Unlocking the Power of Sacred Vowels: Exploring the Poetry and Meaning
- Julie Jewels Smoot
- Feb 6
- 5 min read

Sounding Sacred Vowels
In the beginning was the sound,
an echo from tools made vice-like,
the ancient vibrations whispering secrets,
Biji vowels, curling like smoke,
winding through the cosmos,
cocooning the fabric of existence.
A universe pulsed with primitive music,
each note a bead on the string of time,
often unseen, yet felt deep within,
the hum of the earth, the sigh of the skies,
and the laughter of the stars,
the vowels gesturing their presence, as
a dance of light upon the surface of night.
Uh, Oo, oh, ah, eye, aa, ee—
five sacred shapes of sound,
each unfolding like petals of celestial flowers,
delicate yet strong, tender yet fierce,
the whispers of nature,
the laughter of the universe,
the language of life itself.
UH, the open mouth of the soul,
the beginning and the essence,
the heart's first beat,
a gentle embrace of creation,
plunging into the vastness,
like the sun casting its warmth upon the earth,
an arrow straight into the core of existence,
calling forth all life and its joyous chaos.
Remember the tall trees?
Their branches brushing against the afternoon sky,
the way the wind kissed the leaves,
“Uh,” it sighs, and in the resonance,
we discover roots intertwined,
stories hidden beneath the bark,
the memories of ages woven through fibers,
how they sing with joy and sorrow,
as A beckons us closer
to listen, to resonate with the pulse of life.
Oo, the quiet dispersal of sound,
the echo through valleys and mountains,
spreading wings of fragile yet enduring energy,
the secret song of the serene river
as it meanders through fields of emerald green,
sharing tales of distant lands,
where the skies blush at sunrise,
and dedicate their brilliant hues to dawn.
Can you hear it? The Ee,
folded and flowing, the essence of air,
a sigh released into the atmosphere,
where the playful whispers of the wind
carry promises and dreams.
Here, dreams awaken between whispers,
each bead of sound rolling like pebbles
over the soft banks of riverbeds,
with ripples that dance with the moonlight,
guiding wanderers beneath blankets of stars.
We pause, lost in the moments of sound,
exploring the vast tapestry of being,
the connection of the self,
the longing for union as we breathe,
the harmony of solitude,
the gentle exchange between worlds.
Eye, a pillar of intention,
extending upward toward the infinite,
the straight line of ambition and aspiration,
the quest for truth and clarity,
a word that knits together thoughts,
sharp like the tip of a quill,
finding the verses hidden in the heart.
It stands tall amid the noise,
a vital pulse that rhythmically beckons,
the glistening gaze of a midnight star,
what is it to seek the unseekable,
to aspire to the heights of unending brightness?
Here lies the strength in our frailty,
the sacredness in the journey,
like a phoenix rising from the ashes,
I stands firm, echoing,
"Here I am—behold, I exist! "
Oh, the round embrace of existence,
the circle of life holding all within,
a harmony echoing in a symbiotic dance,
the gentle rise of the sun,
the turning of the tides,
the shared breath of creation connecting us all,
with every inhale resounding as Oh.
Within this delightful circular embrace,
we find the mother, the nurturer,
the heartbeat of the earth,
which cradles us in her soil,
where dreams take root,
and we begin to understand,
the ocean's roar and the mountain's stillness,
the harmony of contrasting forces,
in the perfect communion called life.
Even the fabric of the cosmos bends to ah,
the universe a vast vineyard,
each star a grape of enlightenment,
each cluster a verse longing to be spoken,
a reminder that all things reverberate,
that connections intertwine in melodies,
and within the silence of space,
ah holds the promise of returning,
the undying cycle of becoming.
In these sounds, we explore eye,
the dive into the depths of our being,
the underwater song of the whales,
where reverberation turns into meditation,
the confluence of the mind and spirit,
the waves crashing against the rocky shores,
as if nature herself sings the lullabies of the cosmos.
Aa, like a vessel, carrying love and knowing,
the sum of experience and intuition,
echoes through the caves of our heart,
where darkness conceals light,
hidden treasures abound,
introspection, an adventure within.
So resound, sweet ee,
in the tranquil stillness,
where laughter meets whispers,
a treasure chest of stories waiting,
vu and vu, our sounds entwined,
melding in sacred unity.
In this sacred symphony,
these vowels—uh, oo, oh, ah, eye, aa, ee—
where sound meets spirit,
they form the bridge,
between the seen and the unseen,
the known and the unknown,
a dance of frequencies and energies,
woven through the tapestries of time.
Across cultures, they resonate:
in the songs of the Sami in the Arctic winds,
in the chants of monks in quiet temples,
in the rhythmic pulse of drums in the jungles,
they shape the narratives of generations,
a language beyond language,
the sacred vowels echoing through souls,
inviting us to feel, to connect, to be.
The Sacred vowels resonate in heartbeats,
a reminder that all life is sound,
from the chirping of crickets at dusk
to the calls of the owls at night,
the whispers of the wind through ancient stones,
the growl of the earth beneath our feet—
it all sings the same song.
And so we gather,
under the waking sky,
where energy dances in the light of day,
to be a part of a chorus that unites,
to drop in like drops of rain,
into the great ocean of existence.
In each resonance, we find harmony;
in union, we find the sacred.
With open hearts,
we strike the chords anew,
laying down our burdens
with each vowel sung,
transcending barriers, cultures, divides,
we find our place in the vastness,
for in the sound, we are all one,
linked by the invisible threads of our essence.
Sounding Sacred Vowels,
our luminous tapestry of life,
a narrative flowing through the ages,
each vowel, a universe awaiting revelation,
a reminder that our very nature sings,
each note a mirror reflecting the divine,
often unsung, yet whispering the most profound truths,
the sacred phonetics of existence, vibrating through all,
the Sacred vowels, the essence of becoming,
the language of love that transcends time and space,
uniting us all in the symphony of creation,
letting our spirits soar beyond the mere sound.
Together, we weave stories
not written but felt,
finding our voices in the sacred;
embracing the vowels
as ancient flags unfurling,
taking flight upon the winds of intention,
while the earth cradles our existence,
as the stars gently guide our way home.
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