Let the young child in you speak to your adult self. Listen to her tales, her dreams, her fears. Let her feel loved and part of your life. Play with her daily in a field of poppies and sunflowers. ©ArianSimo
The Mother-of-All
"In the beginning of time", said Grandma Crone, "the Mother-of-All ruled alone over the Worlds. A majestic and luscious tree She was. Her roots diving deep into the Abyss; her trunk, rising higher than the highest mountains; Her luxuriant branches reaching the Outer Space. A gigantic snake She was. Her spiralling coils forming hills, valleys… Continue reading The Mother-of-All
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Tree of Life
We are all born in blood. Coiled like snakes around the roots of a red tree. Nourished by its red juice. Sheltered by its crimson branches to which we eternally long to return. ©SimoArian
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Storytelling
Stories weave the fabric of our reality. Words sculpt the shapes of our beliefs. Songs build the roads to freedom. Poetry breaks the chains of ignorance. Stories are made of countless lies and truths. ©SimoArian
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Acceptance
"Volo ut sis" ("I want you to be what you are") Augustine of Ippona Have you ever felt like you were living on a totally different plane of existence than that of the people around you? Can you see a lizard sleeping under the sun, but also a dragon coiling around the roots of a… Continue reading Acceptance
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Darkness
Don't be afraid of entering the Darkness. There Rage, Sorrow, Hate and Wrath create the sloppy ground for the seeds of Transformation to be born. Darkness. Time to feel the Power, the vibrant, mysterious Force of the Earth. ©ArianSimo
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Initiation: Flesh
"Now, Voyager, sail thou forth to seek and find" (Walt Whitman) The young girl was lying inside the soft, humid womb of the Earth. Time went by. The seasons left their marks on that belly that protruded from the ground. The young girl dreamed the dreams of the Land and the Sky; she dreamed the… Continue reading Initiation: Flesh
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Water Dance
Watch the water dance. Empires raising and dying at the rhythm of the waves. Spirits emerging from volcanoes of foam. There! Dragons flying over oceans of lava, fishing sparkling crystals that float on the surface. Emeralds and diamonds, amethysts and garnets, all to be added to the secret treasures of the caves. (©SimoArian)
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Initiation: Bones
"All transformations involve a process of death and rebirth" (Carl Greer) Grandma Crone was heating a big cauldron over the crackling fire when the little girl stepped out of the woods. "Take off your clothes, niece, and enter the cauldron.", she ordered. " But I will get burned!", cried the girl, terrified. "Your physical body… Continue reading Initiation: Bones
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She was the Waters
In the beginning was the Goddess. She was the Waters. She was the Oceans, the Rivers, the Lakes and the Springs. And the Waters gave birth to the Trees and the Beings of Flesh. She was the Mother of Blood, Life and Decay. She was the Womb and the Grave, the Day and the Night,… Continue reading She was the Waters
