The Power is in the Formless
Looking at the above photo, we see the magic of fall. This photo could have been taken of an Aspen Grove near Durango Colorado that I had many an occasion to watch. We would arrive at the end of September and the grove would be tinging green to gold and by the time we left 10 days later, it would be in full on color. Later the leaves drop and with good fortune, snow dusts the trees in the heralding of winter. All of this we see as the form shifts, and what we don’t see is the formless intelligence that orchestrates green to gold. The power is in the formless – the result of that power is in the form of leaves or buds.
Harder to see, but equally true is that same construct for us. We see our form – we see what it does and where it goes…who it likes and who it doesn’t…what adventures it takes or challenges it rises to…we don’t’ see the formless power that infuses those experiences and yet that is where all the action takes place. It is also where transformation takes place. We often forget that and start messing with the forms of life…from our bodies to our activities, we move from one form to another in hopes of a better way or better day. But like the green to golden leaves on the aspens, all the power to shift our life is inside of the formless. For lack of the perfect word – lets say it resides in the feeling tone we carry….in the energy that accompanies us on the journey.
When we shift to a higher feeling of joy, of peace – what absolutely follows is the form of peace in our relationships – the form of joy in playing with our pets-. It looks like the power is in the pets (Oh I know this one) or the joy is in the relationship itself. But if you stop the action for a moment-turn off the projector and go deep into the feeling – you will find it resides there always…waiting to be called forth…to demonstrate the power that is always and only in the formless. Like magic, the form follows.
As this is the first week of fall the leaves are just in tinge state where I live…in the next two weeks the gold and red will begin to proliferate and it will be time to carve some pumpkins and wear warm clothes. No matter what I do – or what I don’t do…this power will shine from formless to form. I invite you to notice that same power in you – and bring it on…full steam ahead. Peace, Joy, Love….now.
