wednesday, august 3, 2011

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 ‹› masks of life and play~life ‹›

the ocean was powerful this day and clouds had gathered raining on him a bit as he was walked the beach, contemplating his life. water was moving all around him, but all he was thinking to himself, 'what a desert this life is. wish i could find an oasis....' at the precise moment, a woman rose from the ocean and moved toward him saying, as if she had read his mind, "you must paint your own oasis in the truth of your heart!" he stood dumbfounded looking at this woman who was covered from head to toe in sea shells and pieces coral. "who are you?" he asked as she came very close. instead of answering, she shook her hands up and down her body and shells and coral fell in volumes on the sand in front of him. the woman knelt to gaze into the mass of objects and began to speak as if he hadn't said a word.

"i see that the desert you think you live in is the illusion, my friend. you have allowed this life of duty, hardship and longing to force you to wear masks, rarely showing your true self even to yourself. so now, your are seeing through the covering of these masks of life and play~life which make you see things not as they are. you must paint your own oasis in the truth of your heart. go deep inside yourself young man, and find this oasis. paint it with the colors of your own particular art which you have hidden so long... populate it with your own secret winds and words of magic... entrance the truth of your life to bloom here where before was mirage. then with one shudder of imagined reality, let every piece of each mask dis~illusion itself and dis~appear. look into the mirror of the water of this now real oasis and you will see it possible to break free from the constriction of the imagined reality you have placed upon yourself. you will perceive in this mirror the 'Great Awakener' within your Self. and just as the masks disappeared, so will the desert and you will be able to see clearly from the truth of your own heart. joy will then be able to flow into your life, refreshing you as do the waters of this tangible oasis. if you can but release the illusions that life has placed upon you will find the wealth of peace and nourishment that is hidden inside and a fulfillment will be yours; one that you can share with the world with the generosity of spirit you wish to have. if you can but find this oasis and wend away these masks, your path will truly be yours and it shall continue to bring you directly to the truth in your heart."

the woman stood, shook her over her body again and all the shells and coral pieces reclaimed their place on her body. the man remained silent as she returned to the sea saying, "take heart my boy, and just try what i say. you shall see, you shall see...."

finding the oasis deep with in

blessings

saxz ∞