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It's been a while. I have been on a journey of unfolding. Turning myself inside out. Being in audience with myself. Receptive. Open. Greeting and dancing with my inner child. Rattled at times; awaiting the calm. Navigating back to centre amidst the uncertainty and chaos in the world. I have met with my reward — a beautiful, warm feeling of contentment and expansiveness. I am ready to return. For others who feel the call to retreat and be, I was guided to simplify and be with myself and my own counsel. I am prompted to share a message I received from a guide who presented in golden robes to whisper in my ear about intention and simplicity: “Intention is the most important thing. There are a lot of things being taught about particular ways of healing, of praying, of meditating… The most important thing is to just sit with your heart open and to intend. It is actually very, very, very, very, simple. It’s as if you want things to be more complicated. But you don’t need any gadgets. You don’t need any formulas. You don’t need anything. There is no right or wrong. There are many ways. But those many ways are simply working with the duality, the chatter, the busy-ness, the doing-ness… Just untangle yourself from those aspects of the physical world so you can sit and be. It is very simple. Easier said than done though.” © Snowdrop 2022 Picture from Shutterstock 
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This poem started on the underground 2012 one rush hour when I was spending time back in England, as I noticed the harrowed, often vacant looks of the commuters. As they hurried they seemed to have lost touch with their souls and their dreams. It evoked a yearning in me to want to help somehow, but exactly how I could help eluded me. The first few lines of this poem floated into my mind back then as I sank into an autonomic state with the metallic swishing sound of the tube-train on the tracks. I did not write poetry back then, indeed to do so seemed a vain yearning for something I just could not do. But I did note the words down anyway, they seemed significant in some way. Yesterday my underground epiphany revisited me and the words returned and this time the rest of the poem arrived 9 years later! Now I realise that my role is to help people by putting them back on track; back in touch with their soul and their often hidden gifts. To help support and encourage them to patiently trust and allow their divine talents to be birthed. You see I have now birthed poetry that is written to lift up those who have lost touch with who they were born to be, lost touch with the voice of their soul. Which just goes to show that if we are given a yearning, deep down somewhere is a talent to make it manifest. We simply have to allow ourselves the faith and patience and give our talents the space to come to fruition. And surround ourselves with those who encourage and support us, even when our baby steps seem daft or unpolished. And there is always beautiful divine timing. Soul Whistleblower All around me I see dreams Only some of them fulfilled Faces stare Some of them glare As they march instead to others’ themes. Can you feel the emptiness Hidden away inside the Fragile shell In which you dwell? Can you feel a latent heaviness? Hollow yearning, feeling blue? Remember dearest that your Soul knower Whistleblower E’er screams out beseechingly to you. Your emotions are calling A shout for course correction And to seek What you can’t speak That elusive thing that seems so galling. Reminding you to be true To your own divine purpose Deep within Without the spin. Inside out you, that’s you through and through. So you can radiantly shine With your Mona Lisa smile As you live To happily give Your soul gifts with which you now align. And you march to your own tune Happy, living life t’the full Being you Who’s born anew Totally in sync and in full bloom. © Snowdrop 2021  As you will know from my recent Facebook lives, I have been making myself do things differently, making myself stretch out of my comfort zone with breathing exercises, cold showers, doing the uncomfortable things I've been procrastinating on — even if it's just something that's been circulating in the laundry basket because it needs extra attention. I've made a practice for myself where as soon as I even half think, "I won't do that now', I make myself do it. So I've been getting ready to step out of the box. I've also been creating space to really make the time to go within and connect on a deeper level. Not just in an 'allocate 10 or 20 minutes' sort of way, but more so that it becomes how I operate. I have been tuning in and feeling into when the cells of my body feel open and when they feel contracted. Going into my heart space and feeling the difference between what I hear and see there, compared to what I think and see from my mind. I have been listening and feeling. And so many of the things I have done and have been doing in my life make my cells contract. It is an amazing journey of patience and trust. I feel like I am turning myself inside out. It is stretching and challenging, that is for sure. But it is also magical and as I open myself to the enchantment, more magic unfolds, more gratitude, more acceptance, more being and more compassion. It is amazingly telling when it comes to doing things we 'think' we should be doing, or that we 'think' is what we want to do etc. I look around and see so much outward looking and doing in our world. So much seeking and trying to put in a box with a label and a price tag. So much following 'tried and trusted paths' — the hangover from all that has been. But I am also starting to sense and perceive the glimmer of new ways, as I release and let go. So many of us have been trying at different times to work out our life purpose, and usually we get caught up in thinking this has to be something to do with career and $$$s However, it is really about the beautiful essence of who we are, the light we are here to express, whether we choose to associate that with career and income or not. It may not even be tangible according to the paradigms of the ways we are currently breaking free from (i.e. how we have been brought up to think). No wonder it can seem hard to work out what our purpose is and who we are when we are trying to figure it out with our mind alone! I was blown away when in a meditation the other day I went down deep within the darkness of the well within me and opened up what was like a trap door into an even deeper dungeon and out flowed the most beautiful rose petal pink dragon-shaped energy. My heart ached and tears flowed as it swirled up with its delicate golden veins to greet me. I reconnected with this lost part of myself that had been stuffed down and hidden away. At last it had been let out of the box. Every cell of my body opened up vibrantly and receptively and the most amazing feeling washed though me. It was magically indefinable, but it was me, felt totally on purpose and I felt complete. It was magical and has been like a key turning to open the door to more magic. I am sharing simply to encourage you too to do things differently, to get out of the paradigms and ways of thinking of the old structures, so we can be part of the cocreation of the new ways where we can all be the ultimate expression of our true divinity. If that means we are a puff of rose petal pink dragon energy, so be it! Softly gentle Rose petal pink Swaying with love Totally in sync Rising on up Like a sacred shower With golden threads And dragon-like power Revealing yourself From the depths of my soul A long lost gift That makes me whole.  A few days ago as I was lying on our dear Earth, having a soothing Earth bath, I was enchanted by a group of rosellas chasing each other with such vibrancy and joy. A poem started to unfold, but it wasn't complete. Having just spent a few days with the colourful souls of those who gathered for this year's Earth Beat festival here In New Zealand, I awoke this morning to the true significance of those colourful feathers, and the truth and freedom with which they fly. Rainbow wings Of love and peace Bringing such joy For my soul’s release Flying together Such a colourful sight Your individualities Shining bright Flying, playing chase One after the other Your cheeping cheers No secrets smother Having such fun Coming together Revealing your truth In your colourful feathers Stirring my heart Igniting my soul Lifting me up To merge with the whole. Thank you beautiful rosellas and thank you Earth Beat, 2021. © Snowdrop, 2021 Thanks to buntysmum @ pixabay for the photo  A beautiful reminder from nature came to me yesterday with the vision of a beautiful white lily in a murky pond. We are reminded to stand clearly in our authenticity for all to see. Thank you beautiful lily. Lily flower so pure and white Shining your eternal light Reaching out beyond the mire Clearly defined, how you inspire Quietly humble, yet with no doubt Petals divinely reaching out From the jewel at your core Beautiful flower, I thee adore Simply being for all to see Standing in authenticity No pretension, nothing more Than being a you we can’t ignore. © Snowdrop 2021 Thanks to Ghorng @ pixabay for the photo  2.30 am and I am awake again. Morepork (ruru, New Zealand night bird, like an owl) is calling, a new moon has been emerging. I ask why I have been kept awake again, third night on the trot, and hear a message in the dimly lit darkness. It was a personal message for me, but as I read it now for the first time this afternoon, I realise there is a message for all of us who harbour self doubt. This is what I heard: “Structure, you need structure to prevent the slipping away of time in the plane that you are currently ‘alive’ in. You really are responsible for every single action that you take, you know that you have a choice. You can get up earlier and you can go to bed earlier. You can introduce structure. Why have you stopped in your tracks? You feel the worry emerging, the fear of the unknown that lurks beneath the surface, waiting to be unearthed. You hear the voices, the ones that whisper and discount all that you could do. That call you to question what you are here for; that lead you to believe that it is all a waste of time; that there are others, too many others doing the same thing; that no one is here to hear you, to listen; that you have nothing worth saying. That you are more comfortable doing nothing, letting it all slide. We are here to beseech you that this is not so. That you are here to shine your light as you are all here to shine your light. As you shine your light, so the world gets brighter and the naysayers quieten. Your naysaying thoughts quell and allow self worth to grow from within. This then warms your heart and the hearts of all those resonating at the same vibration. This is why you are here to shine your light. So do not question the light that shines from within, it is not for you to know how this will play out, whose heart is to be.opened by the light that you shine, and how this will affect the course of events and all that is to occur in this world and all those worlds that exist in all dimensions. There is so much more at stake that simply you. The light is out of the box and it is not for you to question and make judgements. You are here to simply be and to do from that being, from the purity that is there within your heart. Have compassion with yourself and have compassion with those who are in your pathway, whose presence allows you to grow. You have been given so many possibilities for shining your light and in each and every direction you pull back and diminish yourself. The excuses are abounding and you believe them, but you are their creator. So in this sense you believe in yourself. The irony is that you are indeed a great manifestor and creator, but you only believe in yourself when you are diminishing yourself? Why not believe in your magnificence? Sit in quiet contemplation of the nothingness, in the darkness in the night sky and be gentle on yourself too. The moon allows herself to disappear into nothingness to reflect and then she emerges again, sharper and brighter, and she allows this brightness to grow, and become full. Everything ebbs and flows, life goes in waves and always rises again, so there is no nothing, there is no settling for less, there is no final decision of diminishment, for the light always comes back to shine brighter, sharper and grow. The morepork called you to pay attention in the darkness. There was much noise and excitement, but see how quiet he is now, at peace as you attend to the sliver of light in the darkness and reflect upon your own light. Remember change is upon you and it is time to make adjustments. Change is upon all of you on the earthly plane. It is time to take heed of all that you feel and reflect upon the messages that come to you from nature and from the dimensions that you are steeped in. Remember, what you know and feel is true. So trust dear one, trust. And make time to allow yourself to grow and to allow your light to shine and believe in yourself." A poem was then gifted in honour of the new moon who had been waiting to be seen and heard over the past three nights. Thank you moon for your beautiful sharing. New Moon Emerging Sliver of silver Shining in the dark Boldly carved out for all to see Reflector of light You disappeared from view But that was so you could simply be Goddess so bright Reappearing from nothing You follow your path unfailingly Encouraging crescent Your message is clear It is always important to reappear Knowing your truth And trusting your path Even when you have been swallowed up in the dark Always come back Sharper and brighter Growing and revealing yourself to be lighter Reborn anew So clear and defined Thank you new moon for life redesigned. © Snowdrop 2021 Thanks to Stephen Walker at Upsplash for the photo  Treasured moments Precious peace Quell your mind Your ego release Compassionate heart Loving embrace Featherlight touch Of infinite grace Allow your soul To fully express Through your every cell It’s infinite success Know your truth Let it shine like a star That guides from within Yet reaches afar To co-create Your magnificent you Endowed with gifts A dream come true Embody it now It’s never too late To unlock the door For a divine update © Snowdrop 2020 Thanks to JanBaby @ pixabay for the photo  Mind chattering Energy scattering Divinity calling You to find your way home Your heart fluttering Your words spluttering Whilst heavenly whispers Are waiting to soothe Stomach churning Your Soul yearning For you to go within To the peace of your heart Your palms sweating Body forgetting The freedom of who Your are here to express Magic unfolding True light beholding Your magnificence In all its unlimitedness © Snowdrop Thanks to pixabay for the photo  Be at one with all that is Regardless of what you believe it is Unite with that which resonates with you And always to your own heart be true Connect with the infinite oneness within Forgive yourself for what others call sin Forgive them too, for that is the path That leads you daily away from wrath A path of happiness, a path of bliss A path that you surely don’t want to miss A path within, a path without That makes you want with joy to shout I am what I am and I love what I love The infinite wisdom from below and above I daily tune in, for why would I miss My heart and soul bathed in eternal bliss. © Snowdrop Thanks to Barbara Jackson @ pixabay.com for the photo.  Time passes by without much thought Galloping away while we do what we ought Speeding up as we feel the pressures Of unwanted commitments and worldly stressors Stop. Set the intention for all to unfold In the perfect time space; divine timing behold Time expands as we trust the process And in the magic of the moment take time to bless All that we have right here, right now As for the rest, simply surrender and allow © Snowdrop Thanks to KellePics @ pixabay.com for the photo  In my meditation yesterday, out in nature on our property, the photo of me as a baby sitting on the grass came to me (see bottom right), which is why I posted it in our Snowdrop Facebook group yesterday. I was asked to see the light of my truth shining in that picture. I was told that this is the truth of authenticity and that this is the light we are born to send out to the world. It is the light that shines within, that we are all yearning to rediscover, so that we may shine this light out to the world. Then Tui settled nearby to sing to me. I was told: “Tui has come today to rejoice in you taking this time out to go within. To sing the song of his truth in reflection of you singing the song of your own truth. Such joy he sings with, such beautiful joy. Take your song out to the world, for it is the song of truth and joy. It is the song of the light which shines within, that we are all born with. You are each born to shine that light out to the world, with our own uniqueness. Shine your light, without fear. As Tui shows himself, he shows the bright ball of white light at his throat, the sign that he sings from his throat the truth of the light from his soul.” Then a pair of ducks took flight and flew directly over me, so purposefully it was as if I could feel the breath of the sweeping of their wings. Their call as they took flight was deep and resonant and I could feel it in every cell of my body. Then I was told: “It’s not about getting your ducks in a row, it is about taking flight. The ducks are showing you it is time to sing with a voice that is strong and clear and to take flight. No more waiting. It is time to take flight. Getting your ducks in a row is a human construct and outmoded. This does not take place in nature. In nature, the mother duck sets out and the other ducks fall in place behind, to follow in her slipstream. You are the mother duck setting out to take flight, to sing with a voice that is clear and loud, resonant from the deep depths of the light within. Now is time to take flight. Now is time to take flight. In the universe all falls into place when you align with your own truth, when you align with the truth and principles of the universe. The duck is calling in affirmation of all that has been said.” Then a poem unfolded: Majestic ducks taking flight over me Singing your song so resonantly No more waiting, getting ducks in a row It is time to take flight and let everything go. Beautiful ducks, such depths to your call Reminding me it is time to no longer stall But rather take flight, clearly and boldly In full clear sight, for all to behold me Singing the depths of my truth from my heart Calling all to join me in this beautiful art. Then I felt humbled and filled with gratitude and realised life really is truly abundant and that we have everything we need all around us, if only we sit, observe and listen. The ducks flew round and round so I tried to capture them on my phone which I've posted in the little video below: @ Snowdrop Thanks for Birds of the South @ Flickr.com for the photo. 
O scarlet ladybird Your coat so shiny and bright You lift up my heart You are such a beautiful sight Revealing to me Your red, black-spotted wings Iginiting memories Of my childhood wonderings Where is your home? Are your kids really on fire? Now I know the truth You are simply here to inspire The fire is in my soul My true home is in my heart You bring me such joy My beautiful red counterpart Beautifully rounded In your sphere of power You are always grounded As you crawl along your bower Totally integrating Black spots upon your wings As part of your beauty From whence your true power springs So bright and red Bringer of so much joy You inspire in me Love that nothing can destroy. © Snowdrop Thanks to PollyDot @ pixabay.com for the photo.  Vibrant yellow Radiant sun Be true to yourself Unite with the one Solar plexus Core of your being Warmth in your belly Soul believing Golden centre Expanding out Your central home Where there is no doubt Go within To your inner core The warmth and love You can’t ignore Your inner strength Spiralling out "I am who I am" You shout and shout @ Snowdrop Thanks to Jill Wellington @pixabay.com for the photo  This morning when I went out to connect to the Earth for my live post in Snowdrop, the birds were singing and it reminded me of the importance of singing our own truth from our heart, and of a poem I was gifted once before when I enjoyed the birds singing. Thank you beautiful birds for your lessons in being true. Joyously, joyously Sing your song With the truth in your heart That’s been yearning so long Rhythmically dancing Your soul’s unfolding Letting go and surrendering Your divinity beholding Peacefully, peacefully Coming to rest In the depths of serenity Where everything is blessed © Snowdrop Thanks to Pam Parsons @Flickr.com for the beautiful photo  Mystical eye Looking out from the deep Always stepping sideways Your soul secrets to keep Side-stepping truth Pincers at the ready Keeping at bay anything That stirs up an eddy Sidling through life Avoiding your calling Hiding in life’s crannies Knowing you are stalling But I am crab Designed to walk sideways You are very different With forward moving highways I am a mirror Revealing what you do Encouraging instead Your true calling to pursue Take your own path Unfold your own design Time for forward motion To let your true self shine © Snowdrop Thanks to Adrian Kereszteny for the beautiful photo of crab.  Beautiful kingfisher Sitting on the line Your vigilant poise Your feathers so fine Beautifully attired In your blue green vest Coral of compassion Visible on your chest Peaceful and still You patiently await The magic of the moment That is yours to create Silently waiting As the world goes by Knowing when to sit Knowing when to fly The art of discernment Detached but alive With a flash of colour You focus and dive © Snowdrop Thanks to Jan Gurney @ Flickr.com for the beautiful photo of Kotare  Golden words Eternal glee Sing your song So joyfully Open your heart Sing from grace Nothing restrained Or out of place Valiant heart Bravely unfold The depth of secrets And truths untold Your ancient past Your infinite future Ever unfolding Like a Buddhist sutra Your spirit crafted From lifetimes before Honing skills You can deny no more Deep within Your secrets revealed Your soul’s journey Uncovered and healed © Snowdrop Thanks to geralt @ pixabay.com for the photo.  Strawberry moon So full and bright Honey sweetness Beautiful sight Stretching out Across the sky Lunar presence Drawing us nigh Full with all that Has been before Holding space for Us to explore Where we have been All that we are How to emerge Our inner star Your magnetic pull Nothing preserves Ready to release What no longer serves Dissolving blocks Breaking through Moving forward To start anew We journey back With you to nothing Shedding baggage Totally trusting Thank you moon For shining your light Onto our shadows This beautiful night. © Snowdrop Thanks to Larisa-K @ pixabay for the photo  Deep and dark Hidden within Things we fear Things we call sin Things of which We are ashamed Always looking For others to blame Prejudices lurk Irritations fester We take up arms Become a protestor But sink within Deeper and deeper Review your shadows With the eternal peacekeeper Then shine the light Become aware And allow to release With love and prayer That which for you No longer serves But only divides And polarity preserves Rather love yourselves You all have your place Love each other With compassion and grace @ Snowdrop Thanks to photoMIC_Company @ pixabay.com for the photo  Golden velvet Smooth as cream Unfolding forever In an eternal dream Making manifest Here on earth The sacred passion That is yours to birth Sitting in silence Hear your soul Learn the treasure That is yours to unfold The gifts within So sweetly hidden Are there to discover When your soul is bidden. @ Snowdrop Thanks to Geralt @ pixabay.com for the photo  Nothing again yesterday. I used to worry about nothing. I used to worry about being nothing. Then when I looked into the darkness one day, into the nothing, I was told not to worry because out of nothing comes everything... Heart of purity Soul of light Hope for the future Star in the night Look deep in the darkness Journey within For out of nothing Comes everything © Snowdrop 🌏🌈🥀🌞🌱😀 Thanks to stux @ pixabay.com for the photo.  The busy-ness is starting to creep back in, so it seems timely to share Snowdrop's Ode to Tension: Invisible chatter Distracting my peace Worldly expectations Withholding my release Tension in my body Of drivers unfulfilled Others piercing my silence Mind chaos distilled Stardust angels Waiting in the wings Ready to communicate When my heart sings © Snowdrop Thanks to basker_dhandapani @ pixabay.com for photo  One day a couple of years ago, nature called to me from within my heart. This is what I heard: Take a walk with me across the fields And sit beneath a tree I’ll whisper words of nourishment Ancient secrets to set you free. Observe the beauty that surrounds you There are messages everywhere They whisper words of encouragement Of love, divinity and prayer Dissolve into the stillness That is the majesty of my domain And wait with patient anticipation For the insights that are yours to gain. For you are my humble servant With a heart of purity and love Await, dear child, my messages That will reach you on the wings of a dove © Snowdrop Thanks to HerbertGeorg @ pixabay.com for the photo.  Yesterday Snowdrop was asked her perspective on the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill being rushed through parliament that is set to potentially affect our legal rights. Today I awoke early, restless, with the image of camellia in my head. Then Snowdrop's response unfurled: Pure white Pure light Stretching out from a golden key Always seek Always speak The answers from eternity Go within Go begin Listening to your heart sincerely Truly see Truly be All that you were meant to be "Look into the mirror of truth. There is always a reflection. Always seek the analogy, there is always a symbiotic relationship. As above, so below. As without, so within. Always seek within. In what ways do you withhold your own freedom? You are concerned about freedom, but to what extent do you withhold your own freedom? All the time you look outside and observe the outer manifestation as real, you are missing the golden key to your reality: the rules and regulations you make for yourself. Do you truly sing the truth of your heart? Are you a pure expression of your own truth? There is always freedom when you set your own heart free. You are concerned about outside forces restricting your perceived freedom. But in what ways do you allow yourself to be truly free? What rules and regulations do you make for yourself? Can you allow yourself to be free? Become aware of and dissolve the rules and regulations that you have become accustomed to living within and set yourself free through living according to your own true heart-felt ways of being." © Snowdrop  One day in meditation I discovered a special place that resonates deep within. I heard a primal calling: Deep in the peace of the silence Is a sound that echoes and grows It is the voice of creation And it’s vibration ebbs and flows © Snowdrop Thanks to myersalex216 @ pixabay.com for the photo.  |
