Saraswati's Song

Each morning when I rise before dawn Before I open closed eyes I may see The essence of my soul’s *etheric body That dwells deeply inside of me. As I look at my face in the mirror, Or is my face really looking at me? I see a strange looking lady there In hopeful longing to be set free. Saraswati please play your sweet music On your veena now called mandolin. . . Please enlighten all of my senses To discern I’ve been reborn again. I defer to your wisdom dear Goddess In knowing of my earthborn plight. My *karma like an opaque veil is lifted As your song within my heart takes flight. This poem is about the realization of my purpose here. Note: *Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of music, arts, and wisdom Saraswati actually plays the kacchapi which is an ancient Hindu musical instrument more recently known as a veena which most resembles a mandolin. *Etheric body: The etheric body is but one of many bodies of man, reflecting, in miniature, the seven planes of the universe. The etheric has been described as a network of fine energy strands permeated with fire, or as a web animated with golden light. It is the golden bowl. These informative extracts are taken from the writings of the Tibetan Master via the books of Alice A. Bailey *Karma: (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation