October 24, 2018

October 24, 2018

   Winter begins Her birth in Fall, having been incubated 

  by Spring and Summer's gentle touch, nurtured and nudged into life each year. 

   Fall is here and all around as warmer attire is found in closets and draws where they have been resting these past months.

Nature presents Herself,

dresses as She pleases, saying,

"Here I am.

I came for your enjoyment today."

The invitation is to any who are awake and open.

"I offer my beauty at every moment you look -

if you can see past the world's constructions

wonders will be yours to embrace .....

and you will be embraced by me."

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   A song for remembering, click here and play -

        https://app.box.com/s/4k5o2x73ylr1n0bkfgpj


      Lakota Forever - Love Always Remains - by Brule

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  Peace,  Bill Lagerstrom



All text and poetry are mine unless otherwise noted.

All images are photography based an are mine.

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October 17, 2018

October 17, 2018

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    Fall has arrived with its wondrous blaze of color and vibrancy here in 2018. It may seem odd to chose a photo that was taken in a graveyard, yet the rain a few days ago offered a light and color that is rarely seen. There is something poignant in the overarching glorious blanket of Fall's best clothing in juxtaposition with the monuments to the dead who can no longer enjoy these gifts. 

    Winter will soon be here.     

This is the Day the Lord has made!

We will be glad and rejoice in it!

No matter the pains of loss –

the trials of separation –

The embers of the fire in our core

are always ready to ignite,

offering light and warmth

in the dark and lonely places in our life.

Stir the ashes where the coals are still alive,

stand on Holy Ground and enjoy the ensuing fire.

This Day can hold all that life deposits in its hours.

This Day,

Our Day, no matter what it may bring

is a good Day !

The Day the Lord has made!

The Divine is in you, in me, in all.

The Light of God shines without ever dimming,

and it is in you, it is in me, it is in all.

All sorrow, all suffering,

when brought out into the Sacred Healing Light

will now or later be transformed by The Light.

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   May colors and light of Fall be our guide this day,

   Bill Lagerstrom

October 15, 2018

October 15, 2018

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Light

Perhaps light, or Light, is the vehicle of the Spirit,

a Light without a source that matters,
once we give up on compartmentalizing what we see 
into boxes far too small to hold what is really there. 

"And the Spirit of the lord came over Mary."

At that moment she was able to see her child

and she was seen by the child that was always with her,

always in her arms to be embraced and enjoyed.

We as well, have an inner child in our center,

one who waits to be seen -

waits to be embraced.

Holding our own child/self

the world's enticements fade to background.

We hold our self -

and we are held in return.

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A summer day, light, bright and welcoming,

asks us only to enjoy the moment

even though the "necessary"

distractions continue to arrive demanding attention.

Our responsibility once we accept the Gift offered

is to enjoy the moment and perhaps offer gratitude.

"Thank you for the food of this day, 

this precious moment."

(The book being read in the above image is:

" Rise of the Necrofauna The Science, Ethics and Risks of DeExtinction" )

  Peace and happiness this day,

     Bill Lagerstrom