So I have finally reached the last poem in Season Three of the Different Ways Blogcast, Readings & Riffs. I have recorded each poem in the book, The Gift. It is a book about love. I have been in good company this long time with Hafiz. Love is the gift to us all. If it is allowed, it will speak loudly.
Hafiz insists in this poem that love will take care of us if we keep our vibration of love near. I believe that is true. It has certainly been true for me this last 2 plus years. I thank everyone who has been listening over time and following along. I thank, as well, anyone who stumbles into any of these poems in their travels through the internets. I hope you find something that resonates in Hafiz' work.
Once more...thank you for listening.
Music: I will miss hanging out with Hafiz with his surprising and capricious nature. His spirit has been my ally and companion daily since March 8, 2022. I was challenged creatively, philosophically and spiritually in using these poems as prompts for my contemplating my own soul and my ability to write my feelings and thoughts out. I'm a bit sad, in truth, that it is over. This song drifted up while I was in the pool the other day thinking about this project ending and it reflects how I am feeling about the conclusion of this season. Thanks, Hafiz. Here is Hozier (aka Andrew John Hozier-Byrne). The song is All Things End and they do...making room for new things (see below).
Photo by Suzanne Sanders
I will be continuing these Blogcasts in Season Four doing readings of the teachings in the book Djehuty Speaks as channeled by Tom Jacobs. Djehuty- aka Hermes, Thoth, St. Germain or Merlin - is an ascended master. They are tasked as a helper of humanity by sharing a rich source of tools in navigating human evolution. I am sincerely looking forward to sharing these teachings as I feel they can been incredibly valuable in helping to stabilize lives - mine and many others. These are turbulent and changeable times. These teachings support how to live intentionally, authentically and true to our best selves daily.
The original post in this series of poems by Hafiz (including an addendum regarding the authenticity of these poems) can be found here. Also, my thoughts on this series a year into these poems, HERE.
The Gift: Poems by Hafiz and translated by Daniel Ladinsky can be purchased here.
My book can be purchased HERE. E-book HERE. The Season Two blogcasts with audio excerpts from my book begin HERE: in Behind The Lines. This reading of the book excerpts in a mixed media format is Season Two of this blog. These recorded excerpts are outside the chronological order in which the book was written. Podcasts with audio only beginning with episode 22 can be found HERE.
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