sacred playground

In this sacred village
there is a sacred playground.
Within this sacred playground
you get to be super heroes.
Spiderman, Wonder Woman, 
Alice in Wonderland
Persephone, Hades, Kali, God.

You get to be all of them
like queen, witch, monster, good fairy.
This sacred playground includes 
all of you
cry baby, bully, know it all, pig pen.

Sticks and stones may break your bones,
but names will never hurt you.

When you enter your sacred playground
you move into NOW time zone.

You dream awake and
all dreams come true.

There is a pot of gold at the end 
of the rainbow
and all stories are happily ever after--

AFTER
you play your nightmares.
You throw temper tantrums, you flail,
you whine and wail, and murder and die.

You meet the monster.
Eat the monster.
Become the monster.
Befriend the monster.

You move past good and evil,
move between heaven and hell.
You create a magic circle.

What protects your sacred playground?

Your gargoyles! Your dragons!
And the monsters
You've made friends with!

Magic surrounds your playground 
with love.

In your sacred playground.
There is willingness to use what 
we all have in common-
long ears, pointy snouts, fat tongues.

Everyone agrees to follow their noses, 
guts, our hearts.

We all desire to be seen, to be heard, 
and be accepted just the way we are.
If you pulled sacred playground,

Magic is afoot.

Your magic toy box is full of curiosity.

You have very detailed chants and charms to cast your spells.

You have a wide open heart full of compassion.

You are full of blessings from those who love you.

Right now imagine in detail-

your favorite place.

See yourself in the picture.

Smell the aroma around you.

Absorb the light that surrounds you.

Fill your ears with children’s laughter.

If you’ve been serious,

it is time to lighten up and play.

Laugh so hard your belly aches.

Laugh so hard you start to cry.

GO In2it!

Take YOUR turn!

Be the STAR!

Play fair.

TAG! YOU are IT!

Go In2it!

You’re the captain of your favorite team.

Your cheerleaders are cheering for you.

Your magic is contagious.

Everyone wants to come play with you

in your Sacred Playground!