Her spirit lingered above the water to watch it carry the remains of her body back to the Great Mother. Along the banks her people drummed to the rhythm of Earth and she could feel their love soar into the currents of the wind. She waited with them, in silent reverence to feel the pulse of the flow one more time between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead.
High above, nine ravens circled her beloved stones. She felt their presence and a pull of longing to sit once again in the place of the Seer. One by one they had left their gifts in the small hollow of her stone. Three black feathers and a turquoise stone. Now they soared in watch. Sealing the magic she had left behind. Below, a ring of white flowers lay like stars upon the trodden ground.
She had known death would bring peace, but she could not know how much she would long to return. Her body, already breaking apart to the elements as the water carried it home, was no longer hers. Yet she knew the stones held her secrets for those who would travel to them through the pull of the heart. Here they would sit, as she had done so many times, leaning against the stone to feel the circle. Some would close their eyes to see. Their bodies finding the pulse inside the rock would hear her voice. And, when they left, she would go with them through her beloved land.
For Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt #Choice
The Light Behind the Story 
Hola Alethea,
Your beautiful words always convey so much. Whenever you write, there is always that ethereal magic which nature encompasses. Thank you. x
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Thank you dear, Joy. This is a special place for me and the photo pulled me back to the day I was there. It’s not easy to put it into words so I’m glad to hear I captured some of the essence ❤️
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Beautiful, Alethea… and we both know why ❤
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Thank you, Sue. A very special place ❤
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Oh yes… ❤
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Mystical and magical!
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂
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A moment in time, beautifully described. I felt as though I were there, watching…
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Thank you. I’m so glad it had that effect on you. ❤️
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Thank you for sharing ❤️
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Thus is so beautiful, I feel her peace but I also feel the longing to be back with the living . This is what I always fear, the pain of leaving loved ones behind.💜
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Thank you, Willow, I’m so glad you liked it. ❤️
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I really do 💜
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