Yes, it’s Spring! You can see trees blossoming here in Sedona, and the daffodils are still standing strong after snow and wind last week. Red Rock Country is beautiful in all seasons and all kinds of weather - really - but spring just makes everything more beautiful wherever nature surrounds us. Living in concrete cities makes it more difficult to ascertain spring’s arrival, but even there one can experience its budding.
Spring, of course, is about rebirth, and on a personal, spiritual level, spring has sprung in Sedona several times already this year for me. My awakening ‘ah-ha’s’ have been numerous and continue to come forth.
“My personal springtime occurs as I open my heart and mind to the Divine.” - Today’s Daily Word, March 20, 2010
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Autumn 2009
It was brought to my attention the other evening that it was the fall equinox. Normally, I pay attention when a new season begins but for some reason this year, autumn didn’t register in my consciousness until my friend mentioned it.
Actually, it turns out that officially the autumnal equinox was yesterday, 09/22 at 5:18 PM (EDT). The equinox is one of two times a year when the Sun crosses the equator, and the day and night are of approximately equal length.
I’ve been thinking about why this time around I was not mindful of the change in seasons, and what does this new season mean to me this year.
“Fall” is about down, about ending. One thing that’s ending is summer – here in Gilbert, that’s a blessing! We don’t usually think of “down” as a blessing – but we could. Perhaps it’s because it’s still pretty hot here and I never expected us to still be living in Gilbert when the fall came, that I lost track of the seasons.
“Autumn” we borrowed from the Latin autumnus ‘the harvest time of plenty.’ We’re excited that the heat is ending - there’s a lot ending these days. Transformation is in the air. And with it, a bountiful harvest.
While fall is usually about moving towards hibernating in winter, we feel a great and wonderful expectancy, in a way as if it were spring, the season for rebirth. There is a New World coming, one filled with more and more community and true meaning in life. One where our life is not focused on and attempting to glean meaning from accumulating money and material things. Rather, we’re quickly moving into the space where our life is focused on love, peace, and joy in our relationships with humans, plants, and animals. This ex-atheist sees it as a time of walking even more and more with Spirit.
A song by Nina Simone comes to mind. Although I was first introduced to it back in the early 70’s, it feels like it was written for these times.
New World Coming by Nina Simone (excerpt)
There's a new world coming
And it's just around the bend
There's a new world coming
This one's coming to an end
There's a new voice calling
You can hear it if you try
And it's growing stronger
With each day that passes by
There's a brand new morning
Rising clear and sweet and free
There's a new day dawning
That belongs to you and me
Yes a new world's coming
The one we've had visions of
Coming in peace, coming in joy
Coming in love.
These are exciting times - Happy Autumn!
Actually, it turns out that officially the autumnal equinox was yesterday, 09/22 at 5:18 PM (EDT). The equinox is one of two times a year when the Sun crosses the equator, and the day and night are of approximately equal length.
I’ve been thinking about why this time around I was not mindful of the change in seasons, and what does this new season mean to me this year.
“Fall” is about down, about ending. One thing that’s ending is summer – here in Gilbert, that’s a blessing! We don’t usually think of “down” as a blessing – but we could. Perhaps it’s because it’s still pretty hot here and I never expected us to still be living in Gilbert when the fall came, that I lost track of the seasons.
“Autumn” we borrowed from the Latin autumnus ‘the harvest time of plenty.’ We’re excited that the heat is ending - there’s a lot ending these days. Transformation is in the air. And with it, a bountiful harvest.
While fall is usually about moving towards hibernating in winter, we feel a great and wonderful expectancy, in a way as if it were spring, the season for rebirth. There is a New World coming, one filled with more and more community and true meaning in life. One where our life is not focused on and attempting to glean meaning from accumulating money and material things. Rather, we’re quickly moving into the space where our life is focused on love, peace, and joy in our relationships with humans, plants, and animals. This ex-atheist sees it as a time of walking even more and more with Spirit.
A song by Nina Simone comes to mind. Although I was first introduced to it back in the early 70’s, it feels like it was written for these times.
New World Coming by Nina Simone (excerpt)
There's a new world coming
And it's just around the bend
There's a new world coming
This one's coming to an end
There's a new voice calling
You can hear it if you try
And it's growing stronger
With each day that passes by
There's a brand new morning
Rising clear and sweet and free
There's a new day dawning
That belongs to you and me
Yes a new world's coming
The one we've had visions of
Coming in peace, coming in joy
Coming in love.
These are exciting times - Happy Autumn!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Spring
Spring and rebirth are definitely on my mind today.
I spent quite a bit of time searching for the right photo banner of spring flowers to insert in our upcoming e-newsletter that when I next looked out the dining room window I appreciated the scenery more than usual. My eyes took in the view of our lush palo verde tree, large, delicate pink roses, vibrant violet ruellia, and expansive torch bouganvilla. With birds chirping in the background, my heart swelled. This beauty points to God.
Today, the weather has varied from chilly to warm, calm to windy, sunny to cloudy. Like this spring weather, we feel excitement and expectancy, yet mystery about us.
As Rog and I grow our businesses that allow us to be creative and of service to others, meet like-minded people, prepare for our move north, and appreciate our time together, we follow the guidance of Spirit, not really knowing what will unfold. These are exciting times we are living in and we are up for the adventure!
Spring is my favorite season of the year. It’s about rebirth... possibilities... life... God.
I spent quite a bit of time searching for the right photo banner of spring flowers to insert in our upcoming e-newsletter that when I next looked out the dining room window I appreciated the scenery more than usual. My eyes took in the view of our lush palo verde tree, large, delicate pink roses, vibrant violet ruellia, and expansive torch bouganvilla. With birds chirping in the background, my heart swelled. This beauty points to God.
Today, the weather has varied from chilly to warm, calm to windy, sunny to cloudy. Like this spring weather, we feel excitement and expectancy, yet mystery about us.
As Rog and I grow our businesses that allow us to be creative and of service to others, meet like-minded people, prepare for our move north, and appreciate our time together, we follow the guidance of Spirit, not really knowing what will unfold. These are exciting times we are living in and we are up for the adventure!
Spring is my favorite season of the year. It’s about rebirth... possibilities... life... God.
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