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In the April issue of the Flaming Rose Journal
as the Greening Creative Power of Spring
enlivens Everything,
we pay homage to the Sacred Tree.
We remember and acknowlege all our Living Relations.
In total reverence and respect
we praise the Whole Sacredness
of Creation.
In humble thankfulness
we praise the Creator
the Eternal Spirit of Life



 
 


Sacred Tree Mandala


" O Holy Spirit, You make life alive
You move in all things,
You are the root of all created being,
You awaken and reawaken everything that is."

Poem and Mandala by Hildegard of Bingen
12th century
Rhineland, Germany



 

This month we have ten songs from the album, The Sacred Tree, by Joe Kirkwood.
A Trail of Life , The Way of Life and Love , A Place of Love , In The Beautiful Garden of Life,
In Beauty We Live, Thank You, The Eternal Sacred Flame, Along the Sacred Way,
A Wholly Sacred World and The Sacred Tree.

 
   

A Trail of Life

the trail of tears began
in some lost forgotten time
when the relation was broken
between the earth and humankind

and suffering from this break
we have all walked the trail of tears
yearning in our separation
for the break to be healed

and turn our tears into new relation
transform the trail into a new creation
a trail of life
a trail of life

the trail of tears began
in some lost forgotten time
when the relation was broken
between the heart and the mind

and suffering from this break
we have all walked the trail of tears
yearning in our separation
for the break to be healed

and turn our tears into new relation
transform the trail into a new creation
a trail of life
a trail of life

the trail of tears began
in some lost forgotten time
when the relation was broken
between the stars and humankind

and suffering from this break
we have all walked the trail of tears
yearning in our separation
for the break to be healed

and turn our tears into new relation
transform the trail into a new creation
a trail of life
a trail of life

the trail of tears began
in some lost forgotten time
when the relation was broken
between the Spirit and humankind

and suffering from this break
we have all walked the trail of tears
yearning in our pain and separation
for the break to be healed

and turn our tears into new relation
transform the trail into a new creation
a trail of life
a trail of life
a trail of life
a trail of life

        ~
   
   

The Way of Life and Love

bring back the Way of Life and Love
bring back Mother Earth and Father Sun
restore the Sacred Value of Every Living Thing
bring back the Way of Life and Love

All Life is threatened
the time is now
the Whole World is effected
the time is now

bring back the Way of Life and Love
bring back Mother Earth and Father Sun
restore the Sacred Meaning of Every Living Thing
bring back the Way of Life and Love

All Life is threatened
the time is now
the Whole World is effected
the time is now

bring back the Way of Life and Love
bring back Mother Earth and Father Sun
restore the Sacred Balance between Every Living Thing
bring back the Way of Life and Love

All Life is threatened
the time is now
the Whole World is effected
the time is now

bring back the Way of Life and Love
bring back Mother Earth and Father Sun
restore the Sacred Spirit within Every Living Thing
bring back the Way of Life and Love

All Life is threatened
the time is now
the Whole World is effected
the time is now

bring back the Way of Life and Love
bring back the Way of Life and Love
the Way of Life and Love
the Way of Life and Love

        ~
   
   

A Place of Love

heaven below
heaven above
we'll make the earth
a place of love

we'll love every flower
we'll love every tree
we'll relate tree and flower
to the Great Divinity

heaven below
heaven above
we'll make the earth
a place of love

we'll love every creature
we'll love every thing
we'll relate creature and thing
to the Great Divinity

heaven below
heaven above
we'll make the earth
a place of love

we'll love every person
we'll love every people
we'll relate person and people
to the Great Divinity

heaven below
heaven above
we'll make the earth
a place of love

we'll love every country
we'll love every nation
we'll relate country and nation
to the Great Divinity

heaven below
heaven above
we'll make the earth
a place of love
we'll make the world
a place of love
we'll make the whole world
a place of love

a place of love
a place of love
a place of love
a place of love

    ~
   
   

In the Beautiful Garden of Life

Life is a Garden
of Seeds sown with Love
growing into Flowers
blooming in the Sun

Flowers of Compassion
Flowers of Care
All growing in the Garden
All blooming in the Garden

the Beautiful Garden of Life

Life is a Garden
of Seeds sown with Love
growing into Flowers
blooming in the Sun

Flowers of Goodness
Flowers of Truth
All growing in the Garden
All blooming in the Garden

the Beautiful Garden of Life

Life is a Garden
of Seeds sown with Love
growing into Flowers
blooming in the Sun

Flowers of Freedom
Flowers of Justice
All growing in the Garden
All blooming in the Garden

the Beautiful Garden of Life

Life is a Garden
of Seeds sown with Love
growing into Flowers
blooming in the Sun

Flowers of Harmony
Flowers of Peace
All growing in the Garden
All blooming in the Garden

the Beautiful Garden of Life

Life is a Garden
of Seeds sown with Love
growing from Flowers
blooming in the Sun

Flowers of Joy
Flowers of Hope
All growing in the Garden
All blooming in the Garden

the Beautiful Garden of Life
the Beautiful Garden of Life

the Garden is Paradise
the Garden is Paradise

here and now
here and now

the Beautiful Garden of Life
the Beautiful Garden of Life

        ~
   
   

In Beauty We Live

in beauty we find life's purpose
in beauty we find life's meaning
in beauty we follow life's urgence
in beauty we follow life's dreaming

in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live
in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live

beauty transcends life's hardship and cost
beauty transcends life's failure and loss

in beauty we perceive life's flower
in beauty we perceive life's bloom
in beauty we know life's goodness
in beauty we know life's truth

in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live
in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live

beauty transcends life's evil and corruption
beauty transcends life's desecration and destruction

in beauty we feel life's love
in beauty we feel life's relation
in beauty we feel life's joy
in beauty we feel life's inspiration

beauty transcends life's hatred and separation
beauty transcends life's sorrow and degradation

in beauty we have life's gift
in beauty we have life's reward
in beauty we hold life's spirit
in beauty we hold life's source

in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live
in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live

beauty transcends life's limits of mind
beauty transcends life's limits of time

in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live
in beauty in beauty
in beauty we live

in beauty we live
in beauty we live

     ~
   
   

Thank You

thank you, Lord, for the shining Sun
for the Gift of Light
thank you, Lord, for revealing the world
through Illumination and Sight

thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you

thank you, Lord, for the green fertile Earth
for the Gift of the Living Seed
thank, you, Lord, for the Fruit of Life
which fulfills all our Living Needs

thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you

thank you, Lord, for the good true Heart
for the Gift of Love and Care
thank you, Lord, for the Relations of Life
which relieve the burdens each person must bear

thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you

thank you, Lord, for the fully conscious Mind
for the Gift of Reflection
thank you, Lord, for the Knowlege of Life
arising from Direct Perception

thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you

thank you, Lord, for the shining Stars
for the Gift of Exaltation
thank you, Lord, for revealing your Presence
through Life's Whole Creation

thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you
thank you

        ~
   
   

The Eternal Sacred Flame

the Sacred Fire is burning
upon the Earth
at the Sacred Center
of the Universe

our Heart is the Center
our Love is the Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame

the Sacred Fire is burning
upon the Earth
at the Sacred Center
of the Universe

our Mind is the Center
our Thoughts are the Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame

the Sacred Fire is burning
upon the Earth
at the Center
of the Universe

our Body is the Center
our Soul is the Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame

the Sacred Fire is burning
upon the Earth
at the Center
of the Universe

our Life is the Center
our Spirit is the Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame
burning burning
in the Eternal Sacred Flame

the Eternal Sacred Flame
the Eternal Sacred Flame

       ~
   
   

Along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to remember
the Life of the Earth
Lord, teach us to value
the place of our birth

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to rise
with the Light of the Sun
Lord, teach us to awaken
in the day and time to come

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to see
the Beauty in all Things
Lord, teach us to perceive
the Purpose of all Things

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to suffer
with courage and empathy
Lord, teach us to heal
through acceptance and humility

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to care
as the Mother and Father bear their young
Lord, teach us to share
as the loving Daughter and Son

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us the Knowlege
of Life's harmony and peace
Lord, teach us the Wisdom
of Life's total unity

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to be free
as the Eagle's soaring flight
Lord, teach us to be content
as the seasons pass by

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to be joyful
to dance and to sing
Lord, teach us to mourn
the death of every being

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us to propagate
the Seed in the blooming Spring
Lord, teach us to recreate
the Spirit of the Flowering Tree

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

Lord, teach us the Mystery
of the eternal shining stars
Lord, teach us the Secrets
of the Eternal Human Heart

teach us guide us
teach us guide us
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way
along the Sacred Way

        ~
   
   

A Wholly Sacred World

we will perceive Life's Whole Creation
we will perceive Every Living Thing
we will perceive Life's Whole Relation
we will perceive Life's Total Unity

All Life will be Sacred
All Life will be Sacred
in a Wholly Sacred World
in a Wholly Sacred World

we will know Life's Whole Creation
we will know Every Living Thing
we will know Life's Whole Relation
we will know Life's Total Unity

All Life will be Sacred
All Life will be Sacred
in a Wholly Sacred World
in a Wholly Sacred World

we will value Life's Whole Creation
we will value Every Living Thing
we will value Life's Whole Relation
we will value Life's Total Unity

All Life will be Sacred
All Life will be Sacred
in a Wholly Sacred World
in a Wholly Scared World

we will preserve Life's Whole Creation
we will preserve Every Living Thing
we will preserve Life's Whole Relation
we will preserve Life's Total Unity

All Life will be Sacred
All Life will be Sacred
in a Wholly Sacred World
in a Wholly Sacred World

arising from a Wholly Sacred Spirit
arising from a Wholly Sacred Spirit

a Wholly Sacred World
a Wholly Sacred World
a Wholly Sacred World
a Wholly Sacred World

       ~
   
   

The Sacred Tree

we will till the Earth
in the blooming Spring
we will plant the Seed
of the Sacred Tree

perceiving the Value of Life's Whole Creation
looking ahead to the Seventh Generation
the Sacred Tree holds our Destiny
the Sacred Tree is our Destiny

we will support the unfolding
of Flowers and Leaves
we will nurture the growth
of the Sacred Tree

perceiving the Needs of Life's Whole Creation
looking ahead to the Seventh Generation
the Sacred Tree holds our Destiny
the Sacred Tree is our Destiny

we will sustain the Forest
and all Living Things
we will preserve the Life
of the Sacred Tree

relating the Parts of Life's Whole Creation
looking ahead to the Seventh Generation
the Sacred Tree holds our Destiny
the Sacred Tree is our Destiny

we will envision a Future
of Harmony and Peace
we will shelter our Children
beneath the Sacred Tree

perceiving the Spirit in Life's Whole Creation
looking ahead to the Seventh Generation
the Sacred Tree holds our Destiny
the Sacred Tree is our Destiny

the Sacred Tree
the Sacred Tree
the Sacred Tree
the Sacred Tree


   


"Some root of the Sacred Tree still lives.
Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom, and fill with singing birds.
Hear me, not for myself, but for my people; I am old.
Hear me that they may once more go back into the Sacred Hoop
and find the Good Red Road, the Shielding Tree."

Black Elk
Oglala Sioux



 
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