Robin
Sense
“I
trust the mystery. I trust what comes in silence and what comes in
nature where there's no diversion. I think the lack of stimulation
allows us to hear and experience a deeper river that's constant,
still, vibrant, and real. And the process of deep listening with
attention and intention catalyzes and mobilizes exactly what's needed
at that time.”
Angeles
Arrien (Anthropologist)
I've
noticed that regardless of the persistence of winter here in the deep
south, in spite of the fact that another “wintry mix” is on the
way, there are crocuses and jonquils blooming in my yard. Flocks of
migrating birds peck at who-knows-what in the grass. “Damn the
ice!” they say, “We demand our season in its proper time!”
Silly me! All this time I've thought it had to do with soil
temperature and sun change, when clearly, it's driven by pure
pigheadedness.
Nature,
as we've witnessed countless times, will have its way. There's
nothing abstract or wishy-washy about it. It isn't driven by emotion
or ill will. Nature simply is what it is; we humans must stand back
and show it some respect. It would behoove us to listen. And, not
only listen to the nature outside ourselves, but the nature inside
us, as well. The natural world, as Angeles Arrien says, has no
diversions. Natural events arise from wave and wind patterns, moon
phase, tectonic shifting, sun spots, earth angle. They're predictable in their outcome, and therefore, trustworthy. Mother
Nature, once she sets something in motion, does not change her mind.
Our
inner landscape is the same. It's reliable. If we check in and listen
deeply to our higher self, we will make good decisions, we will feel
confident and grounded. Even if there is evidence to the contrary all
around us, we will know, as the robins do, that we are well within
our rights to be optimistic. We can sally forth knowing that the
vibrant river within us is just as trustworthy as the coming of
spring.
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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