In this episode of the Deep Rooted Healing podcast, I share a beautiful poem by the poet and writer, John O'Donohue. It is called, "For the Artist at the Start of Day" from his book, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings. I discovered this poem recently and absolutely love it. It gives me encouragement and connection while I sit at my art table and reminds me that artists have a calling and deeper need to create. John O'Dononue was an Irish poet, writer, philosopher and spiritual teacher.
"For the Artist at the Start of Day"
by John O'Donohue
May morning be astir with
Your mind quickening to the
eros of a new question,
Your eyes seduced by some
unintended glimpse
That cut right through the
surface to a source.
May this be a morning of
When the gift within you
slips clear
Of the sticky web of the
personal
With its hurt and its
hauntings,
And fixed fortress corners,
A morning when you become
For what wants to ascend
from silence,
May your imagination know
To reach beyond imitation,
Deep into the call of all
Until the veil of the unknown
And something original
begins
To stir toward your senses
heart
In order to come to birth
That claims from time
A rhythm not yet heard,
That calls space to
A different shape.
May it be its own force field
Between the heart and the
light
To surprise the hungry eye
About its secret loss.
I also talk about self-doubt as an artist and our need for connection and community to keep us going.
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Emma Freeman is an artist, writer, poet, Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Practitioner. She teaches online art and writing classes at www.deep-rooted-healing.com. She is a sober and a highly sensitive person. She lives in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
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