Peacock Dreams

Prayer. Guantanamo. The Fall.

yezida

6/5/08 09:33 pm

Prayer of the Dei

May I remain
Clean and upright,
Compassionate and whole,
Strong and deeply rooted
In my Work.
May I not be swayed
By the clamor of voices
All asking me to be
Something other than “I am"

I am that I am.
May all the worlds resound.


After tomorrow morning, I'm offline until Monday because I'm going camping with Feris and doing ritual in a stone circle! Yummy! Before I leave, however, I have two recommendations for you:

One is Poems from Guantanamo: the Detainees Speak which translates poems that were scratched onto foam cups or written in toothpaste and taken out of Guantanamo Bay by lawyers who then had to submit each line to the Pentagon for scrutiny. Some of the poems are quite beautiful. It is an unfortunate document, a testament to our times, and reminiscent of earlier writings of political prisoners.

The other is The Fall, a gorgeous film (very slow, very un-Hollywoodlike) that is a paean to the imagination. It is worth seeing for many reasons, not the least of which is Catinca Untaru - a Romanian girl in her film debut - the incredible costumes that include Charles Darwin dressed as a Lepidopterist Raver, and backgrounds filmed in 18 countries. (Then again, if you prefer more gripping action, you may hate it.)

Have a grand weekend.

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• mrj15

  6/6/08 04:59 am (UTC)

  

  Tell the other Feris hello for me.
  Michele

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  • yezida

    6/6/08 05:01 am (UTC)

    

    Will do! Wish I could hang with you around the fire, though, you busy retiree!

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    • mrj15

      6/6/08 05:18 am (UTC)

      

      I will make a real effort to attend the Feri gathering or Pantheacon next year. Now that Cora is gone we no longer have Thanksgiving and other holidays to see each other. This year my nephew graduates from college so we will be in Seattle to see that, then drive down to Portland to see Jimm and Kel, then to Las Vegas to have a little vacation. Then camp and then maybe I can really retire.
      Michele

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      • lillitu_shahar

        6/10/08 03:33 am (UTC)

        

        actually, i am hoping that we can still come together on thanksgiving. we are considering hosting here at my house... if others are open to that...

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• lotusblue

  6/6/08 10:25 am (UTC)

  

  I was really moved by that prayer this morning... are you the author? Would it be all right if I posted to my journal with credit?

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  • yezida

    6/6/08 03:15 pm (UTC)

    

    yes, and yes.
    
    Thanks

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• morrigandaughtr

  6/6/08 02:44 pm (UTC)

  

  Have a great time!
  
  xo

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• sagamockingbird

  6/6/08 02:49 pm (UTC)

  

  The prayer is resonating with me today as I prepare to spend a week at witchcamp--just can't stay away from the Grove. Thank you for that.
  
  And I will look for that book also.

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• gitmo....

  dionysusdevotee

  6/9/08 02:26 am (UTC)

  

  http://enews.earthlink.net/article/gen?guid=20080608/484b5940_3ca6_1552620080608-1501866006
  
  "SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A military defense lawyer says the Pentagon urged interrogators at Guantanamo Bay to destroy handwritten notes in case they were called to testify about potentially harsh treatment of detainees."
  
  And although its a weird combination of thoughts....
  It was great seeing you, hope you made it home alright.

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• lillitu_shahar

  6/10/08 03:34 am (UTC)

  

  that prayer is lovely and i would love to post it on my bathroom mirror, so i see it in the am... thanks for those words.

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