Author: Reena Saxena

Princess Serenity rose from the delicious tea party, thanked her hosts and walked slowly towards the edge of the forest overlooking the misty lake. The landslide had exposed a door in the forest floor long hidden by decades of leaf litter and vegetation.

Serenlity approached the door she moved swiftly, leaving behind her guards. The door pulled open with a swift tug and Serenity stepped into a lift that immediately went down, the door slamming shut behind her! 🚪

The lift seemed to descend forever as though going to the center of the earth! Princess Serenity felt along every wall and the floor and ceiling for some way to stop the lift and escape. She found an aquiline area near the floor, hooked her big toe in it and yanked as hard as she could. …

The lift came to a screeching halt!!

The door opened so so slowly…

Outside…

I just had no time today. So, posting a few pics taken at home, in response to Reena’s Exploration Challenge: Light

“Subham Karoti Kalyanam Arogyam Dhana Sampadah
Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya Deepa Jyoti Namostute

Meaning: I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health, abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy’s intellect. ( or darkness)

I remember my grand mom reciting this sloka and a few more everyday while lighting the lamp. I loved to accompany her in this ritual. Today, many people celebrate Dhanteras. Whereas for us at home today, it’s a festival where we fill up our buckets, drums with water up to brim, in the evening and perform a small pooja to all the containers that hold water(considered sacred Ganga) and pray for its availability in abundance.

Personally, I love this Festival of Lights- DeeavaLi – literally translates to – a line of…

 The tiny light-bulbs flickered,
 Blinked and tittered;
 Some fast,
 while some with a pace, metered.
 Some shone bright 
 in monochrome colours,
 Others chose 
 company of multi-hued peers.
 Some fell like Rapunzel's hair
 from the rooftop 
 to the ground below.
 Some lay in curls,
 On ledges and windows.
 Swaying gently in the passing wind.
 
 They seemed to enjoy
 Their day of freedom,
 from the dark lofts and attics. 

Had written this last year on Diwali eve. 

Wishing everyone the very best during this festival of lights. Happy Diwali.

Copyright @ Goutam Dutta

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #161

set stars alight

delighting cherishing hearts

~Happy Diwali

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Mindfills of s.s. for

Reena’s exploration challenge #161 – light

….and you 🙂

From dark alleys,

A light evolves,

Unknown, I am of the bearer,

A blurry haze covers my line of sight,

Unknown, I am of the path,

Criss- cross obstacles adorn the road,

Unknown, I am of the destination,

Long it seems, without any foreseeable end,

This tiny speck of light emerges,

Grows into a huge cover of brightness,

Skeptical, I am of its power,

I know not,

A ray of light from a distant star is enough to brighten a room,

Skeptical, I am of its hope,

I know not,

Against the backdrop of darkness, light shines,

Skeptical, I am of its accomplishment,

I know not,

How a candle sacrifices itself to light a room,

From dark alleys of a womb, a tiny life evolves,

A mother is born, providing warmth for a lifetime.

135 words.

Let the light shine. Happy Deepavali.

Thoughts :- A tiny life is born, a…

Reena is the host of the challenge, check out her post here!
https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2020/11/12/reenas-exploration-challenge-161/

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #161

Welcome back to light!

PROMPT #161

We celebrate Diwali – the festival of lights in India, while America celebrates a new President.

Light can mean different things to different people, just like the election results in any country.

James Baldwin says,

One discovers the light in the darkness, 
 that is what darkness is for; 
 but everything in our lives depends 
 on how we bear the light. 
 It is necessary, while in darkness, 
 to know that there is a light somewhere, 
 to know that in oneself, 
 waiting to be found, there is a light. 
 What the light reveals is danger, 
and what it demands is faith.

I invite you to meditate on light this week, and share your take on the subject.

The piece you…