Alchemy of the Soul is my second published collection of poetry. Like my first collection, Into the Darkness, Become the Light, it is the works of deep soul introspection, but this collection is a deeper exploration resulting in the union of the heart and mind – a soul alchemy and realignment with the sacred self, my inner knowing and wisdom. The poems describe my internal journey of about a 7-year cycle, where I see and acknowledge my darker mental and emotional states, find peace and altitude within the distress, and then realign with my sacred self. The collection describes the ebb and flow of my soul’s current. It is a love story of the divine feminine and masculine within (heart and mind) because it is the integration, the union, of the internal polarities into my soul’s wholeness.

This collection of poetry was inspired by major life events that began in 2015. I resigned from a stable government job to pursue my passion in writing, my beloved father passed away, and the sparks of desire to move again was getting brighter and brighter. These events were the catalyst for a need to build a stronger foundation from within, to find peace and harmony within my soul no matter what shows up in the external.

Although, the poems are my personal journey, as with my first poetry collection, something continues to tell me share it. Our soul experience is incredibly unique and intimate to each of us, I believe there are universal elements of the journey that we all share and can relate to.

Poetry for me starts with automatic writing that I later refine into poetic form. The automatic writing is a therapeutic tool for connecting with my heart, mind, and soul and my sacred self, the mystic within.

In my collection of over 100 poems, Into the Darkness, Become the Light, I share my intimate and sacred healing journey after my beloved husband was killed in action in 2004, during the Iraq War. This 19-year journey highlights love (prior to the darkness), loss (into the darkness), and renewal (become the light). The poems are a direct witness of self-exploration, healing, cleansing, growth, and expansion.

I loved writing poetry since my early adolescent years. I tend to start with automatic writing which allows me to explore my human conditioning and to channel my inner wisdom. I then refine these writings into poems.

Poetry always has been a healing and therapeutic source for overcoming life’s changes and challenges. It offers me a direct connection to my inner knowing and to the mystic within.