These Earthly Blessings

Ostara took these things very seriously
She knew the depth of their nobility
The truth that they held within their beauty; the healing, and the transformative

These Earthly blessings

The lengthening of days
The caws of the Sentry Crows
The pussywillows brave and soft
The coastal waters freeing themselves of ice, their salted waves rising up to lick the face of the moon

Ahhhhhhh The medicines of the Earth.

Yanking Hard

Her Inner-Child called out and yanked hard

On the Courage they shared

"Talk to me! Listen to me! Please!"

Their Bear-Heart, caught in the middle, dug in

Refusing to budge until the Child was heard

The Road of the Four Tall Brothers

Four seasons came riding

One by one

Each in its own time

Each in its own rhythm and cadence

Each harnessing the four winds 
Carrying the music of their appointed days in saddle bags

Four brothers stood tall

One by one

Each a noble prophet 
Preparing for feast of reunion

Each watching over its sacred direction

Each vigilant for the sound of whooshing hooves approaching