Iq’ is the nawal of Great Spirit. It is the wind, the breath of life, and the hummingbird of beauty, inspiration, imagination, and clear communication. 10 is a number of community-level manifestation, agreements, cooperation, and collaboration. Today, 10 Iq’ invites us to imagine a better, more beautiful future and to share mindful words that point us in this direction at both the personal and societal levels.
Yes, That’s When by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
I like my body when I’m in the woods
and I forget my body. I forget that arms
that legs, that nose. I forget that waist,
that never, that skin. And I aspen. I mountain.
I river. I stone. I leaf. I path. I flower.
I like when I evergreen, current and berry.
I like when I mushroom, avalanche, cliff.
And everything is yes then,
and everything new: wild iris, duff, waterfall, dew.
My version
I like my body when I’m in the wind
and I forget my body. I forget my belly,
my earlobes, my pinky toes, my voice box,
my self-doubt. And I breathe. I fly. I flutter.
I twirl, skip, hop, backstroke, and stretch.
I like when I twist, giggle, and dissolve.
I like when I reach my hands to the sky
I like when I find the wisdom in the nectar of the flower.
And everything is beauty, source, and truest truth.
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