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In Shake Like A Mad Drum Rumi and Shams told us the story of their friendship. They continue to communicate with us offering words of wisdom and encouragement. Here we share with you new material and important messages from Rumi and Shams channeled by John Windwalker.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Are you lonely? Spoke the sun.



Are you lonely? Spoke the sun.
Your back is bent
And you walk on roses that are dried and wizened.
You lift not your head to seek the kindness of my smile.
What troubles you, old man?
I must be hearing things, said the despondent one.
Now even the sun talks to me, mocks me, even.
I mock you not, old man,
I say, look, here’s the pathway.
It is to kindness, it is to rich blue skies across oceans of forgiveness,
It is to the door, the very golden door of the Beloved most high!
I’ve had too much sun, thought the lost soul.
Only the opposite is true, spoke the heavenly body.
You’ve not had enough!
Rumi

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Somewhere along the way the sandal was lost


Somewhere along the way the sandal was lost.  I wore but one. 
One foot burned, one did not. 
I came to the town walking with a noticeable limp and two children ran to me.
Are you hurt? the tiny girl said.  Sir, you walk funny.
I gently rubbed the back of their heads. 
I said reassuringly, the sand stole my sandal.
Can sand do that? asked the little boy.
Well, I laughed, apparently this sand did because I could not find that which gave my right foot comfort.
You could have mine, said the little girl.
And you could have mine, chimed the little boy.
I picked up one on each arm.  I kicked off the other sandal. 
I looked both in the eyes. I was drawn into four brown suns of innocence. 
I was peering at God.
And I said, Little Masters, as I began walking limpless. 
Thank you for reminding me that love heals all.
-Rumi