Reclaiming

I wanted to create.
When I thought of creating a work of art for my patio,
 I began to sketch and plan and gather supplies.
 As I fleshed out the idea, I felt what was being called forth
 was a Guardian Spirit of my garden.
I wanted a vision of beauty and color and passion,
 something to delight my soul every time I stepped outside,
 a connection with the Divine Feminine.
And so I began one afternoon with music playing amid the paints.
First a midnight blue splashed on my board,
as the moon’s glow silhouetted my dancing Devas.
 The hues of the rainbow light began to move thru different sirens
 as the sisters danced.
The power of the images began to pour thru me,
 painting  ME,
 drawing out emotions and power long left dormant.
Ancient images raced thru my head
as the drums of Beltane rumbled thru my hand and brush.
The women began to dance and weave to forgotten powerful rhythms.
A sisterhood arose unadorned and joyful.
As they moved I found I was reclaiming myself,
 splashed onto this palette of color.
 I felt myself expanding, growing,
 and becoming more of my true self.
 And so now every time I step into my yard,
 I am blessed with my sisterhood and the power of me.

~ Submitted by B. Daily