16 Asking Soul How to Care for It
February 16, 2022•308 words
I am starting to read the 25th anniversary edition of moore's care of the soul. it lead me to wonder "what if i ask you my soul how best to care for you?" this is a two way relationship. i have spent much time asking you for words. now maybe it's time for me to ask how to care for you.
i open to you. i ask from my deepest heart how best can i care for you?
POETRY. TOUCH. THE GREEN ONES. LIQUID ALWAYS. SLOW WALK. TASTE. OPEN. ALL THINGS ARE LESSONS. ALL EMOTIONS, ALL HARDSHIP. ALL JOYS. LESSONS. FOLD PAPER. COOK WITH LOVE, SLOWLY. LOOK INTO EYES. SEE FACES. OPEN TO MUSIC, LET IT TOUCH YOU.
UNCROSS YOUR ARMS. OPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE. OPEN TO THEIR DEEPEST PARTS.
AH DREAMS. CULTIVATE THEM. PRAY FOR THEM. WRITE THEM. MAKE IT YOUR INTENTION TO WATCH AND REMEMBER.
MOORE SPEAKS OF THE HEROIC SELF. YES. THAT HAS BEEN YOU. RATHER THAN BEING KING ARTHUR, BE MERLIN.
BECOME WISE TO WHAT HURTS YOUR SOUL. IS IT ELECTRONICS? WHAT DISTRACTIONS?
TAKE ALL THINGS AND ASK THEM FOR THEIR STORIES. WHAT WAS THE STORY OF YOU DRINKING ALCOHOL? WHAT IS THE STORY OF YOU CRAVING CHOCOLATE?
WHY MUST YOU ALWAYS ALWAYS SEEK TO IMPROVE YOURSELF? ARE YOU THAT FLAWED?
REAL FOOD REAL TASTE REAL DRINK. REAL CLOTHING.
YOUR SOUL WANTS YOU TO SIMPLIFY YOUR POSSESSIONS. WHAT CAN YOU GIVE AWAY, SELL, RETIRE?
HOW CAN YOU OPEN AND OPEN AGAIN?
CLOSE NOT YOURSELF FROM PAIN. EMBRACE IT AS A FRIEND WHO HAS MUCH TO TELL AND TEACH.
LOVE ANIMALS WITH PURE HEART. EVEN WHEN THEY DON'T LOVE BACK.
WRITE WITH HAND. TOUCH EVERYTHING. TOUCH TOUCH.
TOUCH THE EARTH. LAY YOUR HANDS UPON THE WATERS. FEEL WARMTH OF FIRE. WATCH THE CANDLE FLAME DANCE.
OPEN TO THIS WORLD.
yes and yes.
from: 2021.01.24 sun