Solstice and Rumi

Two events converge at this time of year, and in particular this year as we experienced on Winter Solstice the beauty of the Lunar Eclipse--significant perhaps even metaphorically.

If the moon and the sun converged on Solstice--the longest night, then in some way they are brought to convergence through the creative imagination and poetry of the beloved flautists, Rumi. In honor of his seeing, I wanted to bring you these words:

God picks up the reed-flute world and blows.
Each note is a need coming through one of us,
a passion, a longing, a pain.
But remember the lips
where the wind-breath originated,
and let your note be clear.
Don't try to end it.
Be your note.
I'll show you how it is done.
Go up on the roof at night
in this city of the soul and sing.
Let everyone climb up on the roof of their heart
and sing their notes!
Sing for all to hear. Sing loud!
--an adaptation of Coleman Bark's translation.