Spring Always Remembers
………………………………….. Spring continues to unfold this week – in beautiful and inspiring ways. In the lower elevations, plum blossoms are on the trees – and in our area more and more birds are appearing. This week I heard chickadees, flickers, robins, and even a meadowlark. All returning to share their glorious songs, make nests and begin again. I know science says its all about the instinctive pattern – but even so – they naturally remember what to do – with ease they move into the time of building and mating and singing. Its not something that needs a plan, or a to do list -or an alarm set on their birdie phones. Its all unfolding with beauty and grace.
Something is unfolding for each of us as well…something beautiful and wonderful is already happening – we are beginning to see friends again – to go outside again (for those of us who live in the cold) and without fear of what to do or how to do it – we are flowing into letting go of the past year and moving into the light of Spring. We don’t need reminders to do this – its all around us – its encoded in our true nature – optimism- hope – ease. All we have to do is let go – let go of our doubts and fears – let go of our cynicism- let go of trying to control whatever happens next. This lesson has been thoroughly in my face in the last few weeks – control is just not possible nor does it bring any peace. Spring is all around me as a remembrance of Trust – Spring remembers how to be Spring and I can remember how to touch my true nature for all that is unfolding in my life as well. When I lived in a city that had concrete sidewalks, I would always marvel at the dandelions popping through the smallest crack or wildflowers blossoming where feet had walked over them-without regard for obstacles they gave their gifts of blooming – the no matter whatness of Life.
One of my Spiritual teachers said recently that 90% of spiritual growth is letting go. Not gaining more knowledge or even in hours of spiritual practice – but in letting go of whatever is in the way of our remembering – remembering we are spiritual beings having a human experience – remembering that all things teach us of Love or fear – depending on what we choose. That we are never alone – the Universal presence is everywhere and that means right where we are.
This Blog is to jog your memory of that – and watching Spring unfold is a great way to do it – with effortless, gentle care of ourselves we look around and see with new eyes that Spring remembers and helps us to really SEE -Sending you all a breath of spring and love,
