The Heart of Beauty

with Chorus including
a modified version
of the Navajo prayer
“I walk in beauty”

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1: This is a ceremonial poem. I created it as an oasis for us to enter serenity and replenish our energy during these turbulent times. The chorus has a ChiDance with simple movements that we can do to accompany the words as a form of movement meditation. This practice is keeping me sane and returning me to beauty every day! Let me know how it works for you.

NOTE 2: Soon I will be creating a video of me reading the poem and doing the movements so that you can do it with me whenever you want. I’ll try to embed the video here or place a link. If you sing up in the form at the bottom, I will send you a notice when it’s ready.

NOTE 3: I am Maria Mar and I am  available to perform this ceremonial poem for your audiences. It is a great event opening for bringing people into harmony and uplifting the energy . It is available for local events in New York or global events via Zoom.

Preparation

The chorus of this poem is very powerful in bringing us into beauty. It follows the values of the Native American Medicine Wheel. In case you do not know them, I’ve included a Medicine Chorus that helps you understand the intention and attitude in each verse.

Medicine Chorus:

With Beauty I walk.
With a heart full of gratitude I see the beauty of life.

With Beauty before me I walk.
I bless this moment and receive both the delight and the growth it brings me.

With Beauty behind me I walk.
I bless my past and thank it for the wisdom and strength it brought me.

With Beauty beneath me I walk.
Every step I take on the body of Earth Mother fills me with love.

With Beauty Above me I walk.
My mind opens to the vastness of the sky and the magic of the stars.

With Beauty Around me I walk.
I see the beauty in you.

With Beauty within me I walk.
I feel the beauty in me.

It has become Beauty again!
I remember that I am the Creator Being and can make Beauty!

May I walk in Beauty.
May I listen to my Soul every day so that I walk in Beauty.

1

I walk the streets of this city.

The crowded, busy, dirty streets

full of hustle and bustle

of noise and aggression.

Of crazy and violent people.

Of scared and harassed people.

And I forget.

I forget that life is beautiful.

I forget that nature is beautiful.

I forget that every day

I have so much to be grateful for.

I remember beauty today.

May I remember it every day,

wherever I am.

CHORUS

With Beauty I walk.

With Beauty before me I walk.

With Beauty behind me I walk.

With Beauty beneath me I walk.

With Beauty Above me I walk.

With Beauty Around me I walk.

With Beauty within me I walk.

It has become Beauty again!

May I walk in Beauty.

2

I walk this turbulent times

of conflict, chaos and conflagrations.

A time of polarization.

A time of transformation.

A time of doubt and rapid change.

A time of fear and indecision.

A time to pay the karma

for our destruction of the planet.

And I forget.

I forget that there are plenty of times

when I have laughed and danced,

and I can still laugh and dance today.

I forget that there were times of peace,

unity, joy and gratitude.

And I can still rejoice right now.

CHORUS

With Beauty I walk.

With Beauty before me I walk.

With Beauty behind me I walk.

With Beauty Beneath me I walk.

With Beauty Above me I walk.

With Beauty Around me I walk.

With Beauty Within me I walk.

It has become Beauty again!

May I walk in Beauty.

3

I walk at the dusk of an age

of fear, hatred and injustice,

when humans have lived in fear and separation

—separation from soul, from others and Earth.

I walk at the dawn of an age

when humans will live in love and unity

—unity with soul, with others and Earth.

But now I walk in-between

in a time of tempestuous change

and I forget.

I forget that I have the choice

to live in fear or in love.

I forget that I have the choice

to live in separation or in unity.

May I remember that it’s my choice.

May I live in beauty every day.

CHORUS

With Beauty I walk.

With Beauty Before me I walk.

With Beauty Behind me I walk.

With Beauty Beneath me I walk.

With Beauty Above me I walk.

With Beauty Around me I walk.

With Beauty Within me I walk.

It has become Beauty again!

May I walk in Beauty.

4

Beauty before me shines in my choices.

Beauty behind me shines in my actions.

Beauty beneath me shines in every flower.

Beauty above me shines in every star.

Beauty around me shines in your eyes.

Beauty within me shines in my heart.

I embrace my beautiful soul.

May I walk in beauty.

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Maria Mar© 2024

New York, NY

July 20, 2024

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