The Cosmic Landscape
The Cosmic Landscape
Personal— Posted by: Lilylady @ 04/07/2006,Friday 11:13
Spring has arrived and much like a child on Christmas morning, I have arrived once again at my dining room window to view the goings-on in my beloved garden. I carefully note all the beautiful life forms taking shape and busily playing their parts in the "Cosmic Landscape". How dutiful they are-they never seem to miss a beat.
However, today, my attention rested, also, on the dead leaves which are collecting in various nooks and crannies, awaiting their removal by someone (guess who???). Oh, no, how can there be crunchy dead stuff in my beautiful garden? As my mind grasped this scene, I wondered, "Am I doing this in my life, as well?" I questioned myself "How often do we all do this-trying to "bring forth" -creating the new and beautiful-without fully cleaning up the "crunchy dead stuff" in our lives. Perhaps we all have "lifeless leaves" pushed out of the way-into the recesses of our minds and hearts.
Just as a garden requires attention and love, even a well-lived life needs its share of weeding and hoeing, as well. I view my garden as a harmonious painting. Flowers, trees, bushes, grasses all need to blend harmoniously in color and form. For me, "The whole is the sum of its parts." is a personal mantra. I will often pluck out a flower because it's just not right with the rest of the picture. The "little upstart" usually gets planted in another location where it plays better.
We too, as humans, are part of a "Cosmic Order". Each of us plays a note in the "Cosmic Orchestra". It's our only part, small,perhaps, in the grand scheme of things, but without that individual sound the Whole is not complete.
Our unique Note cries out to be heard, so let us rid ourselves of the accumulated "dead stuff"-whatever it is, so that note will be a " joyous sound unto the Lord."
Personal— Posted by: Lilylady @ 04/07/2006,Friday 11:13
Spring has arrived and much like a child on Christmas morning, I have arrived once again at my dining room window to view the goings-on in my beloved garden. I carefully note all the beautiful life forms taking shape and busily playing their parts in the "Cosmic Landscape". How dutiful they are-they never seem to miss a beat.
However, today, my attention rested, also, on the dead leaves which are collecting in various nooks and crannies, awaiting their removal by someone (guess who???). Oh, no, how can there be crunchy dead stuff in my beautiful garden? As my mind grasped this scene, I wondered, "Am I doing this in my life, as well?" I questioned myself "How often do we all do this-trying to "bring forth" -creating the new and beautiful-without fully cleaning up the "crunchy dead stuff" in our lives. Perhaps we all have "lifeless leaves" pushed out of the way-into the recesses of our minds and hearts.
Just as a garden requires attention and love, even a well-lived life needs its share of weeding and hoeing, as well. I view my garden as a harmonious painting. Flowers, trees, bushes, grasses all need to blend harmoniously in color and form. For me, "The whole is the sum of its parts." is a personal mantra. I will often pluck out a flower because it's just not right with the rest of the picture. The "little upstart" usually gets planted in another location where it plays better.
We too, as humans, are part of a "Cosmic Order". Each of us plays a note in the "Cosmic Orchestra". It's our only part, small,perhaps, in the grand scheme of things, but without that individual sound the Whole is not complete.
Our unique Note cries out to be heard, so let us rid ourselves of the accumulated "dead stuff"-whatever it is, so that note will be a " joyous sound unto the Lord."
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Anita 04/07/2006,Friday Say: [Reply]
Hi Kathy,
I'm so happy to see a new entry, I can't wait to read it! I've been waiting for weeks in anticipation.
Keep writing, we'll keep reading!
-Anita
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Anita 04/07/2006,Friday Say: [Reply]
So very true. I don't have a garden, but I live in an apartment, and I remember going through my closets and trying to sort things out. I still have things to sort out, it does seem to be an ongoing process.
-A
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Dawn 04/23/2006,Sunday Say: [Reply]
Oie, I hear ya... Sometimes I feel that my own personal healing journey is primarily one of going back and sifting through the years, seeing what baggage I'm still holding on to, and then finding ways of letting it go. I asked my husband today what he thought would happen if I finally let go of all of my 'stuff' - for me, weeding 'stuff' out seems to be a way of life, ever since I started this healing journey of mine three years ago.
He thought about it for a moment, and then said, "I bet it would be a lot easier to remain happy, and peaceful..."
I think he may be right...a lot easier to not take on more baggage too, I'm hoping. And more comfortable and fun, to boot. :)
I see healing as a return to wholeness, with perhaps this 'stuff' (painful memories, old programming, etc.) as energy that's not flowing in harmony...so, I guess, when all the 'stuff' is released...experiencing wholeness will become more of a reality, than just a dream. :)
- Dawn
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