Mana - Spiritual Power

Deep Magic
(For Leita)


There are places on this earth
Where strength runs clear and cold, singing like diamonds in the streams
Where wonder-painted walls of grainte breathe with peace
And the silent pines smell of secret silence

There is magic in the earth
Gentle magic for healing
Soft magic for mending
Quiet magic bringing understanding
Strong magic for building anew

For each person there is such a place
A place where moonsilver rivers flow to the beat of your own blood
Their rainbow falls as soul cleansing as tears
A place where your eyes know the curve of each greysilk tree
And your mind can rest untroubled
A place where God has set the prints of your palms into the rock
And made the hills a part of your heart

And so
When that heart is bruised and drained
Or worn bone weary by life
You must carry it back again to the special place
For rebuilding

Walk quiet in the secret pine drenched air
Listen deep to the still strong sound of the streams
Gather the peace of the everlasting hills into your eyes
And distill it into comfort for your heart

Reach out your hands and draw it forth . . .
There is magic in the earth


©Edwina Peterson Cross