I Challenge You

Elspeth, well into her 90s and my last living elder in the Craft, has gone into the hospital and I don't yet know what comes next for her.

It is beyond time I shared some of the words that have come through her.

The Challenge

I challenge you, by Mystery and by Magik, to become the person

you were meant to be.-

To cherish the sacred earth,

to honor the blowing winds,

to nourish the healing fire,

to drink deeply of the living waters.

I challenge you to live life more fully

to awaken to the infinite possibilities around you-

to know that you are the only limiting factor in your life.

I challenge you to free yourself from both nation and race.

To recognize all humans as your family

to know that War is not the answer.

I challenge you to become more aware of the other-than-human- beings

To share habitat and nourishment with them

to acknowledge them as your teachers

I challenge you to truly view this planet Earth as a living organism

To understand the She is Divine, as are all living thigs.

To find your purpose in relation to Hers.

In times there will be darkness and dissolution,

there will be raging ager, pain and deprivation.

there will be loss and there will be violent death

I challenge you to continue in your chosen path, living joyously

be deaf to the words of the unawakened, lest they give you unease

let no fear immobilize you, not despair make you weak

For the Eternal Ones are with you, now and for evermore.

Elspeth Odbert 2004.

2 Kudos

Displaying 0 of 0 comments ( View all | Add Comment )