the sacrifices, the struggle.
I walk for the Daughters,
destinies claimed by vulture over ghettos.
I walk for the Grandmothers,
hands held out on dirty streets.
I walk for the Prostitutes,
trading sex for survival.
I walk for all the Sisters,
who have held terror close to their hearts,
whose screams have echoed unheard,
whose will was stripped away in dark corners,
whose pride and humility was lost in malicious laughter
I walk for you my Sisters.
I walk through burning coals,
with my head high and my heart open,
I walk in solidarity with you,
embracing you with each burning step,
releasing this Fear with empathetic tears,
feeding this Rage to a willing fire,
my prayers for you rising to the heavens with the smoke.
I walk for you my Sisters.

Launched

Deerfields, North Carolina, Autumn 2007

Lake Reflections, Deerfields, NC

Inspired Visions, Tantra by Alex Grey

Launched out of dark lake reflection
crystal cold nite, chilled to the bone
dangling in delicate balance between Earth and Heaven
taking in the Holy sacrament
one slow breath at a time.
Wide-eyed welcome into an unknown realm
a low shamanic hummmmmmmmm
penetrates all charkas simultaneously -
omnipotent song of infinite past, present and future.
Initiation into a rainbow grid,
the face of the goddess
becomes my own,
displayed in interlocking fractal rivers
Tantric rite of passage,
seamless merging
as self dissolves into self.
Confronting all fathomable fears,
acceptance is excruciatingly beautiful.
Nowhere to hide this time,
even with eyes closed
third eye is thrust open
assimilating spirit knowledge.
Linear time on hiatus
Stay just long enough to discover the code,
deciphering it could fill lifetimes.
Answers implanted deep in subconscious slumber,
ripe for discovery in countless serene moments.
Compassionately escorted home,
slow, comfortable re-entry into physical form.
bowed down,
knees sunk into the earth,
whispering elated gratitude
in the ears of all who care to listen.
Alone and dancing in darkness,
lightness of being.
beginner’s mind wanders.

Three Legged Prophecies

Crystal Lake

Amore

Faery Hideaway

Moss covered crevice of green,
faery hideaway.
Digging up serpent bones,
on purpose.
calling up Kundalini sighs,
on purpose.
Simple diaphragm expansion
life energy spills out,
in hula hoop spirals
escapes endless loops.
Smokey prayers, goddess promises
planting the seeds of change,
sowing abundant peace.
Wishing on the whole nite sky
from a steaming bath
cradled in the arms of the forest.
Three legged prophecies
unfold in the pitch,
testing the rugged boundary
of our heart's cognitive map.
Gorogoro,
love blossoms in flowers of green
trimming away excess doubt
revealing majestic purple hues.
Ripples of time dissolve
in crystal lake surface
soft sunlight reflects
glowing love in your eyes.
Surrender in playful abandon
to passion's delight
howling under moon light.
Wild woman tosses her hair,
inviting mysteries of the nite
into ecstatic hearts.
Jazz sounds on the radio
piano keys, purrrrcussion
tapping out timeless rhythms.
Earthy tugging at heart strings
past, present, future
bound together with red ribbons
each knot a careful wish.
Water pours freely from the spring
life, love and nourishment abound;
the dreamy feeling of
coming home to you...

Blowing Kisses to the Fey

Derango in the deep woods, doesn't get much better!

XLR8R

between worlds, on the edge, the fey appear

Faery Oracle

Fire sparks
faerie merry
hide-and-seek
twirl-and-swirl
sensual flames massage
bare skin, core warmth
my back to the fire
blowing kisses
to the fey
clavical exploration
beginners mind
what is this body, this skeleton?
The hip bones connected to the…
Now, now
and still
exploring my throat chakra
coughing up and spitting out
toxic persistence
Lys, your shadow lifts
breath of fresh air
feel it in the little
cavern in my ear
tickle, tingle, jingle
frizzled up in audial bliss
giggling, imagining
mad deep nite tea parties
forest creatures hoo-ha-hooray
floating worlds delight
tingling, shining, flying
Everything just as
wild as my heart’s desire
morning meadow clear sight
Venusian day dreams
evanesce into green
depth, my eyes rejoice
sweet apple tree
promise,
love.

Siren Reign

Crude Awakening, Burning Man 2007

Apocalypse NOW

the end is here. what now?

Sirens reign
under thick black smoke
apocalyptic glow,
orchestra of fire –
"play death more sweetly".

Swallowing chaos
truth serum mainlined
into fear soaked veins
antiseptic idols forsaken –
dig the grave deeper this time.

Desperately crawling
through blank tomorrows
clinging doubtfully
to a false paradigm –
inscribing our own epitaph.

Deceit. Waste. Disaster.
Contaminated breath.
Bellies full of unrest, Sizzling fury.
Fear. Fear. Fear –
Purge. Detoxify. Reclaim.

Synesthesia

(this photo is not actually from AUM Festival, but you get the idea)

Noisy rhythmic cycles
pulse into thick nitescapes
dripping heat
writhing energy,
the ground breathes mystery
and the flies are on fire.
Scry into darkness
vast caverns of mind
soul
body
interpreting dreams
in oceans of sound.
Pure vibrations of the Goddess
escape modern circuitry
penetrate open heart chakras
burn away veils of illusion.
Electric summer heat
liquefies physicality,
crystals form anew under
the weight of our dance.
Our bodies find equilibrium
with cosmic frequencies
bathed in luminescent moonlight
(Y La Luna es muy fuerte!!),
embraced by secret fire.
The spell we weave
opens a universal rift,
energy swirling
burrowing into
once sealed crevices
rising up
igniting every sense,
replacing loss
with infinite gratitude.
With every beat - intensity.
with every tear - humility.
with every smile - vitality.
Bent limbs
stir the cauldron,
casting a powerful spell -
learning to love again.
We are the answer we seek,
the solution we conspire towards -
empowered to create our desire,
transcending boundaries
imposed by earthly flesh
transforming the ether -
shining beings arise!
Dawn opens her eyes to
new hope
new inspiration,
exhaling
raw
potential
unity
power
light
love
peace
embodied in a single tone
Aaaaauuuuummmmmmmmmm.

Out of the Dream, Out of the Night

Dive into the dream

Are you awake?

the edge of the dream

Slinking out of submission
sliding back in
beneath morning heavy fog
clumsily clasping hands with control
releasing into darkness
the exact moment between
awake
and asleep.
Scooping up visionary particles
glass shattering on urban street corner
songs in another tongue
laughter blends into the distant past.
Pieces of the day blurred by
pieces of the night blurred by
peace of my soul,
blurred.
Would you recognize me
in another's clothing?
Taken shape in different form?
What is done,
is undone.
Spinning out of a loop,
effortlessly folding into the dream -
its not mine,
only something I become a part of.
Sweet, joyful insanity
of a caged heart tasting freedom,
as the quiet rage
and numbness
become one.
Unraveling a single thread,
virgin eyes
steal soul glimpses
mistake planes for stars
praise Venus.
Call your own bluff,
make it real.
Forgiving the deceiver
I forgive myself -
we are,
after all,
the same.
For the first time
I feel the honest pulse
of life blood
flowing through me.
I am truth's lost gaze
enchanted by elegant mirrors
reflecting the endless beauty
of Self.
I am the tears of the earth
weeping upon the discovery
of true love.
Walking the lines between spaces,
burning down boundaries
with the flame of new life,
ripe
luscious
inspiration
of a soul on fire,
out of the dream,
out of the night.