New Times

It’s no longer good enough

to feel sacred,

to string bright-colored spiritual baubles

and put them in our hair,

to feel vaguely enlightened

It’s no longer good enough

to be in the same tribe

with others who talk the talk

of spiritual urgency

and share the sense of what is most important

In this time,

action is required of us all

and our light must actually make things clear

and our connections

need to give us more than fuzzy feelings

We must nurture and support each other,

help each other claim our native sovereignty:

When we name Spirit

we must bring forth its fruits —

harvest of sustenance,

lifework of truth.

©Wendy Mulhern

January 1, 2015