The Earth is Alive!

Enjoy....    a Gentle Breeze

As the warm afternoon soil rises to meet my outstretched arms,
load-heavy back, and travel-worn legs,
I lean into the sloping hillside, release, and let go.....

The heaviness of my weight welcomed by the steady embrace of grasses,
wildflowers, basalt and ground quartz,
digested by Earth worms of long ago.

The clouds arrange themselves into swirling kamikaze elk
and replicas of towering giraffes.
I breathe in the musky aroma of hay, bark and branches.

With an exhale my life escapes through my lips
and mingles with the golden rays encircling the dancing hummingbirds.
I am still and at peace.
My whole being softly diffuse
in the moment,
the line between what is now,
what was,
and the soil beneath my body melts away.
A misplaced memory of happiness returns to whisper its secrets into my ear
like a gentle breeze,
"Always my love, I am here..."
Ahhhhhhhh--------------------------------

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Nicole Martinez Desert Sage Fine Art
Nicole Martinez Desert Sage is an artist, and medicine person. Her artwork is channeled to her from Spirit and each piece holds a tiny answer to the question of the great mystery. She is a Waldorf teacher and an active member of her community by volunteering her time as an educator for Shakti Rising www.shaktirising.org a woman-centered transformational recovery program. She specializes in herbal medicine and loves to help others “Get Planted” in the world of Plant Spirit Medicine. She offers classes and workshops on natural medicine and Indigenous uses of herbs. She is also a member of San Diego Herb Company, www.sandiegoherbcompany.com  a co-operative of herbalists in San Diego.