❉banehood❉

He told her to wait by the magazines He had to take care of some business it seems Bring a raincoat And a suitcase And your dark eyes And wear those red shoes

I'm a little 'sweet-tea' pot.

When you travel,

A new silence

Goes with you,

And if you listen,

You will hear

What your heart would

Love to say.

A journey can become a sacred thing.

Make sure, before you go,

To bless your going forth,

To free your heart of ballast

So that the compass of your soul

Might direct you towards

The territories of spirit

Where you will discover

More of your hidden life;

And the urgencies

That deserve to claim you.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the blessing, "For the Traveler" found in his books:

To Bless the Space Between Us (US) / Benedictus (Europe)

Februllage Day 23: Capitalism

For the folks who paid the cost of living.

Februllage Day 22: Crowd

For all the folks with a tickle in their throat, stay home.

Februllage Day 21: River

You can't step in the same river twice.

For all the folks trying things new again.

Februllage Day 20: Mythical

For all the folks doing it for themselves.

Februllage Day 19: Shadow

For all the folks making friends with their shadow.

Februllage Day 15: Play

For the folks keeping rhythm.

Februllage Day 14: Dream

For all the folks who wander the Inner Landscape.

Februllage Day 13: Wolf

For all the folks who run with the wolves.

Februallage Day 12: Remember

For the folks who remember what they're made of.

Before you drift off, don't forget. Which is to say, remember. Because remembering is so much more a psychotic activity than forgetting. - Timothy "Speed" Levitch, 'Waking Life'

Februllage Day 11: Toxic

For all the folks living in a war zone.

War has a catastrophic effect on the health and well being of nations. Studies have shown that conflict situations cause more mortality and disability than any major disease. War destroys communities and families and often disrupts the development of the social and economic fabric of nations.

The effects of war include long-term physical and psychological harm to children and adults, as well as reduction in material and human capital.

Death as a result of wars is simply the "tip of the iceberg". Other consequences, besides death, are not well documented. They include endemic poverty, malnutrition, disability, economic/ social decline and psychosocial illness, to mention only a few. Only through a greater understanding of conflicts and the myriad of mental health problems that arise from them, coherent and effective strategies for dealing with such problems can be developed.

Februllage Day 10: Tangle For all the folks feeling the heat.

tan·gle verb INFORMAL become involved in a conflict or fight with. "I know there'll be trouble if I try to tangle with hot sauce”

Februllage Day 9: Wrong Way

For all the folks marked safe from the wrong audience today.