Autumn Poems #4

October

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There’s this shape, black as the entrance to a cave.

A longing well up in its throat

like a blossom

as it breathes slowly.

 

What does the world

mean to you if you can’t trust it

to go on shining when you’re

 

not there? And there’s

a tree, long-fallen; once

the bees flew to it, like a procession

of messengers, and filled it

with honey.

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I said to the chickadee, singing his heart out in the

      green pine tree:

 

little dazzler,

little song,

little mouthful.

 

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the shape climbs up out of the curled grass. It

grunts into view. There is no measure

for the confidence at the bottom of its eyes—

There is no telling

the suppleness of its shoulders as it turns

and yawns.

 

                               Near the fallen tree

something— a leaf snapped loose

form the branch and fluttering down— tries to pull me

into its trap of attention.

 

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It pulls me

into its trap of attention.

 

And when I turn again, the bear is gone.

 

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Look, hasn’t my body already felt

like the body of a flower?

 

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 Look, I want to love this world

as though it’s the last chance I’m ever going to get

to be alive

and know it.

 

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Sometimes in late summer I won’t touch anything, not

the flowers, not the blackberries

brimming in the thickets’ I won’t name the birds or the trees,

I won’t whisper my own name.

 

                                                         One morning

the fox came down the hill, glittering and confident,

and didn’t see me—and I thought:

 

so this is the world.

I ‘m not in it.

It is beautiful.

 

 

Mary Oliver, New and Selected Poems

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Tarot #52: VIII Adjustment/Justice, the balance will be maintained with precision no matter how wild the dance

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Delicate Dance

The balance is the beauty,

each part moving freely

and yet affecting each other part,

compensating to retain the center.

If the form is awkward,

the movements must wobble.

Thus perfection mars the balance

and brings the structure down.

The balance is the beauty.

Can I give so that you can take

and receive what is given equal to your movement?

I must move to fill a certain space,

if you move toward an empty place.

If you bend to pick up a pin,

I must move further from the center .01 steps

and up one penny’s width.

Or, should I scuff an indent

and sink in a cold puddle depression at my heel.

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It is time to take stock of your movements in the world and account for those actions that have thrown you or others of course. You may need to find a point of reference or objective source to help set you straight.

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You may have been overly extrovert, extravagant and assertive, or too passive, submissive and slow to respond in your day to day relationships relationships with others. It is time, after reviewing your recent behavior as objectively as possible, to adjust your behavior to suit the situation.
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There is something from your past that you feel guilty about or which you feel someone else owes you recompense which is throwing you out of balance. This is the time to bring it out into the open so that you can deal with it and put your life back on track.

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Balance each thought against its exact opposite. For the Marriage of these is the Annihilation of Illusion.

Aleister Crowley, The Book of Thoth

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.

–Carl Jung

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Tarot #51: VI The Lovers, the synthesis of opposites and marriage of incompatible forces into functioning coalitions

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It is time to put effort and thought into relationships that have meaning for you over those that are superficial. These are not necessarily romantic or love relationships, but the more the relationships help you achieve your goals in life the more you should focus on them.

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You may be entering into or already be involved in a situation that involves many people and ideas that conflict and oppose one another or are at least unruly or hard to fit together. You must find a way to act as a moderator or a catalyst for the coalition of ideas that will bring the group together.

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You must look for the key to bring together disparate pieces of your life that have drifted apart. These could be people, activities or ideas. It is time to make a cohesive whole of scattered and repelling elements of relationships, responses and attitudes toward people and ideas. Look for ways to relax rigid reactions and reduce confrontational or aggressive posturing. Emphasize similarities and see differences as strengths when combined with other qualities.

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This card represents the part of the maturation process in which we are able to distinguish between the self and others in a way that you can accommodate and appreciate another’s individual gifts and see them as a complement or addition to your own which needs to occur in order to create true reciprocal partnerships and relationships. It also represents the isolation that the development of individualization even with cooperation can bring. There is a need for mindfulness in order to keep the individual but lose the need for constant reaffirmation of individuality.

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Tarot #50: V The Hierophant, following the long arc of justice and wisdom, the master remains resolutely seated

Deep wisdom follows us into the future by marrying the lessons of the past to the vital energy of the present which will carry and disseminate seeds of positive change in the world. Here is the symbol of the wisdom that abides all around us in those that have kept their minds and hearts open and followed the path of enlightenment. All we need to do is listen to the world and those who have stayed awake through their time in our world.

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You may be entering or already into a situation in which you will need to heed or seek the advice of someone who has more experience than you. It is a time for humility not hubris. A time in which you could gather wisdom and knowledge to carry forward to others who will look to you for illumination.

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There is a mystery or problem that is central to your life that is recurring. You will need to seek out and combine teachings, from your past experience and  sources new to you, and cobble together a symbiosis of the many ideas blending them into a solution.

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There is someone in your life who has wisdom or knowledge that could help you resolve some of your confusion or frustration. Someone in a role as a teacher or counselor, or someone who is perceptive and able to communicate well or even someone who you may not think of as a teacher but may have special insight into you or your situation.

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You are heading into a time of peace and protection in which you will be able to gather wisdom and skills to inspire others to work with you to bring peace and enlightenment to many. Look for teachers and insight in your day to day life, look to learn from all you experience. Make time in your life for quiet contemplation of the miracles around you and to untie some of the conundrums that haunt you. Look for opportunities to share what you have discovered. In this way we will connect our wonder in the world and build a peaceful and thoughtful world.

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Tarot #49: XVIII The Moon, gateway to the subconscious and mysterious forces that influence our lives below the surface.

Let the Illusion of the World pass over thee, unheeded,

as thou goest from the Midnight to

the Morning.

Aleister Crowley, The Book of Thoth

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The ability to listen to that small almost inaudible voice deep in our core and be able to let it enter our life and guide us combined with the louder calls and songs that surround us.

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Your subconscious mind or intuition is trying to speak to you about or guide you through a complex situation, and you need to find space and time to contemplate and meditate on the problem.

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You are entering a time of confusion and emotional uncertainty that will have a profound affect on your outlook and relationships.

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Put your thoughts to sleep, do not let them cast a shadow over the moon of your heart. Let go of thinking.

Rumi

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Sunset on the luna sea

Leaves between you and me

Nothing but the right to be

And ripples drifting silently

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You are being led astray by a subtle and deceitful group or person who arouses your sense of mysterious wonder.

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