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My Leo ascendent composes a Rilke poem May 29, 2008

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I am spiraling around light, around the sparkling matrix, and I have been spiraling for a thousand packets of time, and I still don’t know if I am a unicorn, a tsunami, or a divine love letter.

Leo Horoscope for week of May 29, 2008

Verticle Oracle card Leo (July 23-August 22)
I love this excerpt from “The Seeker,” a poem by Rilke in his Book of Hours (translated by Robert Bly): “I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, and I still don’t know if I am a falcon, or a storm, or a great song.” Here’s my own personal variation: “I am circling around love, around the throbbing hum, and I have been circling for thousands of days, and I still don’t know if I am a wounded saint, or a rainy dawn, or a creation story.” Please compose your own version of this poem, Leo. It’s an excellent time to fantasize about what you’re circling around and what force of nature you might be.

 

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