A Place of Graceful Flowering

Some days I feel so blessed to experience little pieces of wild heaven. Like a moment beneath the linden trees when the wind washes through them and their yellowed leaves flutter in frenzy. Or like the tranquil silence between each leaf dropping to the earth, falling so slowly and gracefully like pretty pieces of soul-touched confetti.

I sat beneath the trees and breathed this heaven in – the stillness, the peace and the soothing whispers in the wind. I breathed in the wildness of quiet trees whose voices land softly on open hearts when they dance in the autumn gusts, and I remembered that the mysterious force that weaves together sacred scenes like this is the very essence that weaves together breath and blood and soul in me, in us all.

I’m amazed sometimes how small moments like this, just sitting with the earth, can be gifts that remind me how to contact the mysterious sacredness within and guide my heart out of tension into a place of graceful flowering.

autumn kiss

Palo Santo Cleansing

It’s a wonderfully warm autumn day where I am. The breeze is dreamy, the sky is a peaceful blue and tonight it will be bright and clear as great mother moon glides amongst the stars. I lit some Palo Santo smudge for a cleansing meditation to bring myself grounded space earlier today. It’s made me feel really light and clear, so I felt inspired to share this cleansing Palo Santo energy with you here….
Palo Santo Cleansing Meditation
Centre into peace and breathe deeply. Focus on the image of the palo santo smudge below. Visualise the sweet woody scented smoke flowing into your aura and cleansing your energy field. Let it clear away all blocks and stagnant energy. Allow yourself to release what no longer serves you and let the feeling of lightness and inner peace rise within.

Is there any area of your life that needs cleansing?

Then hold the intention of healing that situation or life area. Send cleansing palo santo vibes and white light to it. Visualise a positive shift in energy, both in yourself and in the situation, so that any blocks are lifted and things can move forward with ease and grace.  

May this Full Moon shine cleansing gentleness into your heart. 

The Rising Sun Within

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.”

~ Albert Camus

There is a rising sun in my heart today, a glowing ball of light that’s shining rays over inner landscapes that have been cold and dark for a while. The sun feels warm, soft and golden.

I feel this gentle wisdom rising and I hear something saying that we all have seasons of the soul – winters, dry seasons, periods of sadness or moments when we feel stuck in a rut. Each serves its purpose, has its place and time, its lessons. Each highlights the emotions and shadows we need to work through. But when the dark season lingers for too long and we can’t see a way out…then remember the sun within – the warm empowering inner glow – and let it rise and bring the return of joy.

If not joy then at least a bit of light, a bit of warmth or a touch of comfort.

Let your inner sun soothe you, illuminate and guide you on your way to a positive space of possibilities.

I’m reminded once more that Nature mirrors what’s within us. Today, through the sunrise she is teaching me that I have an eternal luminous sphere of joy resting somewhere inside of me and that when darkness lingers, I need only be still and summons that inner sun to rise.

So, I close my eyes and let it rise and rise and rise inside me, yellow rays spreading to all the gloomy corners where self-doubt and fear have been lurking. I see these places brighten. I feel the heaviness in my chest lighten. Things look a different in this light, less ominous, more hopeful.

Do you know the magic of a sleeping land and sky that awakens slowly to the kiss of the sun? Close your eyes and let your inner sun rise.

sunrise at the forest