I Look to the NORTH...

Pyramid of Khufu,The Great Pyramid

I look to the NORTH

to moons past

to moons present 

the waxing and waning of light

A journey 

An encampment. 

The summer of the year 1988

The experience of One 

with each of the Four Directions 

The preparation 

the moon ceremony

the fire, 

the crystal

the call 

and Warrior Woman proclaimed

The wings of spirit soar 

in revelation and illumination 

The embrace of the NORTH

 the endowment of valor

determination

relentless strength 

vision, 

wisdom as true power  

Keepers 

those who hold the keys to SELF

they be known 

Hear the NORTH 

Nurturance  

Omnipresence 

Revelation 

Truth

Harmony

Hear I the masters

heed I the messengers. 

Wisdom of All

Oh how the mind conceives the thought

With restlessness your heart is wrought

For there is a just and kingly goal

Distant yet touching your crying soul

Be burdened not by task and deed

Lest you be lost to the greater creed

Inspired by self and the knowing within

Shall you pass the haunt, the doom of the din

Listen dear child to thy self sovereign and wise

Heed not to temptation, deception and lies

For it is the tear of joy that you shall weep

When the Promise you vow, you do keep

And when you reach and court the dream

With God's love stand thou supreme

Deception takes not your abiding soul

You have reached a kingly goal

As many may doubt and may berate

You shall prevail for love is thy fate

Guide the children, know their call

With God's tender love and wisdom of all.

2014 ... 26 years past...

A calling ever present be it heard...

THOTH fills the silence with splendor,

To wisdom divine I willingly surrender. 

The Emerald Tablets

 "That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above,

 and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, 

to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing." 

Entreat I shall 

for the NORTH calls onto me

Seekers shall be answered

Voices of revelation shall be heard

Visions of light shall be seen

SELF shall be known

SELF shall be known.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

A spirited community gathered at the Union Arts Center, Sparkill, New York and gave meaning to Spirit Dance. This offering was conceived byAli Cayenne, a most loving visionary and dancer. She invites all to experience the joy of self in movement, in expression, in liberation. I had the honor of participating in the Closing Ceremony of the Four Directions, symbolic of the embrace of Mother Earth, and so here shared.

Pyramid of Khufu,The Great Pyramid:The orientation of the Great Pyramid in relationship to true north is such as to cause it to be declared the "most accurately oriented edifice on earth."  Image Source: http://www.ancientx.com/nm/anmviewer.asp?a=76&z=1