September marks several dates of import that impact us on a variety of levels - cosmic, global, national, local and personal - stirring us to the core.
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| Moon’s progress dead center through the Earth’s shadow in July 2000 |
ACT GREAT by Hafiz
What is the key
To untie the knot of your mind’s suffering?
What
Is the esoteric secret
To slay the crazed one whom each of us
Did wed
And who can ruin
Our heart’s and eye’s exquisite tender
Landscape?
Hafiz has found
Two emerald words that
Restored
Me
That I now cling to as I would sacred
Tresses of my Beloved’s
Hair:
Act great.
My dear, always act great.
What is the key
To untie the knot of the mind’s suffering?
Benevolent thought, sound
And movement.
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CLAVIS, the second key, engraved by Matthaeus Merian (1593–1650)
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We dedicate this revered sage’s poem to all affected and at the effect of
the friction and upheaval in our world today.
Life can be a box of chocolates or a double edged sword - each moment
and choice could feel like walking a tightrope balanced on the razor’s edge.
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| Mrajeeb al-Fhood refugee camp in Zarqa, Jordan |
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| The Statue of Liberty overlooking NYC & The Tribute of Light |
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Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP
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Images of the drowned Syrian boy abandoned on a beach. Replays of the Twin Towers raining down in flames. Tens of thousands in Hongkong protest against China. Conflicted opinions over another anniversary of Martial Law.
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The Intihuatana Stone: the ‘Hitching Post of the Sun’ - Machu Picchu, Peru.
It was used to track the sun throughout the year. Imagesofanthropology.com.
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Tearing at our souls - these images and memories lacerate our hearts - as we cry out to the heavens.
Never again! You are not forgotten! We grieve. We mourn. We are
reminded. We remember.
We put one foot in front of the other and head for higher ground. Vigilant - we remain hopeful.
Act great, my dears, always act great.
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| Victims of Martial Law Memorial Wall - Mehan Gardens, Manila |
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