Solar Return

It's our dog's birthday today! Although he's obviously not human, here's my Solar Return poem ...

Today it is your solar return
Bringing another year in which to learn 
Twelve new chapters, blank and ready 

For you to create with a hand that's steady 
May the wisdom you already own 

Guide you through the new seeds sown 
A wish for laughter, love and light 
To follow you on your path - both day and night 

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I use Mary Shea 's 'Planets in Solar Returns' when forecasting:

Journey

Shapeshifting ~ is it possible?  

Feet are solid 
On the ground 
Dust is swirling 
Round and round

Rooted, grounded 
Sacred space 
Sounds are growing 
Cello, bass

Energy entwining 
Above, below 
Flowing, merging 
Transformation slow

Tempest howling 
Earth steady 
Energy growing 
Physical body ready

Casting off shape 
Form is a blur 
Metamorphosis, streamline 
Feathers and fur

Hunting the field 
Scaling the height 
Snuffling the underbrush 
Soaring in flight

Freedom, fluid 
The web is strumming 
Carefree, unbound 
Daylight is coming

Remembrance, pulling 
A drawing down 
Reverence, reluctance 
Cold wind blown

The beating heart 
The senses reeling 
Stretching, tingling 
Awkwardness, feeling

Joy in memory 
Warm blood, taste 
Physical body 
Is not in haste

The wind is quiet 
The moon is low 
Birds are singing 
The horizon aglow

A blessing received 
Sustenance given 
Time to leave 
Inspired ....... driven 

When I read Suzy Turner's The Raven Saga, I associated her story with this poem.  

You can read my review of Raven here, December Moon here and The Lost Soul here (I actually linked this poem on that last review).

Raven is FREE on Kindle, the other two in the series are reasonably priced at £1.84 (as at 15th August 2013)

Family

Ironically, this is a very apt first choice to add with my eldest off to University in a couple of weeks. Once I held you in my arms And dreamed a world for you Now you have independence But you need guidance too Different stages, different needs Each day a letting go This life we share together Still has it’s highs as well as lows A family is important No judgements will I make A niche to be yourself This promise I will not break Our dreams are still entwined Unconditional love can be found Our blood binds us together This is the thread that makes us bound  ©Shaz Goodwin Although I wrote this poem many years ago, I can't help thinking of Carole Matthews With Love at Christmas.  You can read my review here.