“Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.

the elders of the Snohomish

Moments of doubt and feeling lost are not signs of failure but signs that you are on the right path, because the true path often disappears as you walk it. 

“What do I do when I am lost in the forest?”

“Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost.” 

David Wagoner

Poetry teaches us to pause, pay attention, and trust the silence and uncertainty.
It’s a guide that invites us to slow down and rediscover ourselves through presence and attention, even, especially, when we feel most lost.

The truth about spiritual awakening

It is not feeling more connected “up there” – it’s about getting your hands dirty down here.
The higher you rise, the deeper your roots need to grow. It’ means integration, not escape. 

“The Present is the present.”

Michael Brown

Presence Processing: An approach to releasing hidden emotions and living authentically through reconnecting and mindful breathing.

“Drinking tea – with your dragon:
Once you enter the cave – you realise: It has been your living room.”

“Whether you believe it, deny it, wish for it or embody it –
the truth does not change.
There is a force within the universe that choreographs everything
and it is found right inside you.”

RICHARD RUDD

Prayers of the Cosmos

A Prelude to Evolution