Equine Journey- 6 - Last Night Was a Releasing Ceremony

 Last night was a releasing ceremony...

I had written some things I wanted to let go...

I thought of the poems and written of my equine experience...

We walked down to the river...

Mostly silent...

Hoss running ahead, then running around us, keeping watch...

I stood by the edge of the river, I heard the babbling of the water...

I saw a river become two then back again to one...

The way the water just danced, where it danced over stones smoothing their edges...

I watch the sunset behind the mountain...

I close my eyes and breathe in deeply, as I lifted my head and arms...

The sage stick was moved around my body...

Making me more clear...

We walked to the small rock fire pit, and one by one spoke our truth and set our releases on fire...

The flame burned bright, then soft, then blazed again...

Like the burning of my soul...

I watch the smoke, almost mesmerizing as it rose and whirled...

The beautiful designs it made as it took what I was ready to release to the heavens...

I walked back to the stables in darkness, but felt more light inside me...

I looked around, the farm, a simple place, but holding space for me to wrestle what haunted me...

The horses to mirror back to me my deepest wounds and greatest gifts...

The women who built this container of love, where its safe to be vulnerable and authentic...

I am forever grateful.

9-29-21