Spring. It's all about alchemy. Out of winter's gray landscape comes a profusion of new life. My own life is swirling with change. New experiences are happening that announce a different unfolding of my life. One which is a complete fit, but that seems very unlike my past. It is shiny and new, and full of promise.
"alchemy--a method or power of transmutation; esp., the seemingly miraculous change of a thing into something better."
--Webster's Dictionary
"The creative force within each of us stirs into greater outward expression. This is reflected in Nature. New seeds begin to sprout. Sap runs and flows, stimulating new growth. Flowers and leaves begin to bud. The natural world begins to resurrect itself. For us, the rhythms are excellent for initiating new endeavors and manifesting opportunities for such within our life. It is a time in which the energies propelling us are excellent for initiating a new order to one's life."
--Ted Andrews
Wow! Lots of things are changing and shifting. I am moving through these days as if I'm rolling on a swiftly moving stream. I've hit some strong rapids along the way but my raft has just bounced right up and through them. It's not clear to me where this stream is headed. What is clear to me is that it is definitely leading somewhere, and I'm being encouraged to just enjoy the ride. Many twists and turns, ups and downs. But it feels like an adventure. And it feels like I'm well-cared for by unseen supports. The changes are all good!
"Transformation--
Energy does not die, it simply transforms. Life is born into life over and over.
Do not fear the transition.
Perpetuate trust.
Welcome the soul's journey.
Surrender."
--Lynn Andrews
This is a time of being unformed. All of creation is at work to bring form to new ways of Being. I am experiencing some impatience as these days unfold. Something in me wants formation to happen now. I know it's old thinking. I have been programmed to "make" things happen. If I want something, I am supposed to take all the necessary steps to insure that it comes to pass. That's not the way of gestation. Gestation is quiet, slow, natural. One thing leads to the next in a harmonious string of events, like pearls. No steps can be bypassed or shortened as the creation comes into being.
So for me it's best to embody patience. To "let" this process work its way. Larger wisdom dictates these days. My part is to support the process by relaxing into it. Staying grounded--feet firmly planted in the Present--is what helps to keep me on my path during this unformed time.
"Cherish your visions; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for...if you remain true to them, your world will at last be built."
--James Allen
Seeds. Carry the blueprints for each living thing that will emerge from them. This is a time of gestation/germination.
Winter brings us into quiet anticipation of the next phase of our lives. We are invited to move through the gentle growth process. We bring with us everything that we have stored from the previous season. Something has begun that will usher us into the next level of fullness for our lives. New life unfolds.
"[Winter] is a time that opens perceptions of what must still come upon us in the growth process. It opens a vision of what we must still face within ourselves if we are to give birth to the higher. ...This is reflected most profoundly in Nature, for it is when seeds germinate."
--Ted Andrews
Greetings! So many things are stirring at this large time. New beginnings are encouraged out of humble settings. Promises are being fulfilled. Winter offers a natural time of gestation for these beginnings to be nurtured and to be developed gradually. It's a quiet, potent time. Potent as in having much potential. We are invited to wait, to watch, to participate in the beauty of new life unfolding. We seek a greater peace in the world.
"Let harmony of Spirit reign, and make all Earth a home
Where we can live, secure in peace, no matter where we roam."
Unknown author--from a holiday card
Today I feel grateful. This season affirms such a feeling. I have experienced much provision. I have received much abundance. This time of harvest has provided much sustenance at many levels. I feel great contentment and peace. There is a simplicity in my life that feels joyful. Today the glass is more than half full. It feels like this has been a long time in coming. And it could only happen with my openness. Life is waiting to fill us up.
"Perhaps you have a rheostat for your dining room chandelier. If so, you know that when you turn it up, you receive more light and power. When you turn it down, light is diminished. There is no miracle involved. The full power is there all the time--you are the one who is controlling the level. A turned-down rheostat might symbolize faith in lack; a turned-up rheostat, faith in abundance."
--Eric Butterworth
One foot in front of the other. Staying open to all possibilities and opportunities. Being present in the midst of a variety of life activities, changes, and challenges. These are the current elements of walking my path. This is the way I move through the Unknown. I am wrapped in the care of All Mystery. I am still moving.
"The spiritual journey involves going beyond hope and fear; it involves stepping into unknown territory and continually moving forward."
--Pema Chodron
