Today I am reminded of the power of nature in a good way. After a stimulating discussion last night with close friends about meditative approaches, I took a mindful eye outside this morning. I watched the birds singing, I watched the cat watching the birds. I watched the eating of the seed and the inspection by the cat of all that is botanical. In this watching, I felt the natural world all around and relaxed, despite urban noise, into what neuroscientists might call a dorsal vagal resting place. From rest, my thoughtfulness expanded. I grabbed my journal and immersed myself, digesting my experience by writing a circular poetic and drawing its form in minutes. Nature gave me the gift of rapid creative inspiration, a rarity for me.
Patty Carpenter in her song entitled A Thousand Hands of Compassion writes of giving and receiving in this way. She sings, "New energy in giving, the power of receiving, openings in time." It may be that the energy from the gifts of nature, if we can receive it, opens us into the timeless flow of creativity. To receive a gift of nature, try meditative listening to the bird songs on this 5 minute link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL4Z9d9oObY
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