In Honour of the New Moon of 18th August, 2020, we present this gorgeous earthing poem which is also an invocation to transcend, transform – grow. Also, late summer (if we are lucky) finds the jasmine flower in bloom; intoxicating & also restorative & equalizing.
Grounding is the 1st step to all inner work & magic. The new moon is a good time to remind ourselves, to be grounded. Emma, we are honoured to have you here. This poem was written during a six hour workshop called Technicians of the Sacred: The Poem As A Magical Event, facilitated by Be meditation founder Sascha A. Akhtar. So it’s extra special.
– Love from Be meditation.
Jasmine (Jasmin officinale) from Traité des Arbres et Arbustes que l’ on cultive en France en pleine terre (1801-1819) by Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Original from the New York Public Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
Jasmine
Kneel
knees to wet grass blades
tickling your shins
sink fingers in
so you are skin-to-skin
with earth
dirt under your nails
caked in the lines of prophecy
on your palms
root & draw nutrients
siphon sunlight
& go green &
as soft as day cedes
to the thick of night
open yourself
bloom
bloom
bloom
— cult of flora
Emma Filtness lectures in Creative Writing at Brunel University London. She enjoys folklore and mythology, and exploring ideas of the dark and sacred feminine through poetry. She has a keen interest in all things hedgewitch.
Emma is currently exploring nature and the dark feminine through an Instagram poetry project @cultofflora #cultofflora
