Do you pay attention
to the subtle signs
we receive from the universe?
I usually don’t look out for them
and I am totally surprised
when I come across one,
not always following what is shown.
Just to give you an example
– I recently was daydreaming
about a newer old car than the one I drive.
And my twenty-year-old car, as if it was picking up on it
and not liking my train of though,
decided to give me a not so subtle sign.
It created an electrical fire,
which made my new car dreams
into a pipe dream, billowing smoke and all.
Now I am down one car,
no new one on the horizon,
while I am waiting for the parts to arrive.
Signs sometimes encouraged me
to go in a different direction,
to follow what dreams are left to be followed.
Visions came frequently
when I hiked the desert in solitude –
some I pursued, most I didn’t.
One sign came in form of a coyote,
crossing the street in front of me,
standing still, staring me down to a halt.
I heard it tell me to create a healing retreat
with my soul sisters and offer our gifts
to spiritual seekers exploring different paths.
I listened to coyote and
my sisters and I went on to offer
a labyrinth walk, Reiki healing,
Feng Shui, and Hand Reading.
It ended when I moved to Southern Oregon.
Never again did I find the spiritual acceptance
from friends like I was fortunate to have in Bonny Doon.
Twelve years have gone by
I am beginning to see signs again,
the ones I love best – CHANGE and MOVE!
Maybe, just maybe, there is hope for me…
Hiking Poet 