Ending in peace and letting the sprouts of beginning find themselves on the surface when it is time. . .
Does the ending of the old year mean the beginning of something new? Is this wishful thinking on our part or can we project a new start to coincide with the beginning of the new year?
“If you wish for light, practice becoming the empty vessel to receive light.” ~Rumi
Our survival as the human race depends on projecting a future that can be better than today, not only for our sake, but also for the sake of our children, and their children. Our ancestors, after the busy time of harvest in autumn, diverted their attentions inward, on planning to survive through harsh winters physically while they fed their souls during the long nights of winters.
Read MoreSpiritual practices, like meditation and reading the words of a sage like Rumi, are seeds that we plant into the garden of our heart. Sooner or later the time of harvest comes where we can enjoy the sweet fruit of wisdom grown within our own wholeness to feed and nourish not only our individual lives, but also our communities.
Read More“This Universe is the mountain and your actions are the echo!” -Rumi (Mathnawi I, Verse 215)
Rumi believes in the perpetuation of creation, meaning we all give birth to the next moment as co-creators with the universe. Our will has a role in the direction we set forth with our actions in the world. We are given a choice to act responsibly as the “Crown of Creation.”
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