We’re ankle-deep in snow here. And an old lesson has arrived at the door. Again.
One taught by nature many times before. Yet. I, perhaps like you, arrive at class to learn it, again, more deeply.
REST.
The still, white blanket outside is like the healing room imagined in my daily self-hypnosis. There is so much room. There is so much light.
#FlowerMagic of white arrives in Dream time… in shower time… and while washing dishes… The Feminine Flora Force enchants:
“Gardenia.” “Camellia.” “Juniper.”
And the questions are asked by the Teacher. Again.
Can you grow still enough to hear the Garden of your Soul?
Can you allow for the external visibility to be obscured and uncontrolled in order for your internal visibility to become clear?
In hushed, and great expectation. YES!
May You Grow Still Enough by Brother David Steindl-Rast
May you grow still enough to hear the small noises earth makes in preparing for the long sleep of winter, so that you yourself may grow calm and grounded deep within.
May you grow still enough to hear the trickling of water seeping in the ground, so that your soul may be softened and healed, and guided in its flow.
May you grow still enough to hear the splintering of starlight in the winter sky and the roar at earth’s fiery core.
May you grow still enough to hear the stir of a single snowflake in the air, so that your inner silence may turn into hushed expectation.
💫 I picked special flowers for this. For me. And you. To ground the energy. We’re going in… at least here in the US… into the holiday ta dahs after a looooong time of what-the-fla fla flahs, right?
It is no secret that on Monday, Nov 29, I open the power of #flowermagic to those joining me for a 5 day virtual S.P.A. treatment. We’re going to harness.
Say that word out loud with me… HARNESS. Feel the power? Did you draw your fists in as tho riding bareback on a horse… I did.
har·ness /ˈhärnəs/
“…control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy…”
Alchemy, doll.
We’re going to make good use of energy. And I think, strike that, I KNOW, that one of the blessings of the last 20+ months with all the f_)(*&ery that has come with figuring out staying out of the fray, one of the blessings has been about clarity.
Clarity of just how I (you too?) wish, want, intend, command (yes, I said command) MY energy.
It is mine. My natural resource. And if it were ever confirmed before (and maybe I just missed it), I desire allies to assist me with my command over my energy.
Enter flowers. Now, if you’re not one that has felt the “woo” to join me next week for our spa treatment, you may be asking yourself “what-the-flower”?
And I’ll tell you, flowers convey RESTORATIVE energy. They assist us like a GPS system. And in a sea of what hasn’t been the most gentle of waters, flowers and their magic ARE gentle. Easy. Calming. Captivating. And grounding…
Of course, I’ll be talking more about all of this next week (psst, #linkinbio), but for now, know this:
I picked flowers DELIBERATELY for this event – as backdrop and back up alleluia choir for our 5 days. See the graphic? Yeah, that’s part of the POSITIVE spell I’m casting for us come Monday. Each has a VERY potent role to play in healing and empowering WHO WE ARE CHOOSING TO BE.
Want to feel the ease, positivity, command of the energy so that your natural resource bucket feels a fill?
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Welcome my Soil-Soul-Sister & Brother! I'm Annie Red Bird, ready to style for your serenity & dig deep for calm, connection & creativity in your everyday #HealingGardenHappyPlace.
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