I want abundance Ease I want to vanquish the sense of lack Back to the emptiness that birthed it I want joy as plentiful as pollen in spring Worry to become a dirty word I want art and literature and poetry And dancing to the music of my heart Easy mornings and quiet evenings My children's laughter endlessly echoing Against walls papered in their smiles I want a life where dreams thrive Where tears fall as frequently As summer rain in California I want more than wanting I demand this I plant these desires into the world's fertile soil Water these seeds with whispers of manifestation I no longer seek permission to light my hearth I am a sun I set the world alight with my mere being I do not seek permission for the life I want I am here Now Already permitted Already reaping the blessings of the world Worthy of all the good since birth A miracle amongst miracles And today I claim my place
I stand with Lady Hecate in her place of power The Great Crossroad The intersection of past and present Lessons and possibility She holds her lantern aloft Illuminating my options I can see that each step Each choice Leads to another nexus Another crossroad For life is a spiderweb of crossroads An infinite collection of choices Interconnecting to plot our life's course In this moment of perfect presence I breathe I reach out with my intuition With deep faith and trust I step forward Toward a future of my own choosing
Before I enter my “Healed Woman” era I must detour into my “Villain” era You see… I was cast in the villain role for so long I might as well embrace the casting for a term With that said… Do not be concerned at my black wardrobe My blood red lips Do not pay mind to my near silent mumbling As I light candles and cast salt about Fret not over my narrowed, focused eyes Rimmed in thick black liner As I observe and calculate my options Do not wonder about the herb-coated offerings Laid out beneath the full moon None of it is your concern Cross the street Avert your gaze Do not trouble yourself wondering in my direction I’m embracing my dark side Doing my shadow work If my shadow is meant to fall upon you You will know
I have coated my boundaries in sacred salt Saged the walls of my mind Served healing teas to my soul Soaked my dreams in moon water Calmed my spirits with lavender sachets
I have removed the “welcome” mat from my doorstep Hung a horseshoe above my threshold Covered my aura in layers of steel Cut the cord with silver shears All to reclaim myself from you
In sacred prayer I place myself in Her protection Amongst a ring of salt and sage To cleanse and clarify Purify and protect Grounding me to earth Connecting me to sky
If I was a tarot card
The Knight of Swords it would be
Even my name, Gladys
Is reminiscent of the gladius blade
The knight and I are of quick wit
Sharp tongue
And posses a low tolerance for stupidity
We have something to say
And you must listen now or miss it
To your own detriment
The truth is our shield
Logic our blade
We understand the time is now
And no one and nothing will
Stop our message
Some may think us
Too blunt
Too cutting
Too opinionated
Too unfeeling
But that is because they do not
Understand the urgency
Carpe Diem my friends
The day is yours to lose
The opportunity of now
Will not return again
-gws
What is No longer serves me I glance back over my shoulder Setting this place and time Into my memory to honor The weight of this moment This chapter has ended Though I may be the only One who knows it I shoulder my bag With deliberate movements And a deep sigh It’s time to find out To discover To move on and move forward With a step I let go of what was And turn toward a path I know Will be paved with the opportunity For enlightenment and discovery
VI of Stones (6 of Swords) – The Dark Crystal Tarot
The long night arrives at dawn
How long was I in the darkness
My escape is almost complete
The journey from my hardships
Nearly done
A better life awaits
On the horizon
-gws
I throw open the window And bathe in the light of the new day Infinite possibilities await me I dance to the bird song I breathe in the fragrance of Newly bloomed flowers I am excited to greet the day As the fresh start it is The day’s adventure awaits
Words Wishes and Wisdom 