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Thank you so much for this beautiful writing. It resonates so deeply with my recent experience visiting the land of my mothers Scotland (Alba). While there I felt the grief my ancestors felt when they had to leave their beautiful home. The land was alive and I recognized it as the elements that make up my blood and bones. I realized I’d missed the land my whole life.

While there I dreamt I looked down at my bare chest and saw a large, healed scar over my heart. As if I’d had a heart surgery long ago, and it was all healed now. The meaning of this dream keeps unfolding in new ways for me, but the base of it is that a large and deep wound was healed while I was Home.

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Sage, mo chroí, míle buíochas from the depths of my being for this share. What an incredible experience to feel out on the land and then to receive echoes of wisdom and healing through dream realm; sounds powerful - a homecoming to the land indeed. Wishing much ease and grace your way as the wisdom of the dream continues to reveal itself.

I hope to one day experience the beauty of Scotland in-person. I remember standing upon the ancient stones of the Giant's Causeway years ago and thinking how Scotland was 'a skip and a jump away' - I could almost feel the pull of her magic from the shores of Northern Ireland.

Go Raibh Maith Agat for being a part of this journey,

Erica

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Oh, Erica, your voice is such a gift - both on the page and when it resonates in our ears. I'm so grateful for the mention of our beloved Writers’ Knot and love knowing the way that those lines from Kerri's gorgeous work keep working on you, as they do on me. Here's to bringing the light to the shadows of our diasporic longing and to the gorgeous way you celebrate all that is.

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Míle buíochas @Marisa Goudy for being such a generous guide for me within this physical realm. Navigating the path home is always more comforting and enjoyable when shared in great company.

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Erica the words that flow from you activate my entire being. Your journey is one of great remembering and I feel honoured to witness it and also privileged to receive from your contributions to the remembering of our true nature 🙏

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Likewise, my friend. I am so grateful our paths have crossed. In reading your comment the Ram Dass quote landed "We're all just walking each other home". Míle buíochas to the journey in good company.

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