Category Archives: Spirituality

nothing of substance

Posted on 8 February 2010 by melissahasbrook

nothing of substance split an irrevocable rift these small things potential chemical cocktails are consequential we are responsible for the ripple behold its reach as the full moon wanes the goddess forewarned but was denied so it is time to … Continue reading →

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New Moon

Posted on 18 December 2009 by melissahasbrook

Full Moon reflects what New Moon says to Old Ways ….Begin again *** on the dark night of a new moon my soul is as the snow .. full….of….silence Your email:  linkscolor = “000000″; highlightscolor = “888888″; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; … Continue reading →

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Old to New

Posted on 9 November 2009 by melissahasbrook

There’s an amazing energy where I’ve visited the Ardennes: thousands-of-years-old caves at Hans sur Lesse, the Ourthe River near the village of Bérismenil and the ancient Celtic camp of Cheslé, the large old stones or dolmens of Wéris. Turning off … Continue reading →

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Bellies

Posted on 5 November 2009 by melissahasbrook

I’ve been thinking about bellies and mine’s recent expansion. In the year-plus since I moved to Belgium, the baggy pants have become snug. There’s nothing permanent about my belly’s current contours, though they could persist. And though not the only … Continue reading →

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Healing Journey

Posted on 5 August 2009 by melissahasbrook

‘How long are you willing to wait?’ asked Jim Pym during a course on healing and meditation at Claridge House, Quaker retreat center. For me the question sounds out, ‘How long am I willing to wait in hope, open to … Continue reading →

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Busing at the Berlaymont

Posted on 18 June 2009 by melissahasbrook

Something’s happening today; mobile fences are everywhere. Barbed wire covers one side of X-shaped barriers – a design to keep certain people inside and others out. Pedestrians snake the congested sidewalks of the Berlaymont building, home to the EU Commission. … Continue reading →

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“They took my peanut butter!” – Part 1

Posted on 15 June 2009 by melissahasbrook

“They took my peanut butter!” “What?” laughed my partner Tom. From a quiet corner beyond security, I complained by cell phone about the confiscation of several carry-on items. The guard taking me aside wasn’t worrisome. I bristled, though, when he … Continue reading →

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Aquarius Shines

Posted on 24 February 2009 by melissahasbrook

9 February 2009, Journal Entry I am light shone by sun sparked by stone steamed by water swept by wind Light am I in the weight of the sky blue by day black by night lit by star and ray … Continue reading →

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The Family Name

Posted on 24 January 2009 by melissahasbrook

25 May 2008 – Brussels unenrolled undocumented proud outlander throwback 17 August 2008 – Brussels Plant Woman Corn Woman Selu Grandmother raises her hands palms open upward She calls for peace a blanket of truth a land of plenty in … Continue reading →

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Wandering

Posted on 16 January 2009 by melissahasbrook

Selu awa do li in English means Please pass the cornbread Some find our way when we know ourselves as strangers and are at peace with wandering. The path is not sad though solitary, not dark even at new moon. … Continue reading →

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