# The art of surfing change

**URL:** <https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022>\
**Category:** Spiritual & Metaphysical Matters\
**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022 "2024-05-14T10:24:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![MelissaMiller](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/melissamiller/32/2919_2.png) [@MelissaMiller](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/MelissaMiller)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/61 "2024-07-19T19:09:19Z")

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@raz, your pocket-sized poetry posts 🙂 remind me of a tarot practice I’ve been trying out. Pulling 2 cards a day and creating a poem/mantra based on the specific symbolism and imagery of that deck. And carrying the poem around in thought as I walk through the experiences of the day. So far it’s been an interesting way to practice awareness and noticing symbolism in the everyday.

The prompts for the 2 cards are:

1. Something to look for
2. Something to try  
(Credit for the idea goes to a tarot instructor, T. Susan Chang)

The prompts seem to act like more of a starting point than a rigid structure.

Today’s cards and poem:  
King of Swords &  
9 of Wands

> With aesthetic precision, from a bird’s eye view;  
> wounds of desire are mended anew

 ![IMG_9686-compressed](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/b/b2457ecd4b979a051f90033702cc78f7c398aab2.jpeg)

Another one from this week:

4 of Swords &  
5 of Wands

> Lay the sword to rest, a well aimed wand is best

What I love about this one is the 5 of Wands image is usually one of physical conflict/combat, but this deck uses a strategy game to symbolize the conflict. So using the will (wand) with a focused and strategic intention.

 ![IMG_9672-compressed](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/1/1c77f8ebc430c1d3e8123d3435fa10238edf4f76.jpeg)

I have spreadsheet where I’m recording all this along with the astrology of the day and an end of day reflection. It’s kind of a poetry experiment :).

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/62 "2024-07-20T03:23:16Z")

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Nice one 🙂

Your poetic approach to tarot is very appealing, thank you for sharing.

I generally find the idea of tarot a little to complicated for my taste, while having an appreciation for the art form at a distance, with a secession every few years or so.

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/63 "2024-07-20T03:35:31Z")

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☀ The price of free will ☀

a seed of chaos  
planted in space,  
free will  
at the welcome price  
of eternal grace.

We don’t conclude the darkness  
rather organize, to rest it’s plight.

Generation after generation  
we take part in this,  
drawn by the next age, of light.

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/64 "2024-07-20T03:49:02Z")

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☀ Making space for love ☀

Love nests in many places,  
in the big picture of our lives.  
From purely existential  
to practical and wise.

in varying degree  
and flavor,  
we make space for love  
as we tend and savor.

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**Author:** ![MelissaMiller](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/melissamiller/32/2919_2.png) [@MelissaMiller](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/MelissaMiller)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/65 "2024-07-20T13:05:52Z")

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I get that:) We all follow our own inner pull.

Tarot is rich in symbolic correspondences that keeps me interested and eager to engage!

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/66 "2024-07-29T21:46:06Z")

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we don’t need  
to treat inconvenience  
in an inconvenient manner.

Being realistic transcends,  
being positive and negative.

transcending is not the same as excluding.

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/67 "2024-07-31T18:46:20Z")

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( words that made their way in to an instrumental track in the making )

“Honestly i don´t know what´s going on, I just try my best, to play along.”  
repeat at a pleasurable pace with the beat 🙂

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/68 "2024-07-31T18:57:03Z")

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The follow up track has a different vibe, with another funky mantra:  
“No spoilers, you got this”

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/69 "2024-08-01T17:00:41Z")

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This reality has a distinct ‘somethingness’

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/70 "2024-08-29T09:42:09Z")

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☀ in awareness of heart ☀

Regardless what you think,  
no matter what  
you internally hear or say.

Your actual understanding  
resides in heart  
of self-awareness,  
in play.

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I don’t fully understand how  
we can understand  
anything at all,  
it’s a fascinating phenomena,  
with a sense of endless possibilities.

How reliable our understanding is,  
outside of what can be confirmed.  
And what can constitute  
as an appropriate  
and acceptable level  
of confirmation,  
for that matter.  
is something i feel  
is worth considering,  
every now and then.

case by case, i guess and estimate…

In every conclusion,  
outside of practical matters,  
there is always the risk of delusion  
becoming involved, on some level.

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/71 "2024-08-30T08:49:13Z")

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Balance is not  
something we attain  
and conclude.

Balance is something  
we practice and refine,  
as the sense of it  
eludes​.

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/72 "2024-09-17T20:56:53Z")

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Hey soup 🙂

I just published a track,  
where there sneaked in  
som inspiration  
from the ‘Hey you’ poetry  
you provided in this thread

posted link and lyrics in this thread: [Relationship Potential](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/relationship-potential-song/2355/11)

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**Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/73 "2024-10-15T21:25:23Z")

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finding myself as an individual,  
implies some level of obliviousness,

becoming friends with that obliviousness,  
make things a whole lot easier  
in the long run

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/74 "2024-12-01T13:17:03Z")

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an update I felt like posting, but did not feel like it warranted it’s own thread 🙂

coming on December 8th on Spotify,  
YouTube and Apple Music:

 ![a-gentle-touch-web3.jpg~2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/d/d979a051f3711bbe54b33a7dc96489d3a2ac338c.jpeg)

1. a gentle touch (teaser in this video)
2. a gentle rediscovering
3. a gentle me day

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/1/1ed584c1cde6d096f261ddd676443894e5882898.jpeg "a gentle touch (meme video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-vrtvJ2oH8)

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/75 "2024-12-13T11:50:04Z")

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[Link to the “a gentle touch” release thread 🙂](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/a-gentle-touch-3-songs/2559)

The following is unrelated to that

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To calm my mind  
and steady my heart,  
I refrain from indulging  
in taking them Apart

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wonderful, challenging and strange,  
we are part of the change  
part of the “what if’s”,  
moving along with the shifts,  
tending what sustains  
and uplifts

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Clearing the clutter  
out of my mental gutter,  
doing what I must  
not to get lost in what is lost

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**Author:** ![Raz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.bring4th.org/raz/32/3063_2.png) [@Raz](https://discourse.bring4th.org/u/Raz)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/76 "2025-01-02T23:30:36Z")

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In my latest release I weaved together nine poems that I delivered in two contrasting styles, and as most of the poems can be found in this thread, I thought it fitting to post it here.

Hope you enjoy 🙂

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/a/aaddbb3780abbd29cd3c473fdbd7c6a7e5a8be54.jpeg "Surfing change (Night)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbZkmhtPamg)

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/a/aaddbb3780abbd29cd3c473fdbd7c6a7e5a8be54.jpeg "Surfing change (Day)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qoeoxLCRPE)

Lyrics:

this world is fickle,  
wonderful, challenging and strange,  
in adjusting accordingly  
resides the art  
of surfing change

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Love nests in many places  
in the big picture of our lives,  
from purely existential  
to practical and wise.  
in varying degree  
and flavor,  
we make space for love  
as we tend and savor

making space for love,  
as we tend and savor

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Characters of life  
are polished through the ages.  
Stumbling and tumbling,  
finding our place in stages.  
Shaped by needs  
in body and soul,  
Some make perfect sense  
others puzzle, until we fold

Some needs make perfect sense  
others puzzle, until we fold

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this world is fickle,  
wonderful, challenging and strange,  
in adjusting accordingly  
resides the art  
of surfing change

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every color, shade of white  
every individual,  
prism for inspirations light

in appropriate conditions  
as life unfolds,  
we blossom in this world  
with a heart of gold

blossom in this world,  
with a heart of gold

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Seek pleasure  
avoid pain,  
sounds simple enough  
I’ll play that game,  
aiming for the long-run  
as I seek moments to frame

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this world is fickle,  
wonderful, challenging and strange,  
in adjusting accordingly  
resides the art  
of surfing change

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Mental reflections  
can be practical as tools,  
Keeping to them blindly though  
is the maker of fools

To calm my mind  
and steady my heart.  
I refrain from indulging,  
in taking them apart

I refrain from indulging,  
in explaining myself apart

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In this step, I release and reset

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release and reset  
wonderful, challenging and strange,  
we are part of the change  
part of the “what if’s”  
moving along with the shifts,  
tending what sustains  
and uplifts

part of the “what if’s”  
moving along with the shifts,  
tending and bending  
what sustains and uplifts

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Clearing the clutter  
out of my mental gutter,  
doing what I must  
not to get lost in what is lost

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wonderful, challenging and strange  
we are part of the change,  
proceeding with care  
working with  
what’s here and there

proceeding with care  
working with  
what’s here and there

 ![lightdark](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/c/c014d8d5f1673a8cafe1f3ebb2238b242914c37c.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.bring4th.org/t/the-art-of-surfing-change/2022/78 "2025-06-25T02:07:00Z")

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The deleted post above this one, was a version of this track that I after awhile, was not satisfied with a few details.

I have come to trust my dissatisfaction when it comes to my art, as it usually gets me to where I really want to go with it 🙂

As this track would suggest, I’m a bit of a Chilli lover, even if I enjoy a balanced heat and flavor profile 😅

Enjoy!

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/f/f85a124932386fd99e80b662e0df970b5c94fc8d.jpeg "Long Live the Heat (Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uorZ993SsBQ)

Lyrics:

[intro]  
a tribute…

a tribute?

Tributilossa!

[Verse 1]  
Lets start with a whisper,  
a little green fellow  
turning up the taste.

Jalapeno,  
oh Jalapeno,  
a modest legend  
with hints of flame.  
Mild on the tongue,  
while still bringing  
some fire  
Oh Jalapeno my friend,  
how I do you, desire

[Verse 2]  
Then came Serrano  
with a sharper bite  
Slick red glow  
a warmth in the night.  
You sneak up slow  
then hit just right,  
Burn so good  
my sensations take flight

[Chorus]  
This one’s for the chillies  
Bringing color  
and spice to life  
From smoky ancho  
to a ghost pepper blaze,  
They set my soul  
in a tantalizing haze  
Ooh, I’m dancing in my seat—  
This is a tribute  
a tribute to the heat!

yeah, long live,  
long live the heat

yeah, long live,  
long live the heat

[Verse 3]  
Hello habanero, sweet with sting  
You’re the crown of my spice rack,  
the pepper king  
You light my lips  
like summer sun  
where ever your added  
flavors are won

[Bridge]  
Carolina Reaper,  
you’re a dare, a dream  
Scorching my bloodstream  
I’m no machine,  
Regardless tears, I won’t retreat  
Some like it cool—  
Others Live,  
Live for the heat

[Breakdown]  
Shout-out to cayenne,  
Thai, and bird’s eye  
To Scorpion and scotch bonnet  
riding high,  
You paint my plate  
in flames and flair,  
You make me sweat  
and I don’t even care

[Final Chorus]  
This one’s for the chillies  
Bringing color  
and spice to life,  
From smoky ancho  
to a ghost pepper blaze,  
They set my soul  
in a tantalizing haze  
Ooh, you knock me off my feet—  
This is a tribute  
a tribute to the heat!

yeah, long live,  
long live the heat

yeah, long live,  
long live the heat

[Outro]  
We honor every pepper  
with this spicy beat,  
I’ve said it before  
but it’s worth a repeat—  
Here’s to all the chillies,  
Long live the heat!

yeah, long live,  
long live the heat

yeah, long live,  
long live the heat

"Long live the heat”

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and this is a version of the song that I made with my big sister in mind (she was the one who urged me to pick up this project again), the reggaeton style is right up her alley 😁

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bring4th/original/2X/f/f85a124932386fd99e80b662e0df970b5c94fc8d.jpeg "Long Live the Heat (Turning up the taste)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtsTdPMBNuk)

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