I’ve been heading to nature to seek some grounding and solace as of late. In an effort to keep my energies moving in joyful manners as I am a huge fan of walking meditation. I find the healing powers held within nature to be formidable and of the highest essence and quality. I learn much as I step forward moving along the trail. Sometimes it is as though I don’t even remember the entirety of the trail I’ve walked. As I drift along in my thoughts or simply appreciate the energies around me as I gaze with deep gratitude at the stunning beauty that surrounding me.
Sometimes I am walking with a lightning pace as I attempt to outwalk the things in life that carry pain while facing the sorrow with an open heart as I find myself held in love by the nature surrounding me. Other times I am meandering and follow my instincts on a slower level, noticing each petal on a wild rose or the flutter of the delicate wings of the seasons first butterfly a sweeter and gentler essence to my steps.
I find much wisdom and many lessons reflected in nature. Nature allowed me the safety to blossom my own personal growth. To find the first steps to a vision to seeing I was not as worthless as this world would at times seemingly have me believe, with so many so easily abandoning me in my perception in the past. When the world of most humanity became too cold and harsh and it turned its back on me when I needed it most, I let it. I decided that to chase that which decided I was worthless with its actions was a fools game. One I never played well anyways.
Each mountain I summitted became a victory. One I could have an actual say over. If I stopped putting that foot in front of the other that was going to be the only thing that stopped me. I couldn’t be walking along and then find myself slammed off the path as if in some episode of wipeout. No, I was the only thing that could stop me. My choice to stop or to continue forward. I for the first time had found a worldly thing where I could accomplish something by my own power and dedication to action.
In this I built the foundation to opening my awareness of the power of my intuition. The more I listened the higher I was lifted. I’ve witnessed so many miracles in nature and I have always had any question I have ever asked the divine answered when I was in nature. It is a foundational and fun starting step to listening to ones intuition and divine guidance. Or it sure can be at least.
Today I walked with two birds hopping along in front of me on the trail for about a minute. They hopped on either side of the trail a foot ahead of me until we hit a sunny stretch where the trail opened a bit. At which point both birds took flight in unison and as though they were synchronized flyers of Olympic level skill, those birds danced in flight making a lovely pattern as they seemed to mimic an almost dna strand flight path.
The photo at the top of this post is of British Soldier Lichen which I found only because I followed a tiny game trail and climbed a cliff to an amazing spot I fully intend upon spending some decent summer moments in if I am so blessed with the opportunity. If not then I hope to find bigger, brighter and better spaces in nature to heal and rejuvenate within. The interesting thing about that story is that I was getting worried I wouldn’t be able to find my way back to the main trail as I really had gone “off roading” a bit. I had a moment of blissful peace and meditative wonder that had restored my heart to a better place and literally moments after I had the feeling of being worried about finding the trail again I saw the head of a mountain biker carrying his bike along the bit of rough stretch of trail I was seeking and in moments I was back to safety.
There’s a decent message in that as well I must admit. One of faith and following our hearts and trusting in the order of the Divine plan and it’s ability to safely nestle us and our hopes and hearts in healing and miracles when we may find ourselves in need of the true power of its pure essence and eternal triumph over the ego.
I love you all.
The Every Moment Mystic 