“Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us. We taste only sacredness.” Rumi
Photographer: Sergey Yeliseev
What is sacred to you? How important is it in your life? What role does it play in helping you deal with challenges in life?
Accessing the Sacred Through Creativity
I begin to write a poem inspired by a thought created by something I see in nature or one that comes to me through Spirit. I start writing, letting the thoughts and images flow without editing until they stop. There is no rational thought here. It feels like the words come from a sacred place filling the empty page, and if I am writing about nature, a tree or an animal, it feels as if I become one with it.
Any creation is sacred. When I am creating, it doesn’t matter what is happening in my life. The conflicts, aches, frustrations all drop away and I am floating in a clear sky, peaceful and full of potential. Opening my wings, I open my mind.
THE RAVEN’S DANCE
by
Georganne Spruce
The breath of the wind
Rustling through the maples
Touches my cheek gently,
And I become the Raven
Coasting on an updraft.
Wings touching the clouds,
I bend backwards and stretch
Upon the cool fresh grass,
My wings becoming
Arms again.
The crickets sing in my ear,
Their chorus of ancient rhythms
Inspire me and I dance
On the breath of life
As I have never danced.
Like the cave artist, I draw
My ecstatic dance through space
Singing with the crickets,
Dancing on the earth
Where fires will glow at night
Welcoming sages.
I will dance for them
My truths,
I will dance for them
My joy,
I will dance for them
The Raven’s dance,
Wings flying through eternity,
Littering holy messages
At their feet,
I will dance life,
I will dance life,
I …will…dance…LIFE!
Finding Peace At Our Centers
But when our wings don’t open, and the boredom and hurt don’t disappear, and no one fills the cup, what can we do? This morning I had to balance my chakras before I could do anything. The challenges of mundane life became a burden this week, and every attempt I made to move forward was blocked. I’ve felt emotionally exhausted from not being able to complete the changes I needed to make and finally realized I was neglecting my spiritual self, and that was what was creating the problem. When I am centered, the challenges do not become burdens.
English: A dancer of Sri Devi Nrithyalaya performing one of the Karanas (key poses) of Natya Yoga. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Releasing the Ego’s Concerns
Often, stepping into the spiritual realm by doing meditation, affirmations, yoga or chakra balancing will take us to a place where we can let go of our ego and emotional attachments to the things that burden us. When we have released the attachment, we can often see the situation more objectively and open our minds to solutions we haven’t considered. But most importantly, it reminds us that there is more to us than our physical lives.
Connect With Spirit Through Nature
For me, connection with nature has a calming influence and reminds me I am connected to all living beings and that awareness expands my energy. The sound of flowing water, the soaring bird, the playful squirrel all remind me of the beauty inherent in all of us and that we are all One, connected by the energy of Spirit and that there is a peace beneath the surface chaos.
Art May Take Us Deeper
But words, music, art, or dance may also take us to a deeper level and bathe our soul in peace or joy. Athletes often speak of being in the flow. Regardless of the activity, when we experience the Oneness of that flow or connect on the heart level to a piece of music, art, or poetry, we are in a sacred space and become a part of the dance of life. We are uplifted in the deepest sense and strengthened by our connection to the sacred.
How do you experience the sacred in your life? Please Comment.
© 2013 Georganne Spruce ZQT4PQ5ZN7F5
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