Mystical poetry and photography inviting the quiet return to your authentic self.

There are books that stay with you long after you have closed the final page. Books that quietly become part of your life because they awaken something you had almost forgotten. The Light in You is one of those books. The light this book speaks of has always been within you. You do not have to search for it. You only have to recognise it… to feel it.

You already know who you are, and somewhere within you, you already know what you need. Beneath the layers of daily responsibilities, expectations and the constant movement of life, your authentic nature has never disappeared. It has simply been waiting for your attention.

The story behind the book

The Light in You was never conceived as a book in the conventional sense. It grew quietly over time, becoming a document of an inner journey, of a free spirit becoming even freer. The poems arrived spontaneously, often in the early hours of the morning, and I wrote them down exactly as they came. The photographs arose in much the same way, through moments of intuition, observation and wonder. For a long time they existed independently, until I began to recognize that the words and images belonged to the same unfolding story.

Only then did the book reveal itself

What began as separate moments of seeing, feeling and writing gradually became a record of transformation: a movement towards greater freedom, deeper awareness and a more immediate experience of being alive.

There are moments in life when a single sentence arrives at exactly the right time. A photograph opens a forgotten memory. A poem gives words to something you have always felt but could never quite express.
The Light in You was created for those moments. It is not a book to rush through, but one to return to whenever you feel the need for stillness, perspective or quiet reassurance.

 

From my heart to yours,
With love,
Renata Hamsikova

 

Inside The Light in You

By Renata Hamsikova

From my beloved’s seeds I grow a rose garden
In the moist soil of my soul
I am the scent of midnight forest
Where he can find me with his open heart

An eternal love affair between two souls, between two essences, born in the heavens
Thriving in the rose garden, nurtured by our tender hearts
The intangible, where we meet, feeling even if we can’t touch the skin
Because it is the song of our soul that uncovers us

By Renata Hamsikova

The deep blue sky at night binds us
Beyond all depths
Covering the bounds of the world

It is the stretch of pure brilliance, deep blue moving to deep black
Revealing the light within us through the popping stars

Reminding me of us
Constantly feeling the sweet sacredness of our hearts
There is always light in darkness
There is always love in the world

The light falls from the sky in cataracts of pure transparency
You can almost hold the air in your hand
Deep blue as in a painting of Picasso
The night lights up everything
Every night has a scent of its own

There is no outside
There is no inside
There is us in all

Sakura in my garden

By Renata Hamsikova

Fragrant jasmine blossom curling slowly in the teapot
Everything renews itself
Everything evolves
Feels comforting

So is the sakura season
The pops of pink
The smell of my tea
It reminds me of us
Swirling, blossoming, changing

There is such an elegance
In this dance
There is such a subtlety

Where fire merges with water
Where air merges with earth
Creating something new

I feel it, this balance
Under my sakura tree

The wine we drink

By Renata Hamsikova

The wine we drink together reminds me of our journey
Where do these grapes grow?

Dry soil, windy hills, open plains, marshalled and independent anyhow
This sour grape becomes the most delicate fluid
Which only could originate through loving and determined hands

Your hands, your strong, yet tender hands, are guiding me to surrender
Through your hands I sense your soul
And give you my loving touch, as my sensitive hands caress your skin

In deep love, in deep humility, touching the most sacred there is
A soul, a beautiful, exquisite soul of my beloved

The wine we drink together, holds our story
En confiance

A book to return to

There are moments in life when a single sentence arrives at exactly the right time. A photograph opens a forgotten memory. A poem gives words to something you have always felt but could never quite express.

It is your duty to become yourself. Because only then can you make a meaningful contribution to the whole.

The Light in You was created for those moments.

It is a book to return to whenever you feel the need for stillness, perspective or quiet reassurance; a book to open without a particular destination, allowing a photograph, a poem or perhaps a single sentence to meet you wherever you happen to be.

The Light in You

The Light in You
Mystical poetry and photography by Renata Hamsikova

Language: English
Format: 21×26 cm
Pages: 270
ISBN: 978 90 80417 48 9
Price: € 55,- (plus P&P)

The Light in You is not a regular book, but an energetic beacon – a fusion of poetry and photography directly from the source. Because this work carries a sacred resonance – with all proceeds generously supporting the Jane Goodall Institute – it is primarily experienced and acquired during an exclusive studio visit in Zwaag, or as an essential extension accompanying the acquisition of a painting or ceramic series.