The Light Within Shines Out!!

It's challenging to feel sad when there is dancing light all around us!!  In the morning especially, the sunlight wakes up and comes out to play  I sit here in my office looking out into the yard and realize that IF I never went anywhere, I would be blessed with the experience of beauty that Mother Nature offers us.  Little Light is out there dancing and casting her shadows on well, EVERYTHING!   The dogwood tree has been in our yard for the 30+ years we have lived here...in some ways like a bonsai dogwood - never growing large and stately but being steady and consistent!!  Looking up at her flowers set against the brillian blue sun - well - a picture is worth a thousand words right?    The leaves...a bit further afield - went to see our favorite lake but stopped as I got out of the car because Little Light was playing on the leaves and trees!  My point...Little Light is everywhere, dressed differently and sharing in wonderous ways throughout the day.  Sometimes she has to rest...but lately she has been totally present. 

 ARE YOU IN TUNE WITH THE PRECIOUS PRESENT??   Stop and breathe and give it a try!!  You will feel still and peaceful - a gift to yourself.

Dogwood: See the Energy!!!

This is just pure fun!!  I had been reading some of the myths and realities associated with the dogwood tree - it was used to make the cross for Jesus' crucifixion; the flowers have marks at the end of each petal - the nail on the cross.  Some might be true, some sound plausible and some well...You can't believe everything you read!!

One of my favorite places in our yard is the dogwood tree out back that creates a space with my picnic table - my grounding spot.  I sit leaning against the tree, put my bare feet on the ground and now the Lemon balm is coming back to life.  When I talk about being still - and that I do - this is the place for me!!   I wanted to see what I could see in the flowers.  Our tree is little and it wasn't very open in bloom, but it gave me some insights.  Then, by accident - ok there are no accidents, only synchronicities, I hit some button and whammo - saturation. Now this is an image to contemplate!!  Be still, gaze into the picture and see what messages you might get.

For those of you who are more traditional,

here is the flower as it is growing on the tree.