Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Descent by Habiba Kabir
Descent
By Habiba Kabir
5/2/10
Our descent into the world is made. Tendrils of fear and hope entwine as we slowly and carefully unite with the tiny form that will be our home for the forseeable future. Tenderly and with great care, we explore this newly made one within whom we are the expected guest. Who will we be now? Will we manage to fulfill our contracts this time? So much longing resides in this new journey. Will our courage carry us through? Will we re-member what we came to do? Sweetly and with great gentleness we expand our light until this new form accepts our presence with trust. Now the waiting begins.
I am eager to see the new faces of my parents. Long have we been together in our soul group and on earth as mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother, friend. I hope they have remembered our agreements and that we have a home in the forest, far from the city energy and the tension that it carries. Soon we will be together again. Perhaps this time our ascent will be a beautiful journey into expressing fully who we truly are. My prayers flow back to our Source. May we be a blessing to the world. May we walk in beauty all the days of our life.
(Habiba is the leader of a local Sufi group. She is one of the most spiritually dedicated persons I know. Recently, I wrote this description of her:
She is the kind of person you wish you could get to know. There is something about her, something subtle yet present, something you can't quite name. You sense that she has lived deep, has mysteries she could unveil if she wished.
When she speaks, everyone listens, for she dispenses wisdom in her quiet voice. Beautiful poetic images roll forth, like nuggets retrieved from far beneath earth’s surface. When she is cast in the role of leader, she has a quiet command, a presence that calls others to attend, for they know that something of significance is taking place, that they are being offered bountiful gifts.
Her lineage is one with ancient roots, but her role as a female leader in this primarily male domain defies all the traditional prescriptions. She accepts her position easily, for she knows this is a cloak that fits. She has prepared for her role for many years, both as a student and as one who has explored life at a deep level. She is a pioneer, a risk taker, a poet whose tongue has been kissed by spirit. Her commitment to her calling is complete, and compels respect and love from those who come into her orbit.
Above all, she is not afraid to express love. She has found the secret and her eyes sparkle with that knowledge, for she carries a wisdom born from both pain transcended and ecstasy revealed. She is open to visions, for she is an authentic mystic. For her, the veils are thin, and she travels where others are afraid to venture. She is protected. She gives fully of herself to others, and is blessed with their love in return.
Dorothy Walters
May 21, 2010
