Jay Woodman quotes:

Inside my head / or in a distant / Galaxy / Soft I hear it / Calling me." from the song "In the Blackness" in the poetry collection "Terra Affirmative".

You are magnificent - a jewel reflecting inwardly and outwardly, the light of the universe. Observe how you respond to beauty everywhere - you bear witness to everything. Be aware that you, yourself, are an inextricable part of the infinite creative intelligence, and be blessed.

Dance your Soulful path / and you shall know the magic / of your mind & heart / and all the beauty laughing / to fill your rising self.

I constantly yearn to celebrate life & its infinite manifestations, to examine the details of everything including the human heart & mind.

When being objective, we can transcend and look back at our constructs with powerful clarity; instead of looking through them, which can give a murky and distorted view.

Grant me the wisdom to know when to keep trying and when to stop wasting time, the patience to keep going with the 1st, and the courage & serenity to let go of the 2nd.

grappling with some small understanding of this place, this time, we're in" my poem "In a BishopsWood Clearing

Green and living jewels drip into my eyes" from the poem "All Green and Living Things" in the book "Terra Affirmative

I was moved beyond words. The train ride over the mountains from lake Titticaca to Cusco reminded me of Africa where I grew up; and 4 days walking on the Inca Trail, then more in the jungle, just magnificent - time, space, and splendour. Our planet is superb!

I see people teaching how to make an impact, but i don't want to make dents, i want to walk lightly on the earth, grateful for universal grace.

Go lovingly into each moment and experience your infinite being as you truly are. Feel, learn, play!

Let's follow our curiosity & our joy.

from CHAOS?Trust the imagination. Peace is knowing without need for detailed explanation. Joy is openness to possibility. Sing your humming heart free from the heat of all creation. Swim into cool whirling coloured pools. Sleep on rock of consciousness.

Count the times. The number of times you have seen the silence of another world seep though a crack. The number of times you have heard the sea trying to escape from the blue painted wall.

The children walk away from me, flick flickety off at a tangent between thin blotched beech trunks, then turn like yo-yos at the end of their strings and come back to me" from the poem "In a BishopsWood Clearing

I believe in always being open to learning more through exploration of everything available and following one's sense of curiosity, creativity, and playfulness.

We have to let go of fears of things we can't do anything about and move forward with clarity, focus on positives.

Art is the expression of appreciation of beauty real or imagined. It's also an examination of what it means to be alive with all its varied things, emotions, and experiences. We are forever trying to explain ourselves to the world or the world to ourselves.

I am so grateful to be here on this awesome planet with it's diverse life - everything we need to not just survive but to thrive. I am excited to continually learn more about it, and always curious to see what is going to come up next.

I want to be part of the happiness team - let's create the happiness team - from love, not greed, love of life & our planet, true & free.

Theere is an imperative to be in a process, the energy & consciousness of life means for us to be constantly observing, learning & becoming.

To lose a problem, do not oppose, let go of any need to control, perhaps it's all an illusion we project, more like a game we play than real?

Fly (poem from the book Blue Bridge) Delicate, / butterfly winged, / we vainly push against the sky, / each trying to find our place.Yes, we are going to die, / let's not beat about the bush. / Maybe today, maybe tomorrow, / maybe even years from now. Meanwhile, / we have someone who loves us, / someone to love. / Surely there is no need to hesitate.

Sometimes it's better to show our vulnerability / pain / regrets so others don't think us impervious / unapproachable - be real / open

You need peace to ground you and courage to act from the centre of yourself.

The soul accepts the mystery within and all around, immersing itself in it, celebrating it.

Every moment - something beautiful happens.

Every moment we are new and full of infinite possibility as we are part of ALL.

Time is not ours and we would not own it. It does not wound us to say so.from the prose poem INNOCENCE

If the spirit of wonder & curiosity stays alive in us, then surely we will always have new questions, and always expand our creativity in response?

from CHAOS?Trust the imagination - lines and shapes revealed - space and light instead of blackness. Silence being tentative, tender life of universe.

Let us not fear our wild thoughts for they can give rise to wondrous contemplation, creative endeavour, life changing ideas, momentous bliss.

Life is an adventure I am enjoying creating.

Words to invoke peace & awareness. Words to create freedom and fairness. Words to plant sacred seeds. and sing us back into balance.

The castle in the heights I thought I could not aspire to could so easily be mine now that I don't need it, I've already got my own paradise.

We are consciousness examining and expressing itself so that it can become increasingly aware of its infinite capacity for being and evolving.

Consciousness is everywhere, let it fill you up.

I am nurtured within the womb of universal consciousness. It supports my developing awareness as I witness, engage, learn, create, exchange.

Life is like a game - we should be curious to play it - you explore and learn and grow - that is what it is for - that and having fun. It all expands consciousness- your own, the collective, and the cosmic.

If all is Consciousness, experience its infinity, create your own journey through it, be amazed.

We are consciousness playing a game with itself to see how it feels.

I believe in the power of love, and planting positive thought seeds into the collective consciousness.

Be honest with yourself, face your feelings and what they really mean, then you will be able to deal with them and move on.

Find your truth and make your existence real as you choose it. Your creation is your own greatest gift. (Neings of Light via Joules)

Can we be clear about who we are, what we want? Can we be fully present in our truth, and communicate that? Can we understand each other?

You are a child of the universeCome to choose how to live here.You are a child of the universeLoved beyond measure.

You can judge me all you want, but it's just ridiculous coz we're both part of the same universe. Let's just ride the horses into the meadow and let them roll in the delightful grass.

We have the greatest power through love that can be known. It overcomes everything with its fierce and steady truth, if you can continue to stand in it.

from the prose poem "The Universe Thrums on regardless" in my book SPAN.We are almost nothing in the night. Reduced to warm blobs and the sound of breathing. There is comfort in that.

Once you face the truth, the knowledge both empowers you and sets you free.

World & people only seem unlovable due to toxins & lies they've been fed. Release distortions of mind. Return all to innocence & freedom

You can let go of all that stuff you thought was real when you know it's just a game. What a relief, what a state of grace that brings.

The world is full of confusion and contradiction. We cannot expect to do anything that is absolutely right. We can only measure rightness by the truth within ourselves. And our own truth will never be quite the same as somebody else's.

Life's got to be a game we are playing, so stand back and check out your moves.

Our true nature is one of innocence and freedom to choose how we live. We need to be brave enough not to give that away. Don't give up on your right to, and sense of, TRUTH, Justice, and GRACE.

We have to let go of mistakes we can no longer do anything about and move forward with clarity, focus on positivity.

Count the number of times you have spoken. And really meant what you have said. Count the number of times you have chosen to keep quiet instead.

When we make judgements we're inevitably acting on limited knowledge, isn't it best to ask if we seek to understand, or simply let them be?

I am permitted to travel in the corridor between sky and heather" from the poem "Beyond the Beacon" in TerraAffirmative

We are all 'right' if we are being truly ourselves.... that is the best we can be in each moment, until we learn more...

Can we just be grateful for beauty & joy, fascination & tolerance, humour & love, nature & grace, and simply release any anger and pains~?

I believe in living healthily and sustainably, and looking to nature for renewal and inspiration.

Having no need to judge, control, react, so forgiveness does not even arise.

Let's forgive someone for Valentines day, it's a great way to show love, and forgive yourself too for the hurt you held onto.

There is no excuse for being derogatory or dismissive about other's beliefs, paths, choices. Everyone is where they need to be at the right time to learn the right things for them and their personal journey through life.

Recognising our own mistakes helps us to empathise non-judgementally with others and helps enable us to understand their issues.