On this day last year… Neil made his leap

On this day last year ~ February 22, 2013 ~ Neil Rogers was called home to spirit.  So many of us miss him dearly; his presence: so full of sincerity, honor, and humility, his love, his awareness, and his words.  Of course, his words.

Let us remember him fondly, and cherish the inspiration he continues to provide us, looking forward to the day when we meet again.

Neil, I am happy that you are now truly dancing.

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"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?

And what is to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that is may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?

Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.

And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.

And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance."

~ Gibran's The Prophet

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Anonymous said...

Imagine coming into a world of pure unconditional love,,our senses would be vastly expanded,,, every single one of us,
We know when we feel it here now,,the senses expand,,and a lot of us are on the defensive a lot of the time,,,so imagine if pure unconditional love was all the time,,,for everybody,,,,

I know that's idealistic and stuff,,
But for a golden period on earth we must imagine it,,
We must dream it into being,,,

Neil

February 16, 2013 at 2:46:00 PM PST

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Sat at the feet in the space of all learning

Grazing the fields of expanding sense

Held in the palms of all understanding

Vibrating the sequences of the great immense

Riding in patterns of hearts beating louder

Wild as the summertime colors display

Drawn on the conscious tip of devotion

Aligned on the universe sings and plays

Heaven pours through powerful motions

Life is sacred a breath of divine

Twisting and turning and dancing through flowers

The great union of the heart and the mind

Waves of harmonious vibrate the instance

Luminous tracks stir the one of all cause

Love expressing reaching onwards and outward

A cradle of sunshine living in all

..peace.. : )   Saturday, August 11, 2012 5:28:00 PM 

Anonymous said...

Thanks people,,,,,,but for any good poems .....the credits go to those harmonic expanding unconditional love things that everybody has been talking about,,,,not me,I just get in the way,,,,

Respects .....neil

Saturday, August 11, 2012 8:53:00 PM      

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~ Rest in Peace, Neil Rogers ~

Dearest Neil,

I want to write you a poem,

But I am so sad the words will not come.

Maybe you, as the vessel of beautiful words that you were

Can help me

For I am at a loss.

How is it out there, in the land of stars?

Was John Lash right…

Are we heading in a beautiful new direction with Gaia-Sophia?

Sometimes I wish I could dance with the stars, 

rather than being down here in this crazy place.

And now that you're there, can you whisper some wisdom to me?

Or maybe you are in the forest, where you always wanted to be.

Or maybe you are in every place that is lovely, all at once.

Is that how it works?

What will we do without your poems, 

sprinkled here and there across our favorite places?

Sweet, beautiful heart-lifting gems,

flavoring so many sites with inspiration and loving visions.

I loved your visions.

Your songs in words.

Their melodies danced in my heart, 

a happy little jig, bringing lightness and joy.

What will we do without those songs, 

sung straight from your spirit?

Those notes of love and compassion, humility and care.

You spread them far and wide, without fuss, 

easily sharing what came from your heart, 

generously bringing light to us all.

I wanted to write a poem.

But my heart feels heavy.

Maybe this will suffice 

to express how much I appreciate you.

I kneel in deep reverence for the gift that you were, are, 

and will continue to be.

Your reverence for the earth in all its wonder and beauty,

so apparent in your expression, 

lives strong in me, 

and in your poems, 

and in the hearts of those you inspired with them.

Rest in peace.

And navigate the heavens,

free as the birds and the planets.

They were always you.

That is why you loved them so.

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On February 22nd, 2013 Neil Rogers passed away.  

I was told it was in his sleep.

He was only 42.

This was sudden, unexpected.

What an incredible loss.  

His loving spirit will live on.

But we will miss him.

We send love to his son, Keelan.

Rest in peace, Neil Rogers, rest in peace.

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