Soul Song

I have felt some crushing disappointments and loss in my life lately, and noticed, I could no longer find my joy, or allow myself to feel it. I recognized this as a sign of soul loss.

Today, I was at my new office space that holds so much beauty and healing energy to support my healing arts practice. When I arrived, I noticed the elevators were not working, then once inside, I noticed the electricity was off in the entire building, and most had gone home unable to work on a Friday. I even had to use my cell phone as a flashlight in the bathroom where it was pitch dark!

I contemplated what to do, and chose to create a sacred space just for me to drum and call my soul back home through my heartfelt song. I sang and let the words flow out of me as I drummed, and felt the joy of the sweet sound of my soul song, calling my Soul back home.

I sang and drummed until I felt the joy return to my heart.

When I finished, I looked out the window where a tall juniper tree stood, and perched on a branch was a beautiful goldfinch looking right at me. It sat there for quite some time, as if waiting for me to sing some more. When I tried for a photo it flew off, but I was left with the knowing that my song had been answered and my joy returned in the presence of the goldfinch.

I researched to learn more about the goldfinch, and found it is indeed connected with joy, and the soul, and singing. What a beautiful blessing I had been given by remembering to collaborate with my soul, and invite more joy and soul energy back into my life, and call the soul back home with my song.

I will be offering a Soul Return Retreat this Summer on over the Celtic Cross Quarter turn of the wheel for the first harvest festival of Lughnasadh. Save the date on Fri-Sat. August 2nd – 3rd. A time to call the soul back home, and harvest our soul gifts.

Texas Goldfinch

Midnight Butterfly

by Valley Reed

 

Rise into infinity,

Come away with me,

Come away with me.

 

Midnight Butterfly 

wild and free,

show me possibilities.

 

Giant wings alight my crown.

My head in flight,

and my feet on the ground.

 

Enter the infinite,

beyond inhibitions.

No prerequisite

for dream exhibitions.

 

Free to roam

and wander around,

explore the mundane,

reveal the profound.

 

Dimensions of dreaming,

flooding my mind.

depths of meaning,

wise and kind.

 

Dream memories land

on fluttery wings. 

Beyond understanding 

the order of things.

 

Midnight butterfly flight

visit my dreams, 

guide me tonight…

 

Wisdom wings

of the soul kind,

open my mind.

 

Travel far 

on intentions set, 

Discovering where

you haven’t been yet.

 

Creative winds 

are expected to blow.

Remembering how 

to forget what you know. 

 

Rise into infinity

Come away with me,

Come away with me.

 

Midnight butterfly

take me dreaming

From a sight so high,

reality is streaming.

 

Butterfly flight 

in dreams tonight,

take me where

you want to go.

 

Show me your wings,

covered in all things

artful and mysterious. 

Show me places 

marvelous and curious.

 

Set course for

the upper realm.

Whisper your magic spell,

with love at the helm.

 

A place where spirit dwells 

in the unseen world,

let my wings unfurl.

A place my soul delights

and vision swirls,

let dreams take flight.