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As the clock turns over midnight, from 69 to 70 kisses on your cheeks to celebrate your earth side birthday. Your famed birthday song whispers in my ear, as I light a candle on your birthday table, these transitions you created that I now hold so dear. The sun rises here on the other side of the world, beaming in my window, affirming you are here. I bow down in such reverence for your undeniable radiance from the heavens.. I feel you most in the warmth, unconditional and fierce love from the sun. Restless last night, I toss and turn thinking of you, asking for your guidance as I spiral over my own life.. sometimes I hear it and sometimes I don’t, but last night it just added fuel to the flames by the deep ache of missing you. And knowing, that the challenges I move through as a mother now, wouldn’t have been so intense with your physical presence and support, especially that endless encouragement and “no bullshit” way of being- which you would have surely forced me to be a bit more like as a mother myself ;) Sometimes I want to yell and beat the chest of the earth for you not being here, and yet in the next wave that crashes, I somehow surf and trust life’s way.. and connect with you, like now, felt in my heart, forever blood stained with the imprint of your being. A friend said to me the other day, you grieve the way you love, and it made me think, both have been too quiet. I never told you enough what a force of love, strength and mother you were for me, as do I not let you know enough now, how much I pain for you, or dance with you in life’s shadows. Today I want to be loud, the way you are. And maybe say too much, the way you often did. Never letting an important moment go without acknowledgment. I’ll let it be imperfect and messy, with a spirit that pierces through it all (as you were), in celebration of YOU, my amazing Rae of sunshine. Hip hip harray, as you’d say.. and a broken and a beautiful Hallelujah! For all who know the Steiner birthday song (as i know many of you do ;) please join me in singing.. “To you we sing and thankfulness we bring, to celebrate your birth, you’re an angel here on earth.” Blessings and love Mamah Hart 🤍🧚🏽‍♀️

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Drawn up before dawn, it must be 4 a.m.
Candles ask to be lit,
Dancing light and shadow
For your earth-side birthday.

Tears fall,
Not for the bright flickers or the slowly changing dark,
But because I forgot—

Forgot that you could be with me so poignantly,
Your presence so deeply felt,
The joy and sadness of that.

How do I, at times, drift so far away?
The gift of you "gone" is that I can live with you so close, not far away.

You're in everything, you always remind me,
And I do see and feel you there.
But it's in these quiet early hours on your birthday,
It's just us.

No sunshine to see your smile,
No moments of flow where I see you wink.
No... this is you, in your earthly essence,
And the grief of you not here, it hits.

I miss you so much.

I clasp our shared wooden cross.
"Surrender," I hear—
Surrender to the feelings I can't quite bear.
Yet in this surrender, here I am, brave enough to be here.

Maybe that's it—it's often too much to meet you like this...
But I know you dance up there when I come home to this place.

The veil so thin, you can quite literally say to me, "I'm here."

Today, I vow to read to you,
Wear your favorite moisturizer,
Smell it and let it take me back to when I was a little girl.
To see your other baby and be with our babies, making a toast...
None of this, none of us, would be possible without you.

And I vow to feel these feelings of deeply missing you in your earth suit.

Nothing would be more nourishing, nothing more of what I feel I need now...
Than a hug from you, Mum.

And while that's not possible, out here on this edge of all that's felt,
I feel your wings and warmth enfold me now.

Can we both hold one another here...
Through all the layers upon layers
Of the metaphysical to the physical and back again?

And celebrate another leap around the sun...
Even if we're not under the same one.

🥂 A Sovereign-filled arrival day on this earth you once walked, my angel mother in the heavens above 🥂

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A tired yet deeply satisfying contentment runs through my veins as I take off from Australia. Even when this 7-month pregnant body's energy is a bit low, the high vibrations are buzzing from within, with a new integrated expansion. There were many intentions for this trip to Australia and yet this time has been more deeply layered and fruitful than I could have ever imagined. Staying at Mum's place allowed space for deep reflection, contemplation, and healing, alongside a feeling of further completion, by laying her ashes to rest in Tasmania on this trip. And by spending such beautiful quality time with my loved ones in this potent "space between" as I shed old layers and embark on this journey of becoming a mother, not only has my whole heart felt fueled by the giving and receiving of such pure feminine love, but I've been able to experience a deep recognition of this tangible journey and process unfolding within them too; in their own way. We meet in the mutual deep knowing..mostly without words..and together help each other awaken into this "prayer" so beautifully expressed over this reel; 'We feel a new story emerging from our ourselves and rippling out into our lucid bodies as waves of love remind us of who we really are, dissolve us into who we're always meant to be. And the layers between us and who we are meant to be fade away. And suddenly we realize we are all that we could dream to be.' I am so uplifted and Inspired by these amazing woman, in all their own unique ways of being, mothering, and becoming. What a gift to be able to come back to Australia and feel so held, loved, and at home in all that I could dream to be. Thank you for your waves of love. You are my family, my chosen ones, forever where I'll call home. Bon voyage Australia

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This first photo was taken the last time mum made it to church, 6 weeks ago. Rose in hand, surrounded by love and held by the sacred act of consecration made possible through the Christian Community. Much like her beautiful 3 day Vigil and Celebration Of Life Ceremony this past week.

Our hearts are broken open and all the love from whom she touched deeply has poured back into us, showering us with our amazing mothers essence in motion, moving through you all.

I'm sure there will be more to share as I continue to deeply process this journey with my amazing mother, but I just wanted to take this moment to THANK YOU all so much for making this painfully challenging time as beautiful as it can be.

To the hundreds of incredible beings that showed up at mums funeral, and the many open souls reading and sitting with mum during her Vigil, and of course her closest family, friends and Steiner community (you know who you are) who took such immaculate care of mums physical vessel at the threshold, honored her transition in the most glorious of ways.

There is just so much divinity, love, light, warmth and essentially mum everywhere, in everything and everyone.

As Cheryl Nekvapil, our wonderful Preist says, 'when you're close to someone's death, they leave us their blessing'.

To me, It's like all that mum stood for, who she endeavored to be and what she wanted for us all, has been made fully manifested in her passing. Cracked open hearts and an undeniable connection to the spiritual realm, love pouring in and out of everyone.

I now see the miracle of mums survival we all prayed for was actually in her dying and in gifting us all her unwavering eternal love.

You're dancing with us mum. You touched so many hearts, lifted so many spirits and continue to shower us all with your Blessing.

I'll be slowly taking time to get back to messages, and my life in general. Just know how truly grateful I am for your support and love. And that I'm feeling held by it all. 🤍

"God is love, when we abide in love we abide in God and God in us" 1 john 4:16

📷 @bodhiisattva

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When rain and sunshine meet, rainbows appear 🌈 A true celebration of life, at home with family and friends! Happy 2nd Birthday Baby Rae! 💕🎈

🧚‍♀️ @melbournefairyparties
🍕 @happycamperpizza

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Rallied the troupes for MUMS BIRTHDAY, glamping @cosytents

#FollowTheDirectionOfTheBirds #FollowTheDitectionOfLove

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Thank you to all the Strong Incredible Women in my life.. I’m forever grateful for the female Tribe, I celebrate you all today!
#happyinternationalwomensday

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Welcomed into the 1 million dollar club 😂😂

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Looking swish!

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Getting my #bemorebulldog on

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#Linton #countryvictoria

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I survived my first fireworks. 🐾🐶🎋🎉🎊🎈🎆. Happy New Year. I cannot wait to see what 2015 has in store for me. #daschundsofinstagram #aussiedaschund #minniewinnie #miniwinnie #newyear #sausagelife #doxie #wiener #minisausage #daschund #daschundsonly #minidoxie #sausagedogcentral #miniaturedaschund #spotswood #meetingmycousinmargy #jojowassnuggle #paulinetoo #regram photo credit to @margretdawson

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