The self is sacred, alive and burning with life itself. In our precious container lies all life's contradictions and possibilities. But asleepness draws its veil of unconsciousness around our greatness and absentmindedly pulls us into the illusion of living in only a material world.

The prima mater contains the fire, while the material world hides the spirit from those caught in duality. Yet here too lies the heartbeat of life. However, to access and appreciate its full beauty we must cleanse the lens of perception so our "I"s can see the scintillating spirit that penetrates all matter. Its radiance is present on all levels waiting for awakened souls gratitude and appreciation at its subtle complexity and shimmering simplicity.

So how do we access the beautific vision? How do we cleanse the portal of perception so we can discover the immense richness in and around us? For me it is the Healing Fire that frees us to perceive and celebrate life in its fullest. The universe is rich in the healing fire, and within our body and soul the healing fire is simmering, awaiting our embrace of its divine
nature.

Dancing shakti, enlivening all
Show us your embrace
Let us feel your call.
Burn away disgrace
and come to us as Grace.

Grace is the healing fire
Cool as water
Clean as air, without the mire
Of pollution from out matter
And freed from bondage of the latter.

Quiet stillness brings us to the place
Where healing fire
Shows her face.
And in our surrender to this fire
Clears us for divine embrace.

Spirit male, shakti female
Coiled together into One.
We become the dancing tale
Of Truth and being Done.
In the fullness of the empty One.

Divine ecstasy is the lila
Of the Now.
As we are freed from fear and future
And learn to play in the erotic Now.
And celebrate the Being of the Tao.

Pure diamond we are now,
Remembering spirit
Shimmering spirit in all the Its,
And joyfully rest in the souls embrace
Of the Radical Dazzling
Emptiness of Grace.