I saw a seagull today and
I wondered if he knew
As he circled above my crown
That I wished I were he

I saw the seagull today
Not much past noon
And I wondered if he knew
How blessed he was
Flying at will so much farther above me

I saw the seagull today
And I’m sure I saw him smile
For his spirit wasn’t
Bound like mine, he was free,
With only the tiring of his wings to bring him down

I saw the seagull today
And I wondered if he cared
That my spirit aches to soar like his
Rising out from the clouds untouched
Forgiven and free

I saw the seagull today
And I wondered if he could hear my song
Bound in this body,
Trapped in this mind,
Stifled in this land

I saw the seagull today and
I wondered if he knew that I could fly once too
That I once was he,
Soaring, luminous and free

SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007

What if we were all conscious of the unity underlying our existence? What would life be like? Would there be poverty and homelessness, would there be violence and war? If we were fully conscious and evolved beings, would the face of the planet change? Would we be creating our reality through intent instead of subconscious desire? We deserve to live in the peace and harmony that can be attained through conscious evolution of the Soul. We all deserve to enjoy our existence, yet for the most part I do not see us enjoying existence at all. I see pain, suffering and turmoil. I sense anger, resentment and bitterness at the atrocities we have had to face over the centuries. And rightly so, we have not been loving and kind to ourselves, not most of the time anyhow and I can understand how this has turned our Spirit to stone, and our hearts to ashes.

In a world where
Everything is an illusion
And nothing is real
How can I find any peace?

When I know that all I love
Will pass away and fade
Into the back of my mind
Like a memory lingering
Hoping to not be forgotten.

Aware that it is not alone
Swimming in a sea with itself
Trying to hold onto a wave
That ends just as soon as it begins.

In a world where
All things are of me
And only the steps of the
Dance can change
How can I find joy?

When I know that only
Illusions can be different
And all I can rely on is
Knowing that the dream
Of forms will forever continue.

But never be real enough
To hang onto
Or hold with the conviction
That they can remain.

So I share my heart
With the sad reminder
That if I forget
It will be broken
Because within I know
Only nothing can stay the same.

Reverend Cherise Thorne

All Rights Reserved 2007 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2007

Isn't it time to change?

Eventually we have to realize that the current status quo is not working for the masses. According to the Divine Mother there is always enough to go around. When we worshipped Her as the Divine Creator we knew that there were no real limitations because the essence of Spirit is all pervasive and formless, thus unlimited. I think it's great that some of us have been able to manifest being able to live in comfort. That's the way it should be, however, is it okay that some of us live very well and some of barely live at all?

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

INTO THE NEW MOON
Tomorrow we are embarking on a new moon again and I just finished my ritual of calling forth all that I hope to manifest and experience for the next cycle. I call upon the angels often for just about everything I do, and I probably don’t thank them enough. They work extremely hard on our behalf to ensure we follow through with our soul’s desires.

This is not always an easy task for them because souls entering the world to evolve from the denser levels of consciousness to the higher spiritual levels frequently become attached to the physical. We humans tend to stray, forgetting our true purpose for being here. That’s why it is imperative for those of us who are striving to exist at a higher vibratory level to release all the attachments we make along the way. Regardless of how good our intentions may be, those attachments always pull us back.