Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:13:31 -0600WeeblyTue, 24 Mar 2015 00:59:25 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/give-yourself-to-love-written-by-kate-wolfKind friends all gathered round, 
there’s somethin’ I would say
that what brings us together here has blessed us all today
Love has made a circle that holds us all inside where strangers are as family
& loneliness can’t hide

Chorus:
You must give yourself to love, if love is what you’re after. 
Open up your hearts to the tears & laughter &
give yourself to love give yourself to love

I’ve walked these mountains in the rain, 
I’ve learned to love the wind
I’ve been up before the sunrise to watch the day begin . . .
I always knew I’d find you though I never did know how, 
but like sunshine on a cloudy day
you stand before me now . .

CHORUS: 
So Give yourself to love if love is what you’re after
open up your hearts to the tears and laughter &
give yourself to love, give yourself to love

Love is born in fire, it’s planted like a seed, 
and love can’t give you everything,
but it gives you what you need. 
And love comes when you’re ready
love comes when you’re afraid . . . 
it’ll be your greatest teacher,
the best friend you have made . . .

CHORUS: So give yourself . . . give yourself to love

]]>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:33:35 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/sweet-sorrowFeels like it’s time to move on
sweet sorrow parting as I linger on
blessed home, gifting my soul with her song for so long
sweet shelter from the storm made my broken heart strong 

CHORUS: 
And now I must go out again, & follow the passion of this dream, my friend, & where my heart is leading me now . . . can’t say that I know
so I’ll just let go . . . be the river & flow . . .

And faith has brought me here before . . . trust in the process an opening door shedding an outworn self 
growing to become more . . .
with the power of love guiding me my dreams will soar . . .

CHORUS: 
And now I must go out again, & follow the passion of this dream, my friend, & where my heart is leading me now . . . can’t say that I know
so I’ll just let go . . . be the river & flow . . .

The river is constantly changing I know . . .
it’s not in her nature resisting the flow,
swift current clear water she travels along she is free . . .
reflecting the truth of my nature, who I’m birthed to be . . .
Being free . . . .


]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:45:56 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/beyond-the-edgeAs we journey beyond the edge . . .
identities shift & boundaries fade
exploding voodoo mask promenade . . .
lives redefined in this masquerade

Becoming the love that we are . . .
illumination like a shining star . . .

Trust in the magic the heart speaks of . . .
be here now for I am love
no separation no need to fear . . .
expanding beyond old ideas held dear

Stretching beyond who we think we are . . .
trusting in a greater love far beyond small mind conception

Dancing the edge surrendering all . . .
risking & daring to meet this high call
Problems dissolve when small mind surrenders guided by love 
only one mind we’re of . . .

Courage it takes to live in faith . . .
seeing beyond the illusions we make
in truth we create a sacred space . . .
guided by the light we all are one . . .
and every heart we touch embraces all
hear the call . . .

Follow the light within your soul . . .
the gift that we are already whole . . .
in the silence you’ll be your divinity . . .

Ahhhh . .. . Ahhhh . . . . Ahhhh

]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:45:14 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/a-self-outwornI used to feel that I belonged – to a family – with my man
part of a clan
but now somehow I’ve outgrown the form
shattered images of a self outworn . . .
suspended somewhere between here & there

CHORUS:
Life is a process of learning to let go . . . or struggling,
suffering through another show . . .
the Buddhists say attachment is the cause of all sorrow . . .
so I pray that I may with all my soul . . .
perfect the art of letting go

The more I grow I leave behind dear loved ones that I know . . . the love still felt deep within my soul . . .
leaving is painful . . . this I know . . .
yet I have many new seeds to sow . . .

CHORUS
Life is a process of learning to let go . . . or struggling,
suffering through another show . . . 
the Buddhists say attachment is the cause of all sorrow . . . 
so I pray that I may with all my soul . . . 
perfect the art of letting go

Here within this empty space . . .
formless, floating, scared without a trace. . .
direction uncertain, path unknown
with the faith of a child, I will be shown

Shiva . . . the Lord of the Dance . . . the Hindus say he reminds
to let go of that which binds that we hold onto
what within me must die so I may fully live . . . 

CHORUS
​Life is a process of learning to let go . . . or struggling,
suffering through another show . . . 
the Buddhists say attachment is the cause of all sorrow . . . 
so I pray that I may with all my soul . . . 
perfect the art of letting go



]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:44:23 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/for-kaylanIn a lifetime we sometimes find
precious pearls amidst the storm in which we’re born
blessing our journey on the way back home
remembering who we’re birthed to be you & me
and together we discover we are free

CHORUS
And the vision that we hold will keep us young & bold
and our love will fuel the flame, and light our way again
Through the mind fields that threaten peace,
allowing fear to remain
but now the power of love will guide us home again

Within the mind field there is a shield that severs love
protecting all that we feel
repeating familiar dramas of the child inside
from a time when there was nowhere to run & hide
but now the power of love will guide us home again

CHORUS
And the vision that we hold will keep us young & bold
and our love will fuel the flame, and light our way again
Through the mind fields that threaten peace,
allowing fear to remain
but now the power of love will guide us home again

and the power of love will guide us home again

]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:43:20 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/changedToday, it seems I’ve changed

somehow the world doesn’t feel the same

Familiar shadows revealed again

Sweet sorrows remembering when

It’s strange how the body knows

hidden beneath scarlet ribbons and bows are wounds of long ago

somehow it knows

And now I see through my eyes

what you might see in a different light

loved ones gathered by your side

in the blink of an eye you might die

Walking the ledge to eternity

afraid of dying and leaving your family

on this final journey coming home to be free

The times I’ve lived in pain

I’d like to go home again

the suffering of this human form

sometimes I wish I’d never been born

Remembering our divinity

obscured within humanity is a life purpose to be free

being who we’re birthed to be

I dreamed of you one night

from heaven I came on a 10-speed bike

you were young, so handsome then

in a minister’s robe way back when

I knew your face I loved your smile

but I would not be born for awhile

You didn’t know that girl in the hall

she picked her father cause he was the best choice of all

for creating her path on earth chosen at birth

And daddy you have blessed me with the presence of love all my life

you’ve given me so purely a strength of spirit through strife

So blessings on your journey home


I know for you you’ll never be alone

and when you see the light

we’ll hold you in flight

Today, it seems I’ve changed . . .

]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:42:38 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/onceOnce you were my lover & once my very best friend . . . 
on this journey my chosen companion . . . 
and once we vowed to share in the nurturing of our love
from season to season . . . guided from above . . .

And once you were my hearth & home . . . 
sweet shelter from the storm
loving soulmate, spiritual friend . . . 
but our path that we had known 
had to come to an end, my friend . . .

Chorus: 
For the way of the heart is hard & steep . . . 
not for those afraid to take the leap into the deep, 
allowing the storm through the unknown
on this long night’s journey home . . .

Through the slow passage of time I mourn . . . 
heart aching & forlorn
wishin’ that we weren’t torn . . . 
And now I know that you weren’t strong
you needed to remain safe all along . . . 

but oh our love could’ve become a most beautiful song . . . 

CHORUS
​
For the way of the heart is hard & steep . . . 
not for those afraid to take the leap into the deep, 
allowing the storm through the unknown
on this long night’s journey home . . .
Now I lay me down to sleep . . .

I pray thee Lord my soul to keep . . .

]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:41:53 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/livin-in-the-let-goLivin’ in the let go . . . cause I don’t really have to know
what’s so is so . . .

Lift myself from gettin’ low down . . .
chop wood, carry water & row . . . oh oh oh . . .

Got to roll me outta my bed
cause thoughts keep movin’ through my head
of things that need to be said . . . 

Livin’ in the let go . . . cause I don’t really have to know
what’s so is so . . .

Lil’ Boat rockin’ & soothin’ my soul
takin’ me deep into my core
and I know that I am so much more . . .
so much more . . . I soar . . .

Take the time to go within
and realize that there’s only one thing . . . Being . . .

the sense of separation you feel isn’t real . . . 

Livin’ in the let go . . . cause I don’t really have to know
what’s so is so . . .

Let go . . . be the water & flow . . . the wizard lives within
you know you know
Let go . . . be the water & flow . . . the answers lie within
you know you know . . . let go . . . you know . . .

]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:40:56 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/magic-island-lullabySuch a brilliant color like passion lights up the sky
reflecting on the water as another day goes by
magic island lullaby
And Avalon will rock you to sleep
safely anchored your spirit she’ll keep
just close your eyes and listen to the sweet sea melody
while the moonlight’s shinin’ in the sky – guardian of light
magic island lullaby

CHORUS:
And out here where the water meets the sky
all your worries will pass you by
and up on high the winged ones sing and fly
just another magic island lullaby

Through the oceans of the earth
humpback whales and Orcas at sea
blissfully they breach and dance with their family
and oh, what a wondrous sight to see
the blessings of the earth surrounding me

CHORUS

And out here where the water meets the sky
all your worries will pass you by
and up on high the winged ones sing and fly
just another magic island lullaby

and oh, what a wondrous sight to see
the blessings of the earth surrounding me
the blessings of the earth surrounding me


]]>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:40:00 GMThttps://www.amyhindman.com/xxxbeyond-the-edge/beyond-the-mists-of-avalonIt seems we’re out here in the middle of nowhere
but we’re really somewhere
in the pitch of night she asked “are there any boats around us?”
“yes,” I replied . . . “oh, that’s good,” she said with a sigh . . .
and through the port side window
boat silhouettes rock and sway
anchored securely come what may
and points of view keep shifting
as we swing in Cascade Bay
we’re gaining insight along the way

And I always wanted to be anchored at bay
just floating on the summer sea
rockin’ to the rhythm you and me . . .
and sometimes we don’t know quite where we’re goin’ to . . .
just cruisin’ the blue until we’re through

Rosario lit up like Camelot
visioning who we’re birthed to be . . .
we’re Guardians of the Mystery . . . Keepers of the Key . . .
creating our own destiny, becoming who we’ll be . . .
revealing sacred secrets . . . as we drift here out at sea . . .

And though at times it seems to be uncharted territory
feeling confused and lost at sea not in control of our destiny
but if you look closely into the eyes of another soul . . .
there are wise ones of old beholders of wisdom this I know

“And what’s your magic?” a monk once asked me . . .
and my friend, The Keeper of the Keys replied,
as she looked into my eyes:
“Your magic, Little Big Heart,
is you hold one truth in song for all to hear . . .
you see there are many points of view and the center is you . . .
your Divine nature is anchoring you . . .

so hold this truth so others can see that they too are free
we’re not alone on this journey . . .
expand your vision far be the truth of who you are
and when the earth walk’s done beyond the illusion we’re one
and we’ll meet beyond the mists of Avalon . . .
​
cause we’re Guardians of the Mystery . . . . drifting out at sea . . 

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