Light Shine

Photo some 20 years ago with combined Shasta and Santa Cruz Ehama Circles around fire.

(Yep, that's me, still with red hair)

Light Shine

6/21/11

Today marks the Summer Solstice

where dawn begins at 5 am.

as brightening sky shows silhouettes

of overlapping branches and leaves

through window while I write,

air is still, birds vocalize,

temperature's warm, screened windows open,

I breathe in the scent

that is early morning glory

after night of plants exuding

their aroma to moon, stars,

herein lies ongoing 'great perfection'

Mother Nature brings to offspring,

animals, vegetation, people, All Creation,

delivering beauty that's awe inspiring

on cloudless day, June 21st,

presenting clear view across bay

with no fog threatening appearance

while smells rekindle sweet memories ...

enacting ritual with brothers, sisters,

dancing prayers around Sacred Tree

serving 'Twenty Count Beauty' benefit,

and for humans, being, becoming,

instilling sense of responsible stewardship

as individuals maintaining healthy balance

essential for inner light shine.