Trembling, Ecstatic Experience

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Love rain while the sun is shining, a metaphor
of life-giving forces combined, fire and water
midsummer’s bounty blooming in my heart
as wintersmith creates chilling blasts

Icy temperatures where idealism is impractical
experience more important than spontaneous
enthusiasm, impulsive action feared, no indul-
ging sentimentality in the emotional cold

A serious, unyielding attitude stern and severe
expressing depression and loneliness under
pressure of maturity: persevere on your long
lonely climb up the mountain of success

The view at the top will be inexpressible, indescri-
bable, you will glimpse eternity, although there is
no space for romantic delicacy to teach release
of the emotional power and glory felt within

Immense rewards are waiting for you, a trembling
and ecstatic experience of enlightenment will be
yours when you overcome the dangers of falling
by remaining sure-footed on rocky ledges

You feel no need to display your power as you take
command, asking no recognition for doing your
duty, you know true peace
is found within

[Hard-earned Saturnine wisdom in winter –
temperature raised by midsummer heat
freezing to mild and warm]
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