{"id":2482,"date":"2018-03-30T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=2482"},"modified":"2018-03-26T08:01:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:01:53","slug":"luminous-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2018\/03\/luminous-poem.html","title":{"rendered":"Luminous (poem)"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><em>MARCH<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>March is the time of fertility leading to the returning light and the rebirth of nature. It is often symbolized by the egg. What hopes and dreams are you preparing to bring forth in the coming spring?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>From:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/features.beliefnet.com\/blissblog\/2011\/12\/the-birth-of-the-divine-child.html\">The Birth of the Divine Child<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Out of the darkness that holds mystery and wonder<br \/>\nEmerges a light so bright that only the heart can\u00a0contain its radiance<br \/>\nIt is too vibrant for the mind to comprehend<br \/>\nAnd would only confound and blind the eye<\/p>\n<p>This gift is more precious than diamonds<br \/>\nShines more brilliantly that those gems<br \/>\nIs priceless and can never be lost<br \/>\nYou need not search for it<br \/>\nCall it love, refer to it as magic, name it miracle<br \/>\nKnow it for its ability to shift perspective and alchemically transform<br \/>\nIt simply IS<br \/>\nWe only\u00a0ARE<\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright <b>\u00a9<\/b>\u00a0Edie Weinstein 2011\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nDonna Henes is the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thequeenofmyself.com\">The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donnahenes.net\/queen\/consult.shtml\">Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:thequeenofmyself@aol.com\">thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARCH March is the time of fertility leading to the returning light and the rebirth of nature. It is often symbolized by the egg. What hopes and dreams are you preparing to bring forth in the coming spring? 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