1. Agradecer – Traditional (adapted by Brenda McMorrow)

Agradecer, Agradecer (Thank you, Thank you) Agradecer, Agradecer

Esta tierra tan bonita (This beautiful land)

Pachamamita, Pachamamita (Incan Earth Mother “Pachamama”)

Esta tierra tan bonita

Pachamamita, Pachamamita

Reconocer, Reconocer (Recognize, recognize) Reconocer, Reconocer

En este altar el poder (On this altar, the power)

Este poder, este poder (this power, this power)

En este altar el poder

Este poder, este poder

Om Bhur Bhuva Svaha Tat Savitur Varenyam

Bhargo Devasya Dimahi Diyo Yonah Prachodayat

Bhargo Devasya Dimahi Diyo Yonah Prachodayat

(The “Gayatri mantra” (above) is an expression of praise to the powers of self-realization and

transformation provided by the radiant light of the divine. Connecting with this spiritual light helps

purify the heart chakra and opens us to receive vibrations of wisdom and love.)

2. Abuelito Fuego – Melody by Maria Valdivia (originally titled “Abuelitas Piedras”)

Abuelito fuego las gracias, te damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

Madrecita Tierra las gracias, te damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

Hermanito Viento las gracias, te damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amorPadrecito Cielo las gracias, te damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

Madrecita Agua las gracias, te damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

A las medicinas las gracias, les damos, las gracias les damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

A los Abuelitos las gracias, les damos, las gracias les damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

A Ometeotle las gracias, le damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

Abuelito fuego las gracias, te damos, las gracias te damos

Por abrir el corazón a la sanacion, Abrirlo al amor

(We give you thanks, we give you thanks (Grandfather Fire; Mother Earth; Brother Wind; Father Sky;

Mother Water; The Medicines; The Ancestors; Ometeotle [Aztec Deity of Duality])

We give you thanks, we give you thanks

For opening the heart to healing For opening it to love)

3. Tierra Mi Cuerpo/Namah Shivaya by Brenda McMorrow (with Traditional Spanish lyrics)

Tierra Mi Cuerpo (Earth my Body)

Agua Mi Sangre (Water my Blood)

Aire Mi Aliento (Air my Breath)

Y Fuego Mi Espiritu (And Fire my Spirit)

Om Namah Shivaya Shivaya Namah Om

(Om Namah Shivaya is an ancient Sanskrit mantra that helps strengthen our connection to the 5

elements. Each Syllable corresponds with a specific element:

Na – Earth; Ma – Water; Shi – Fire; Va – Air; Ya – Ether. )

4. Aham Prema/Love Divine by Brenda McMorrow

Aham Prema, Aham Prema, Aham Prema

(I am Divine Love)

I am Love Divine

Soy Amor Amor Divino Amor Amor

(I am Love, Love Divine, Love Love)

5. Corazon de Fuego by Lenin Cordova

En el centro de este fuego, brilla un colibrí…

(In the center of this fire, a hummingbird shines.)

Bri bri bri bri bri bri bri bri brilla un colibrí…

(Bri bri bri bri bri bri bri bri, shines a hummingbird)

Un ave me llevara, un ave me llevara…

(A bird will carry me, a bird will carry me)

6. Ventana del Amor/Lakshmi by Brenda McMorrow (based on poem by Rumi)

Por la noche, abro la ventana y pido a la luna que venga

Abrazo su cara contra la mia. Respira dentro de mi

Cierra la Puerta de la palabra y abre la ventana del amor

Cierra la puerta del pensamiento y abre la ventana del amor

La luna no usara la Puerta. Solo usara la ventana, la ventana del amor

At night, I open the window and I ask the moon to come. I press her face against mine. Breathe Inside

Me. Close the Word Door and open the Love window. Close the door of thought and open the love

window. The moon won’t use the door, it’ll only use the window, the Love window.)

Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha

(Mantra that calls upon the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, to grant both worldly and spiritual

prosperity. “my salutations or adoration to the great Lakshmi”)

7. Águila Aguile (Desde Lejos) – Traditional

Desde lejos, desde lejos oigo

El canto enamorado de un pájaro

Y ese pájaro es mi abuelo

Es mi abuelo que canta, que canta enamorado Y ese pájaro es mi abuela

Es mi abuela que canta, que canta enamorada

Canta canta canta Canta canta canta Canta canta canta Canta canta canta

Águila, águila aguilé Águila, águile Águila aguilé

From afar, from far away I hear

the love song of a bird …

And that bird is my grandfather

It’s my grandfather who sings,

And he sings in love.

And that bird is my grandmother

It’s my grandmother who sings,

And she sings in love.

Sing, sing, sing

Eagle, Eagle, aguile, Eagle, aguile, eagle, aguile

8. Altisimo Corazon – Traditional

Altisimo Corazon, Altisimo Corazon Altisimo Corazon,Que Florezca

Que Florezca La Luz, Que Florezca La Luz Que Florezca

La Luz, la luz, Que florezca la luz

Translation:

The highest heart that blooms; Let the light bloom

The light, the light, let the light bloom

9. Corazon es lo Unico/Maha Mantra – Traditional (Adapted by Brenda McMorrow)

Gran espíritu gran abuelo, gran abuela

Como soy me presento ante ti

Come soy te pido bendiciones

Agradezco el corazón que has puesto en mi

Cuando vengo no mas vengo no mas vengoGran espíritu sabras a lo que vengo

Entregar mi corazón, mi corazón

Corazon que es lo único que tengo

(Great spirit, great grandfather, great grandmother,

As I am, I present myself to you

As I am, I ask for your blessings

I’m thankful for the heart you’ve put into me

When I come, I don’t come, I don’t come anymore

Great spirit you’ll know what I’m coming for

To give my heart, my heart.

Heart is the only thing I have)

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

(A call to the Supreme (Shakti, “Hare”, the feminine power of all that is; Krishna and Rama – avatars of

Lord Vishnu), asking for guidance and protection)

No matter what these times throw your way, always remember: there is a natural progression towards beauty and peace and kindness. Humans have always gravitated to this, even in the darkest of times. Keep that knowing in your heart. Cultivate, plant that garden within and always, always revel in the divine blossoming that results.

Thank you for your contribution to the beauty in my world.

We have a choice, don’t we, dear ones?

A choice to think and feel for ourselves.
From our deepest hearts; our deepest wisdom.

We can practice this by getting quiet on a regular basis. Turing towards peaceful things rather than towards the mechanisms that easily shake us out of place of presence and peace.

To truly reflect on whether what we are engaging in daily serves the furthering of peace and understanding, unity and love in our hearts (first ;-), our homes, our communities.

Let’s keep our beautiful hearts open for the subtle messages that come from a knowing, a deep love.

May we choose gentleness, peace, awareness. Change and expansion (within us and in our world) come even more powerfully from this place, rather than from the methods and sentiments being flashed across all the screens.

May true knowing originate from within, not be repeated from without. We are tribal beings and there are times when being with the tribe is a blessing and times when it is most certainly a curse.

May we ask questions and use contemplation and a curious wondering. Let’s be in the question and allow your own gorgeous, sovereign self speak and act in your precious world.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

For many of us, there is a growing awareness of the Untruths that have been ruling our societies for a long time and that are coming to a crescendo at this point in history. We are catching on to the fact that not all beings (many of them in positions of “authority”) have the best interests of ALL as a priority- in fact, quite the opposite. We are starting to see how we may have been willfully blind and potentially complicit to things that are life-depleting rather than life-giving for our human and planetary family.

We see the deliberate confusion laden into our information sources.

How do we meet this shocking and disorienting state of affairs with strength, courage, love, compassion and wisdom?

First: we forgive ourselves.

Then we can ask: How can I now uncover and tap into the the life-giving, open and available source of pure Being for everything that I think, say and do? (Sounds like a big question but just put it out there and let the answer come without having to think too hard!)

If we reflect and inquire within- HONESTLY – we will be able to start meeting the world from a place that can promote healing and beauty within and without. Here are some questions we can ask ourselves:

How can I take care of my inner realm in such a way that the love and compassion that is natural to me (and to all of us) guides my actions?

What are the practices I can incorporate into my day, to nourish and encourage this natural state to emerge with clarity no matter what the outer world presents to me?

What do I need to give attention to that is wounded within me so that I don’t continue to project it into others?

What is my heart wanting to tell me?

I wish you all the highest blessings and offer my gratitude to you as you do your part in bringing love, awareness and healing to yourself and then, in turn, to the world.

It is our job now, our calling, to purify our minds and our hearts.

How else can we show up but with strength and courage and clarity in a time when those qualities are so greatly needed? Look at what we see occurring in our outer world. The intense, bewildering nature of it is high. What can you as an individual do?

I have a few suggestions:Firstly, it is essential that You as an individual expression of Divinity BE THAT EXPRESSION. It is that simple. BE the unique expression that is you. (Simple but not easy, I know)

Our minds wonder: “How do I do that”? You listen, you get quiet enough to hear. You put down your smart phone and your lap top much more often throughout the day. You face and heal the addiction to these devices and to the need for the constant flow of distracting, disabling, overwhelming information.

You choose Love.

You notice the compassion in your heart and you act from that place. You rest. You ask others how they are and you listen. You drink enough water. You move your body and listen to what it wants to tell you.

You recognize injustice and you speak about it honestly from a place of clarity. You choose to refrain from adding more blame and fear to the energy field.

From the place of peace that you’ve uncovered you ask questions and see reality as it is actually unfolding, not how you are being told to see it. You remember that you have innate wisdom that is powerful and accurate.

What we need to do now is tap into this inner resource that we all have. This place in us that can move through whatever life gives us. If we’re cut off from our Source then everything “out there” appears as a nightmare and then that’s how we feel inside as well. However, by simply remembering and breathing into the ever-present Beingness that we are, we can shift and we can find courage and kindness.We don’t have to be passive onlookers. We can speak clearly, powerfully and we can speak with compassion.

We can be present in our life. Even when everything seems to be unfolding in such a dark way. Being IN “what is happening” is life-giving. Avoiding “what is happening” is life-depleting. You keep the natural flow of energy moving and compassion and kindness prevail.

You cultivate bravery and strength. You be an example of loving courage for others.

You walk outside and notice the beauty, admire the sky, the snow, the flowers, the air you breathe. You give thanks, oh so many thanks.You trust that very Truth that is You will guide you.

You BE the love and peace you wish for. When you forget, you tenderly hear the judgement and the shame you might be laying on yourself. You dust yourself off and you open again. You remember your divinity and you nurture this Remembering.

So that if/as the times get tougher you have direct contact with the well-spring of the unending power of love within you. You will be able to meet each situation, no matter how challenging it gets, with presence and with clarity. THIS is more powerful than any expression of greed, fear, hatred, attempts at power and control that we witness.

Your own inner work cannot be underestimated. You are an epic expression of the Divine.

Feel into how the One, ineffable presence of God wants to show up through you. It’s time.

I am a child of God and the Mother of the Universe; I am wind blowing and the waves crashing on a seashore; I am smiles on lips and joyful noise that children make spontaneously as delight arises in them; I am the delight itself and the reasons for it; I am “no reason”; I am the space in between two apparent things and I am the no space at all; I am sadness and grief, joy and peace; I am coming and going; being and non being; I am the candle flicker seen with my eyes and the imagining of it; I am all the things the human mind can know and all the things it is yet to conceive of; I am the remembering and the forgetting; I am the heat that rises in my forehead and the chill from the open door. There is nothing that doesn’t have me as it’s source. I am what animates me; I am what lies inert; I am the laughing at the absurdity and the glory of it all; I am and I am not; I am the knowing that these words on this page can’t ever say what I really am; I am the fun, the adventure, the worship and the ritual of the trying to.

May the Beingness that I am shine unencumbered through this body, mind and soul.

May the radiance of pure presence and source energy move freely, shine freely.

May any thought, belief or perception that obscures the radiance of the true presence of love be dissolved.

May the story of my life be honoured and respected and let go of by me, creating sacred spaciousness for what is emerging now.

May I bow down deeply to everyone and everything that has formed the story of my life, with great gratitude.

May I now be able to meet each character (recurring and new) with fresh wonderment and awe and may I let them be and move without holding or resistance.

May seeing things as they ACTUALLY are stand in the place of trying to see things as I REQUIRE them to be.

May pure desire not be deemed as bad but seen as it is: the movement of true potential and creative magnificence.

May each moment and the manifestations that come along with each moment be held in Holy ceremony.

May my awareness and presence be that ceremony.

Go gently with yourselves.

You might find yourself among the growing number of people who are genuinely asking “What the heck is going on?”

I know it’s crazy hard to start coming to the realization that things may not be entirely what they seem (or as simple as we would have liked things to be).

Perhaps your intuition is telling you “not all is right in the kingdom”. Perhaps you are feeling duped by powers we’ve been told have our best interests at heart or by the conditioning we’ve ALL been subject to over a lifetime.

But what if we think of it as an unveiling of truth instead? Like a bright light being shone on the contents of a dark, scary basement (that secretly we always knew was there). When we see what’s there we can address it. We can liberate from the fear and avoidance. (both of which are heavy burdens to bear).

If you’re finding yourself struggling with some stark revelations, know you’re not alone.

Let’s lay down our firmly held beliefs in favour of transparency, listening, contemplation, discussion; community coming together – regardless of personal choices – to stand for love, for truth, and for freedom (within and without).

Hopefully this post can be one small part in your stepping into more truth for yourself (whatever that is and however that looks). It’s a whirlwind out there so don’t forget to Breathe and know you are infinitely held beyond what your mind can comprehend.

Under the chaos, all IS actually well in the kingdom

The search for understanding – for being understood by others – keeps us in bondage.

I know it all too well.

“If only I could explain properly. If only I could express clearly enough so they can see my point of view etc. etc.”

These never really get me anywhere. They do serve to strengthen my sense of separation, however. And right about now, that is probably the last thing I need. What if I can soften into the realm of “not knowing” a place where there are no fixed prescriptions, no absolutes; a place where love and compassion rule and I bow down in service to that? What if I can allow the judgement of others towards me in the same way I allow the wind to blow against my face. These things will happen anyway, and my choice is to resist or allow.

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of trying to be understood.

Others, even those closest to me, may not get my concerns or my viewpoint nor agree with how life is moving me. They may be in pain because of it. I’ll wish to soothe their pain (and my own), I’ll wish they could come to even just consider my point of view so that there could be peace between us. But the effort which that requires is draining and, frankly, futile.

Trying to convince or explain in the face of another’s firmly held point of view only serves to strengthen the division between us. What if my energy could flow to WELCOMING judgement and misunderstanding?

Radical, I know, but a practice to consider.

Perhaps this will somehow soften the fixity within them and (more importantly) within me and create the possibility for a natural openness to arise between us. I can show up in the truth of each moment and breathe. What if the antidote to fear is love and the antidote to misunderstanding is compassion? Could I access those in times of great conflict? I’ll try. Want to join me?

As all that seems life-depleting rather than life-enhancing reaches a fever pitch, it is tempting to give up.

But KEEP ON, my friend.

Your part in this is pivotal and holy.

What if you realize that the only one you can be truly sure of changing and healing is YOU, and do just that.

As Teal Swan says:

“The empowerment that you do have in what is happening in the world is to be part of the solution to the actual root of what is happening in the world today. This means you must seek the root. You must become the antidote to the root dysfunction that you see in the world. For example, if you see that the root of the way people are behaving is fear, then see that the antidote to fear is understanding and love. You must put more effort into understanding everyone and everything than you have ever put forth before. And you must make the conscious choice to love, which is to include others as a part of yourself. If you see that the root of the polarization in the world is the perception of separation, become a uniting force. Awaken to Oneness yourself. If you see that cruelty is what created the trauma that created the zero sum game behaviour between people in the world, become radically kind and devote yourself to finding a win-win with all other things in existence. … Consider your behaviour to be a demonstrative vote for how you want the world to be like. Cast your vote consciously. The future of humanity is being voted on by your thoughts, words and actions today. Find the root. What is the antidote to that root? Become that antidote.” #becometheantidote#loveandunderstanding