The moon outside my window
by Cassie Premo Steele
The moon outside my window
became a rabbit in the snow.
Go white, he said. And quiet.
Your power lies deeper. In what
is often out of sight. And then
his head became an owl, looking
down. Keep your eyes open,
my friend, I heard him say.
What you seek is often right
before you on the ground.
And then a monkey came to
play. You wonder what I’m doing
up here on lunar way? he asked.
It’s to remind you not to stay
in the same jungle where you
were born. There is no limit
to your life. Human skin is
just a uniform. And then his
furry face faded away. It was
just the moon and me. Blue light
rising. A new day. Possibility.
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| "Dream" by Cassie Premo Steele |
WRITE TO IGNITE YOUR LIFE
A new Co-Creating class taught by Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D.
Tuesdays 12-1 PM
The Co-Creating Studio in Columbia, SC
Learn how to use writing to gain truth and clarity about who you are, free yourself from what is holding you back from fully expressing your gifts, and take concrete steps to live a fully ignited life.
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 6, 13, 20, 27
$100/month
$30/class
Each class will provide a combination of guided creative activities, exploration in the natural world, and time for private journaling and inner reflection.
Cassie’s Co-Creating classes have been described as “a massage for the intellect and spirit” and “a fun, easy way to start facing your fears and procrastinations and get going on your dreams!”
Class size is limited and spaces are already filling. To register and get directions or more information, please call or text 803-420-1400 or use the contact link at www.cassiepremosteele.com by this Friday, January 6th, 2012. Get ready to ignite!
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You want to learn movement
by Cassie Premo Steele
You want to learn movement from me
so I take the cake from your hand and
tell you to lie on your belly. Your eyes
look up at me with ice and you ask,
Why? I smile and say, If you want to
swim, you have to love the water.
You move deeper into your sweater
and gaze in the distance. Your skin
is the water, I say. Love what is within.
See that grass through the window?
It is not green. It is winter. But it is
still growing. Your skin is like this
grass. You are a planet. It is winter
here, but it is summer on your other
half. Lie there. Just lie in your skin
and feel yourself spin. Spin. Spin.
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| The trees along the creek behind The Co-Creating Studio |
Cassie’s Women Writing Naturally Workshops are now
CO-CREATING WITH THE EARTH RETREATS!
The format will be the same: private journaling in response to seasonal themes, relaxing time in nature, guided meditations, snacks, sharing, and community—but now open to all genders and more specifically dedicated to rebalancing our inner and outer lives with creative actions informed by the earth’s wisdom. $30 in advance/$35 day of event
All retreats take place on the land at The Co-Creating Studio in the Forest Acres Area of Columbia, SC. Use the contact link at www.cassiepremosteele.com for more information or to save your space.
Mark your calendar:
Winter—Germination
Friday, February 3rd 6-9 PM
Spring—Opening
Sunday, May 13th 1-4 PM
(May 13th is also Mother’s Day and this retreat will be the final event for Cassie’s book tour for The Pomegranate Papers, her poetry book about mothering and creativity to be released April 13th by www.unboundcontent.com. Check out the events pages at www.cassiepremosteele.com for more book tour information or use the contact link there to request that Cassie come to your city, school, group, or book club, either in person or by Skype or phone, during the book tour.)
Summer—Transformation
Friday, August 31st 6-9 PM
Fall—Celebration
Sunday, October 28th 1-4 PM
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Before dawn on the last day of the year
by Cassie Premo Steele
Before dawn on the last day of the year,
the North Star is still high in the sky,
behind the pines.
I am aware of the tipping of the earth—
always before, it felt like the stars
were moving around us.
As if we were the shore.
Now I know the stars are fairly fixed
and it is we who are moving—
all of us—
earth, animal, tree, people—
round and round every day.
And over the course of a year, sometimes more,
we come back around to right back here.
Where we were before.
The dream of your life is your North Star.
Sometimes it seems far.
But on a clear night on the dawn
of a new year like this,
it shines so brightly
right in front of you,
it is almost something you can hear.
It sings,
Right here. Right here.
We are all right here.
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Bright blessings of creative balance,
Cassie
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