"East is the directions of beginnings. It is sunrise.
When beloved Sun rises, it is an entrance, a door to fresh knowledge.
Breathe in the light. Call upon the assistance you need for the day.
Give thanks.
East is how the plants, animals, and other beings orient themselves for beginnings, to open and blossom.
The spirit of the day emerges from the sunrise point."
-Joy Harjo
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I can't quite remember where I saw that someone suggesting to read this book (was in you, Prairie Girl?), but so far I am entranced with how Joy Harjo speaks and shares her stories.
Her words are stories, are wisdom brought through her from the divine, the collective, but they are her words.
She sees beyond this existance and merges spirit and soul with earthly being.
"Because music is a language that lives in the spiritual realms, we can hear it, we can notate it and create it, but we cannot hold it in our hands"
So beautiful, I can feel her deep connection and passion for the stories she is sharing in this book.
I am eager to read on!
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What books have you been reading lately?
I have to admit, I don't read as much as I would like to.
It has taken me a long time to even like reading because I start off very slowly and have a hard time settling in. I don't even really know what I like to read, I guess it all depends.
I go by word of mouth when choosing books since I find the book descriptions utterly useless.
I am, however, headed out to pick up this one at the library.
(Suggestions are also welcomed!)
