This poem comes out of a
very deep place for me…
A place of pain and darkness, but also
the brightest, most “alive” place there is... and a realization that they’re
the same place.
Ouroboros - the
serpent-circle, who in swallowing its tail, is in constant renewal, a
continuation, an ancient symbol of eternal life and renewed life and the
connection that every life has with Divinity and Eternity.
For me, Ouroboros is one
of the most potent and powerful symbols there is - and one that I feel,
reflected in every facet of my life.
A constant renewing, moving forward and
becoming, at the same time held and freed by the circle.
My painting, “The
Infinite Embrace” not only shows Ouroboros, but also the other symbol that has
a special place in my heart: The Tree of Life. Sacred to many traditions, it
symbolizes the connection between the material and the spiritual, Heaven and
Earth and the Underworld, Life and Death and Resurrection. Again, the poem (indirectly)
reflects this image: Everything is connected, everything is sacred.
And so, I dance the dance
of life and death and being, constantly stripping away, constantly dying and
rising again, held always in the Ouroboros Circle, connected with the Source
and Spirit of all things.
Blessed Be.
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| ~Painting 'The Infinite Embrace' by the author, Ruth Calder Murphy~ |
Ouroboros’ Kiss
Boldy,
step into the Ouroboros
circle,
the place where life and
death
smile into each other’s
eyes,
where dross
is turned to gold.
Strip naked,
cold,
then,
strip again.
Flay skin from flesh
and flesh from bone,
throw all into the
cauldron
and keep on dancing.
Stars bright above,
the moon another
Ouroboros,
smiling strong.
Dance!
Dance the dance of dawn,
of the ancient
ever-young,
of the re-born.
Look to the East,
where the new day
pours liquid gold over
the horizon
and dance!
Dance to the rhythm
of the season,
to the song of the stars.
Dance to the dying
and rising,
the cessation and
creation,
the continuation.
Dance!
Here, in the time between
times,
in the dark-light,
not-quite night,
in the dance before dawn,
I am re-born
and I rise on the bliss
of Ouroboros’ kiss
to dance again.
~
Ruth Calder Murphy is a writer, artist, music teacher, wife and mother living in London, UK. Her life is wonderfully full of creativity and low-level chaos. She is the author of one published novel, “The Scream,” several books of poetry and one or two as-yet unpublished novels. She is passionate about celebrating the uniqueness of people, questioning the unquestionable and discovering new perspectives on old wonders. She is learning to ride the waves that come along—peaks and troughs—and is waking up to just how wonderful life really is. You can visit Ruth and view more of her art on her website here, or on her Facebook page. Her latest book is available on Amazon here, and here.
~If you are interested in seeing your poetry appear in this blog, or submitting a poem by a woman that has inspired you, please click here for submission guidelines. I greatly look forward to hearing from you!~
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