Turn and face the sun.
He’s been waiting there,
Ready to illuminate
All the dark and dusty
Corners of your beloved
Soul just like a
Grandfather would.
Breathe his air, and
Let him show you
What it feels like
To be loved and
Fully known.
Take a deep breath
Now, and wait for
The Sun set to set
On this sacred day.
Now go outside
And turn your being
Toward the moon,
Grandmother who
Waited all day for
This moment, to
Bathe you in her
Milky white medicine.
Let her cloak you
With tenderness
As she asks you
To let go of anything
That keeps you from
Yourself, from
Your own tender
Soul.
Feel her waves
Wash over you
Like an ethereal tide
And surrender, if
Only for this moment.
Take a deep breath
Now, and wait
For the world
To show up
For you again.
Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin writes on the intersections of spirituality and identity and how that shifts throughout our lives. She also speaks on these topics to diverse audiences who are interested in truth-telling and healing.
