Take Back the Night & Our Highest & Best Selves

A friend and colleague, Christine Sita Dave, wrote and spoke these words at a recent Take Back the Night event in our town.  Several of us thought it should be posted, so I offered this blog. 

DEAREST HIGHER SELF,

            I AM NO LONGER THIS CHILD THAT WAS BEATEN BY A HUMAN FATHER. THAT WITNESSED COUNTLESS ABUSES TO MOTHER, BROTHER AND SISTERS.

            

I AM NO LONGER GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A PHYSICAL MOTHER.

            

I AM NO LONGER THE 16 YEARS OF AGE PERSON THAT WAS RAPED BY A MALE RELATIVE.

            

I AM NO LONGER A PHYSICAL BODY TO BE USED BY PHYSICAL BEINGS.

            

I AM NO LONGER THIS PAST HISTORY OF SUFFERING WITHIN SPIRIT AND SOUL.

                     

I AM NO LONGER MY IN-LAWS' NEMESIS OF NEGATIVITY CONNECTIONS.

I AM NO LONGER BOUND BY KARMIC ACTIONS.

            

I AM NO LONGER UNSEEN IN MY PURPOSEFUL WORK – OFFERED DIVINELY AND INSPIRED DIVINELY.

            

I AM A CHILD OF GENTLE AND LOVING GODS AND GODDESSES.

            

I AM A SPIRITUAL BEING THAT EXISTS TO OFFER WHAT HUMANITY HAS SUFFERED AND TURN THAT SUFFERING INTO A GARLAND OF BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.

            

I AM THE LIGHT, I AM LIGHT. I SHINE WITH ALL RADIANCE GOD HAS OFFERED TO MY SPIRIT SOUL.

            

I AM, I AM, I EXIST.

          

I, I, I, AND HE ARE TOTALLY ONE TOGETHER, NOW AND ALWAYS.

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

WITH SHANTI AND NAMASKAR TO INNER DIVINE SELF.

GO IN PEACE.