Life is amazing! Being human in the world is amazing. We have just shifted into the season of autumn. In my area that means we get to witness a visual and sensory transformation of the natural environment. With a chill in the air, tree leaves have begun to change color, and breezes swirl around them when they fall. I feel like this cycle of events is signaling that the winds of change are blowing. Indigenous people believe that all winds have life force and symbolic characteristics. I am feeling a lot of power in these current breezes. They are activating a process of clearing and cleansing. They are blowing out past, tired air and are swirling in new, creative air for the present times. These current times challenge us to pay attention to what really matters in life, especially in the world of humans and nature. By focusing on what gives us life and what brings us renewal we can fully connect with all that is amazing.
"Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement, get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed."
--Abraham Joshua Heschel
