Oh, beautiful Spring! There is so much hope and growth and renewal in the air.
Spring feels like a convergence of all the elements - earth, water, fire, and air - so presently before us.
The fertile earth beneath us, sprouting new life from deep within. The green of the earth pushing through with soft grace.
The recent rains still soaking the soil and feeding a fury of growth.
The fire of the sun shinning down upon the earth, beckoning the earth to rise up toward it.
The cool, breezy air caressing life and filling our lungs.
I feel so connected to nature at times like these. We are creatures of this earth. We are a part of this great, mysterious universe above us. We are in tune and inherently connected to the cycles of our planet and of those marching steadily above us. We are moved by the sun and the tides.
We are both worldly and other-worldly. Human and divine. This is the convergence. Right where we stand. The union of heaven and earth, light and darkness, the known and unknown. Harmoniously connected and intertwined. Inseparable.
This connection is even more present for me in this state of pregnancy.
The experience of creating new life and feeling it blossom within me. It feels like I am on the precipice of creation — I am an intricate piece of existence, fostering and fulfilling life. I am a reflection of mother earth — rich with the soils of fertility, with the waters of life, the breath and fire of creation. I am embodying Spring. I embody both the masculine and feminine energies and can give life to both. I feel humbled and honored by this magical process, a lot of which is still a mystery to our modern ways.
And just as the earth does not know the beauty of each individual flower she plants until it bursts forth from the earth, I too can only lovingly grow this life and dream of his beauty once he decides to step forth on the earth.
He comes from the light. He is made of light and love. And I know that when he sees the light of the sun one day, he will recognize it in himself, as a part of who he is. When he feels the rain and the wind on his face, he will recognize the same movement of the waters and air within him. And when he steps forth on this earth he will know where he came from and feel intrinsically and wholly at home.