Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation. |
SPRING: 3 Jamál (30 April) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Weather where I am: 66º and undecided! Weather in Mesa, AZ: 88º and unrelenting sun. Weather in Punta Arenas, Argentina: 52º Beauty on this day of Beauty! Today is the Day of Beauty of the Month of Beauty. And in many ways it has been a beautiful day! Just got a call from Nada, so that made it even more beautiful. ![]() Today is Jo Ellen Richards' birthday. I've known that small tidbit for 20 years! For me though, it is hard to forget. Afterall, it is the day of beauty ... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ... and who you are is who you are meant to be! Sketched today: Venus fly trap She sits sweet honeyed lips her tongue has trapped the flies those meager proteinacious wings your lies. [163.85a] This is an excerpt from the Tablet of the Holy Mariner. It seemed appropriate today for some reason: Tablet of the Holy Mariner He is the Gracious, the Well-Beloved! O Holy Mariner! Bid thine ark of eternity appear before the Celestial Concourse, Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious! Launch it upon the ancient sea, in His Name, the Most Wondrous, Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious! And let the angelic spirits enter, in the Name of God, the Most High. Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious! Unmoor it, then, that it may sail upon the ocean of glory, Glorified be my Lord, the All-Glorious! Haply the dwellers therein may attain the retreats of nearness in the everlasting realm. ... What is noticeable is the repetition. It has a meditational effect when recited in its entirety. For anyone interested it can be found here: http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/c/BP/bp-175.html A study guide is found here: http://bahai-library.com/study/mariner/ SENSED Sound of mower, birdsong, car-tires; sight of yellow fire plug, puddle of water, broken blinds, bumblebee; the taste of corn pudding; the touch of plush clipped cat fur; the bloat of a full stomach. |