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Wild Symphony of Love

When I gave up

On Everything…

I listened to the stories of the land,

and looked for shooting stars.

I heard raven wings calling the wind,

and watched sunlight glisten on river flows.

I caught a glimpse of deer in the forest,

and heard an owl hoot as the moon rose.

That’s when I gave up on everything,

because I knew I had it all.

I heard bees buzzing,

and found a profound sweetness.

As I lay beneath the hive

where honey is made,

grateful to be alive.

I gave my dance,

weaving figure eights,

Day fades to night,

and dreams me awake

to be part of this wild life.

I picked the rose

and tempted fate,

only to be pricked,

by a thorn.

My heart forlorn,

when grief awaits.

all in synch,

with this wild

symphony of love.

In memory of Laurel Alicia Stearns

Jan. 1 1980 – September 6, 2025

By Valley Reed

2025 All rights reserved

River of Dreams

“We all end in the ocean,
We all start in the streams,
We’re all carried along,
By the river of dreams.

In the middle of the night.”

River of Dreams – lyrics by Billy Joel

Billy Joel Dreamt of this song, and was unable to shake it. The River of Dreams flowed into his life and he was never the same. He set it to music, and let it flow out into the world. I’ve been dreaming of rivers lately and these lyrics capture the view, of where we all begin, and where we end up, and how the flow of the waters of life can be guided by dreams.

In my dreams, I’m standing beside a river on the banks of a lush green forest. I feel drawn to the healing beauty and flow of the river, it brings a calm to my soul. It’s happened several times lately, where I am just standing beside a beautiful river, feeling the powerful flow and depth of experience. It’s not the same river in my dreams, a different place and different river each time, but the feeling that draws me there is the flow of my soul, and a knowing these rivers are all connected to the source of flowing waters that brings deep peace, healing and connection.

San Marcus River

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. “

– Rumi

“You get your light from the moon and the stars. “

This was the wisdom shared with me by the Goddess of night called Lilith. She shows up in the guise of the High Priestess. She is black on one side, and white on the other. She explains that black and white are the phases of the moon.

She sits on her throne made of stone, and owl sits on her shoulder, and snake is on the ground beside her. She shows me her lineage of babies, that surround her. At first glance the space looks barren and empty, but on another look, she shows me her lineage is made up of dreams.

She tells me I can offer healing and protection to the children in Gaza by offering prayers to the river. They will get there that way, through the waters, and rivers of dreams. I see the importance of working with rivers when doing spiritual, healing work. I feel the presence of her Lineage of Dreams.