NIGREDO

The voyage has begun
Black land is ready
to fecundate

All that lives, dies
All that dies, lives

In the profound there’s the hope
Of a new life
We must go deep inside

All that lives, dies
All that dies, lives

Die to rebirth
Destroy oneself to transform
And become pure
‘Till being anything more
‘Till encountering God

All that lives, dies
All that dies, lives

THE PARTING

Out of the silence of cosmic time,
a voice
is heard calling
to those who have not yet packed their bags
for the long journey awaiting them

A twig, broken by the wind
says the time has come
and wakens from slumber

We weep
for those imprisoned
in this motionless dream
and we are amazed to see how quickly
they wither...

The wound is still open
but the journey is long
enough to heal

Don’t turn and look back
as we leave for the new Earth that awaits us