Shield brother calls to beg me
get a message to his girl
ancestors stirring, sending messages
through our own across the world
I am listening, I am following
as warriors of the light can only do
we ride rootless
on heavy medicine
every day until our lives are through
CHORUS 1
we ride rootless on heavy medicine
disconnected from the ground
we ride rootless in dark places
unafraid that we might fall or die or drown
we are working, we are tireless
we are seekers of the way
we ride rootless on heavy medicine
and we live to fight another day
Time to do the work while my bones and blood are wild
with lessons learned and secrets shared
Friends and lovers help me put my armor back together
and never let me leave home unprepared
My comrade sets his fiddle to his shoulder
and I know today there’ll be no turning back.
We’ll ride rootless
on heavy medicine
unashamed of what we lack
CHORUS 2
We ride rootless on heavy medicine
disconnected from the ground
We ride fearless in dark places
hearts in danger but our spirits safe and sound
We are working, we are tireless
singing songs to stir the sky
We are honor bound to share these visions
walking tall and getting by
walking tall when we don’t fly
Dirt beneath my nails
I claw my way home from the forest
just as crazy as before
but I am breathing and I am laughing
taking one step at a time
bringing truth from door to door
and I’m not the only one
one of many
unafraid to open eyes or heart or mind
We ride rootless
on heavy medicine
and we do it all the time
CHORUS 3
We ride rootless on heavy medicine
disconnected from the ground
We ride windward across the wasteland
skin in danger but our hearts all safe and sound
We speak the language of song and shadow
We are tenders of the flame
We ride rootless
on heavy medicine
and from day one we’ve never been the same
CHORUS 4
We are healers working retail
or working graveyard without pay
We tell stories in our circle
We listen or we dance or we just pray
We are working, we are tireless
We are teachers of the way
We ride rootless on heavy medicine
and we walk it every day
CHORUS 1
END COUNTERMELODY:
we are here so the stories get told
don’t give up ride out be bold
build the fire bright and strong
speak your truth and sing your song
you are here so the stories get told
goddess bless your weary soul
raise your voice to call the cry
storytellers never die
goddess bless your weary heart
tried and tested, torn apart
holding hands around the flames
healed and whole we rise again
goddess bless your weary soul
we are here so the stories get told
and we live to fight another day
credits
from Rootless Digital Single, track released September 13, 2011
Tracked and mixed by Ginger Doss, Eagle Audio
All vocals, drums, bass, guitars: S. J. Tucker
Words & Music by S. J. Tucker
Song art: Rob Carlos, www.colorsmith.com
Special thanks: Burt, Kore, Aja, Satyr, Argo, Gingy, Arjil, Cascadia, SG, ATC, and all who listen.
The neighbor just pulled up in his car playing this song loud. Usually he’s playing (what I call) gangster music, so this was out of the ordinary, most likely a message for me ….. “believe me”.
Well, it’s not far down to paradise, at least it’s not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see
Believe me.
It’s not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again.
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.
Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
Fantasy, it gets the best of me
When I’m sailing
All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony
Won’t you believe me?
Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
Well it’s not far back to sanity, at least it’s not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.
Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Carter Burwell
Sailing lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Got a message last night …..
“We’re snapping into place”.
And the other night I saw names sort of attached to a stalk, like brussel sprouts. The names were being drawn away from the stalk, some came lose, and some snapped back to the stalk, magnetized … vibrationally linked.
Manage your energy.
Keep your thoughts light, your heart happy and your energy clean. Purge negativity and fear, do not let it reside in you.
Break free from the lower densities.
“Well, in our country,” said Alice, still playing a little, “You’d generally get to somewhere else – if you run very fast for a long time as we’ve been doing.”
“A slow sort of country!” said the Queen. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!”
The lessons of your life are taking place at a fast rate – far to swiftly for you to process them!! It seems you are only just keeping up with all the changes coming to you! You must work very hard to make any discernable progress, for now. You have been trying to get ahead, and yet you always seem to be in the very same place. This could be in almost any aspect of life – your finances, career or success. At this point in time, the answer is to work even harder.
You will not have to do this much work, with this much effort, perhaps ever again. But the only way out of your current situation is to accelerate, get intense and push for the breakthrough that is just ahead of you. You will need to devote more time than you would wish, and sacrifices will need to be made. However, if you do this, you will push through the resistance and explode into the next stage of your life.
Put all your effort into surging ahead and watch as you begin to move, in the tiniest of ways, ahead of where you have been. Once you take that lead, stay focused on where you are going and you will begin to leave the place you find yourself in now. When you push through, others will recognize the incredible dedication you have to your own life. This will inspire them to push forward with their own dreams, too. One thing is for sure, the intensity of your approach brooks no resistance. Your movement and energy will drive away all stagnation. Now go!
A time of very hard work. Getting ahead. Determination and resolve to push through into the next stage. The urge to improve your status and be rewarded. Moving quickly, with strength and stamina. A great deal to process and integrate.
~ the Alice Wonderland oracle by Lucy Cavendish
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I have completed my task successfully. Victory is mine. I receive recognition and reward. I reciprocate. My heart sings.
I am protected and guided. I surrender to the process.
I still my mind and gain balance.
All the power that ever was or will be exists in the here and now. I am therefore ready and willing to risk the loss of what I have been and move on to what I can become. I have the power to begin.
By the mother of all creation, I am nourished
Through movement and change I grow. My path is revealed as I move forward.
I confront the last bits of repressed trauma. I challenge the power of those experiences. I move on.
New ideas are birthing now.
I face my fears.
I explore my depths.
I seek the gifts of my shadow.
I remain grounded.
Life changes swiftly. I change perspective.
I rise above conflict so it can be healed.
A wrong-doing is being set right.
Harmony is being restored.
I acknowledge my journey, my successes, my accomplishments.
I gain a new understanding of what is really happening in my life.
My life is expanding, new doors are opening.
I let go of unwanted past experiences, forgive, and am grateful for lessons learned.
“Dear, dear! How queer everything is today! And yesterday things went on just as usual, I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night?”
Sometimes, we change slowly. A little change here, a small adjustment there, tiny shifts day by day, and over time we grow into a very different version of ourselves. But at other times, we feel like we have been changed in the night. Our day might suddenly, without any warning at all, be very queer indeed. For Alice, and perhaps for you, there is a sense that so very much has changed in an instant, that the world has quite suddenly been turned upside down – or right side up! And, we have not had a moment to grow used to this new reality, the way we now are or the rules of the world we find ourselves inhabiting.
When a time like this comes, we can be in shock, a little numb and have trouble finding our way back to the center of ourselves. If you feel you may have been changed in the night – that your life has changed quite dramatically, quite suddenly – then take a moment. Remember your values, your feelings, yourself. Look about you, steady yourself and breathe in deep. You’ve been rocked and your sense of self, and of reality, is going to take a little time to resettle.
Continue to connect with your core self, be good to you and take it easy, but steadily. Remember, you are finding out who you truly are. Until this moment, you only knew who you could be when faced with certain, predictable circumstances. Now that so much has changed, you will find out so much more about yourself, and in time, this will enrich you so very much.
Sudden, unexpected change. A shock. Unexpected news. Adjusting to a new situation. Finding out more about who you are. Inexperience and uncertainty. An identity crisis due to changed circumstances.
~ the Alice Wonderland oracle by Lucy Cavendish
I’ve been blessed with the rest of the week off … no more working for me during the final stages of 2021! I will spend this time in contemplation, relaxation, and self-care. I recognize all the beauty around me and am grateful. There is so much to be grateful for.
I disengage from the drama of the media and government, the intentional programming of chaos … let them make noise, let them pound their fists … whatever they need to do, let them do it … I turn my back on it and do not take part in it. It does not exist for me in this now moment, I give it no energy.
I eliminate as many toxins from my diet and body as possible. I clean and clear my energy and work to raise the vibratory levels of my cells, enlivening my DNA, and thankfully, I receive upgrades as I prepare my bodies.
I consult with unseen guides, guardians and angels. My truest family. I connect with the Star Nation, respectfully, gratefully, so happy to experience this union. This is the relationship worth protecting.
The message is clear and stable, I give it my full attention.
Strength is gentle. True kindness has wings. Love in action endures.
Kindness grows within me. I will be gentle with myself. I focus on everlasting love; it gently flows into the world.
Something wonderful is happening. Change is in the air. Blessings are on their way.
Something wonderful is going to happen. I give thanks for change and have faith that life is about to get even better than I ever thought possible.
Take pride in yourself and all that you have become. Feel honored by your choices, achievements and actions.
I am a waking giant. I hear the call, rise up and take right action. I celebrate the eternal light that shines within me.
Be grateful for abundance. Live in appreciation for what you have, and more good things will come.
I am grateful for my bed, the roof over my head, running water, my clothes, my shoes, my friends, my country. I am thankful for the birds, the grass, the trees, the herbs and the flowers. I say thank you, thank you, and again thank you and my life blossoms and is filled with joy.
We are all becoming. Surrender to your changes. Release your fear. Trust this powerful process.
I remember the infinite rhythm of life. It is a circle of birth, death and rebirth. No fear. I embrace all that I am becoming and welcome change.
Mental balance
Peace
Past efforts bring present reward
A cherished dream becomes reality
New ideas and inner vision
End of a cycle
Struggle is over
Looking forward to new experiences
Inspiration, Faith, Hope
A new and better life
Transformation
Things are being set right
Powerful intuition around global issues
Celebration
A time of blessings
Joy and togetherness
A new Self emerges
Stored and retained energy now released for healing and attainment of goals
Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.
One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.
I remain grounded.
I enter my own magical realm. I play in its wonder.
I am guided to a new and better life.
I am blessed through this process of transformation.
I stand for what I know to be right and true.
I move forward with integrity.
Universal energies are working to bring everything back to order. Justice is coming and I need do nothing to force it.
I embrace this new beginning.
I balance mental security with spiritual purpose. I am supported.
I devote my time to love.
I am completely immersed in my High Self.
I nurture my relationship with Divinity.
My intuition is strong. I practice, and learn to trust it.
I am connected to the greater universal whole and am rewarded.
I receive spiritual gifts through grace. I am empowered.
Assistance is coming my way; I accept with complete trust and gratitude.
I go out of my way to be gentle with myself as I integrate worlds.
A new cycle begins. I am fully engaged.
I open my heart and allow love to flow, it brings me joy, serenity and renewed energy.
New ideas … inner vision … stability …
I see the signs. I am watchful. I am assisted on this journey.
