Listen for the Earth Breathing: How About A Moment of Calm and Clarity?
In these times of great fear and anger over the inhumanity and chaos in our political system, we need to find some sort of calm and clarity inside ourselves or we’d want to turn away from the news or go nuts. If we don’t find some sort of clarity, how could we have any idea of what political or social actions to take? How could we help anyone else in need if we can’t help ourselves? So one thing I do is meditate, and treat myself and others as kindly as I can. If I can do nothing else, at least I can do that.
Close your eyes, take a comfortable breath, and simply listen. Many of us do this too infrequently. We don’t give ourselves a break to listen deeply to other people, to our own inner voice, or to the earth breathing. So give yourself a break. Give yourself this one moment. And listen for the earth breathing. Can you hear it?
Maybe it’s summer and a cool wind breathes in and out, cooling the day. Sometimes, it is a deep breath. Sometimes it’s very shallow. Sometimes, you can’t hear or feel it and you wonder if the earth is alive at all.
Then you hear bird calls, especially in the morning and at dusk. And bees and maybe other flying creatures…..
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Debbie Morey
Thank you Ira. I have missed reading your posts. I guess someone hacked into my FB so thank you for emailing this.
Ira Rabois
Debbie: Sorry about the hack. It is happening so often to so many of us. All the more reason to listen to the breath of the earth, I guess. And find the energy we need.