Sunrise Conversation

Poetry Friday is starting early! A continuation of “Amazing, Wonderful Happenings” because the moon can not be without the sun:

Sunrise Conversation

Blue sky said ~ “There Is no limit to your vastness.
It’s Impossible to give yourself away
no more than sunrise can mar with color,
or completely fill my open wonder.
It is the same with you, Vast One.”

I smile and knowingly nod
but the Expanse gently prods ~
“There is also no diminishment.
Just like moon knows, 
she is more than a crescent of light,
and the stars, studded brilliant, pierce the night,
remind of Eternity ablaze 
in every source of life.”

“Do you see it?
Can you find it…
In the waking hubbub?”
Blue Sky, open, spacious and free,
took my hand
and we embraced the rising day. 


©2018 Karla Johnston, InnerConstellation.com

Amazing, Wonderful Happenings

I love, love, love the season of Autumn. This morning a dear heart friend sent a text that summed up the season of Fall perfectly ~ “Amazing, wonderful happenings.” The smells, the turning of the leaves and the golden light are nectar to my spirit. The world becomes magical and I quite literally feel myself opening and filling with the beauty. I was reminded of this feeling when I spotted the full autumn moon in the night sky last evening, silhouetted in the pines. I was penetrated. No matter how many times I see the moon, I find it beautiful. When I woke early this morning, there it was, setting in the morning light. A koan (short blurb not logically deduced but sparking insight) came to me. Please enjoy: Moon in Me

Bright moon setting in pink autumnal sky,
how is it to move through the world entirely free
and filled with light?

An answer was forthcoming, but my answer isn't important. How does Bright Moon answer you? She will most definitely appear for a date this evening! The answer I heard will be in tomorrow's Inner Constellation Blessing send.*

Here's a sneak peak in closing: I could have passed the moon by last night, I could have not looked for her beauty this morning. Stopping in a busy world is paramount for me, it is my daily practice, it is my dedication. Have a magical Fall, dear comrades. Look for and find the amazing, wonderful happenings.

* IC Blessing send is a short email blurb of daily inspiration: short, sweet and contemplative. If you would like to be added to the list, please contact me as my gift to you!

Fall Mindfulness Retreat: October 14, 2018

It's that time of year when we have the great fortune of retreating at our beautiful Glenbrook property beneath the ancient Cottonwood trees!!! Our magnificent Standing Talls will be turning brilliant shades of yellow, russet and gold as we soak up the shores of Lake Tahoe and each other. It's our annual full day retreat and we'll be leaving from The Studio parking lot promptly by 9:00am and returning at 4:00p. Please bring anything you need for your comfort as well as a vegan dish to share if you're so inclined. We'll be doing sitting and walking meditation, total relaxation (with lullabies:) with the contemplation, "All is One," ~  receiving everything into our practice with an open equanimous heart.

It promises to be a wonderful practice day in community as we ride the wave of Plum Village Community and Thich Nhat Hanh's 92nd birthday celebration (October 11, 2018), drawing from our roots of practice. Please join us in Autumn gratitude and consider bringing a friend (or two, or three....).


More information on LTMC's Facebook events page