U2: One
I’m recovering from the holiday weekend, playing catch up on things that simply didn’t get done (we went to the beach instead), and although I’m not entirely sure of the symbolism in the video, I like the overall message. And a little rock n’ roll is a good thing on a post-holiday Tuesday! 😉
What’s the point…
It seems the universe has been conspiring again! Several years ago it saw it necessary to relocate me halfway across the country to an area very close where there is located a metaphysical college. So what is somebody on the Path going to do, after a couple good nudges in the direction of the college? Take a course, of course!
Sri Yantra
A yantra is an object or tool used for and with meditation practice to help improve focus and aid progression to deeper levels of meditation and spiritual understanding. Yantras represent the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, and each one has its own specific focus or intent – perhaps that of a particular God(dess), state of consciousness, or focus on and understanding of a specific energy vibration.
Mountain Gorillas
ONE. We are one. Our peoples, our nations, our various species and all aspects of nature are ONE!! And although there are lessons to be had regardless of apparent atrocities in the world, it still breaks my heart to see or hear of some (who genetically pass for human) committing acts so horrendous as to make our souls weep. How sad that humanity’s greed seems to necessitate the complete domination of the environment, each other, and even extends to murder – for money!
5 Things for which I am grateful…
I’ve been tagged… with a wonderful Meme by Trish at Breathing. She challenged me, and everyone, to write a list of 5 things for which we are grateful. She suggests that if you blog to post your 5 things on the blog, and if you are not a blogger then to write your five things in a notebook. Trish also suggests that the bigger challenge is to keep writing down 5 things every day.
To begin, I am grateful to Trish for the reminder and opportunity to identify some of those things for which I am grateful, encouraging others to appreciate aspects of their lives they may not otherwise, and for starting this meme… And with that said,
Natural Touch
How many of us live our daily lives surrounded by the constant motion and ceaseless chasing that seems to be such a necessity in this day and age? Whether running the kids to and from their activities, doing errands all across town, attending business meetings and dealing with interoffice politics, or any number of other things on a given day… how many of us take a moment to see a dinosaur in a cloud or look for the rainbow as a storm passes near? How often do we take a moment to breathe the fresh moist air or feel the sunshine on our skin? When did you last feel the grass with your bare feet, or the last time you even touched a tree or held a clump of rich soil in your hand? Chances are, it’s been a while.
Growth Spurt
For a good part of the day, I’ve been thinking of topics about which to write and reviewing the rather extensive list of things that are currently half-written, trying to determine whether (and how) to finish any of them to post… and for some reason, none of them seem appropriate. So this is a bit of an experiment (yes, another one) -a blog entry without any particular concept or idea in mind as I start typing. I’ll post it when it seems “done” and we’ll just have to see what happens!
Temporary Plateaus
It’s easy to take the low Path – it’s all downhill (or at least it’s flat and easy to walk)! But what of the Path that climbs and reaches for the mountain’s summit? Requiring dedication and stamina and perseverance, it’s not always the easiest route to take. It often taxes body, soul, and mind, proving to be strenuous in ways we had never considered and are difficult to define. There are those among us however, who are driven to seek the rewards of the climb – driven to see beyond the clouds, to seek the eagle-eye view of the world, unsatisfied with the physicality of the Earthly realm. And the rewards are great – to live life instead of watching it pass by, to treasure the moments that we exist on this plane, honestly connecting to each other the way we were meant to…
But even those of us with the most discipline and stamina require little rests along the way… not just to catch our proverbial breath and to re-energize, but to take an opportunity to reflect upon the trail we’ve traveled so far. Sometimes as we climb, the perception of distances and the relationships between things can be misleading and even a bit disorienting. Yes, it can be tempting to stay on the ledge for a while, enjoying a certain shelter from the metaphysical elements, but sooner or later, our muscles tire of being unused and we long to climb again. And by looking out over the edge of the plateau on which we stand, we often discover new perspective on the World and an appreciation for the Path behind and the Path ahead, and with this we find the encouragement to continue the climb once more.
Ultimately it is the climb -the Path itself- which helps us become who (and what) we are meant to become. And should we reach the summit of our particular mountain, the metaphysical muscles we’ve developed from our climb allow our wings to unfurl so we can soar to the next mountain…
Namaste.
Lab Rat (2)
About a week ago, I consciously chose the challenge of becoming a ‘Lab Rat’ in the world of the physical once more. This intentional break from the metaphysical has proven to be more of a learning experience than I had ever anticipated, for with that break several things were confirmed: