A Moment

I walked along a soft and needle covered pathway this afternoon wondering about energy, positive vs. negative and how they speak to each other. At times the sky clouded over, sun gave way to cool breezes only later returning to warmth and brightness.... much like the flow and changes of energy experienced within today.

Approaching the clearings I felt rejuvenated...alive and free as the sun shone down upon my face.... almost tasting the heat.....the warmth....the energy of the moment...the place. Yet at other times I had to follow through dense darkened places.... in the shadows of the fir trees and foliage about them on my silent sojourn where, coolness pervaded and approached........and my energy seemingly dwindled. Each time this happened I attempted to walk faster into the warmth, into the light.....into the energy. At one point I stopped and wondered.... what am I missing....why can't I simply..... somehow.... maintain the flow...throughout. The answer shortly arrived.

When embarking upon the journey the walk always has both high's and low's..... I could have went another course but would have missed the things I dearly wanted and wished to experience.... to enjoy. Today that need was greater than the times energy and warmth were lost.... though I imagine on another walk I might chart a different course. I do not know for sure but suspect the constantly changing energy and changes from positive sunshine to negative coldness take their toll.... that a time is reached when the balance talks to the heart directly and says "hey you.... why not take a different walk". I wonder... at those times do the trees smile and laugh? Do the twigs laying in the moist soil stand up and smirk? Maybe.... just maybe..... it is about learning to take negative energy and eat it raw...absorb it for all that it is.... roll it in the hearts embrace.... languish it in the soul... fondle it and whisper to it... while watching it fade into the sky..... One thing is sure, never give up on the journey.... hold that path with tenderness in the eye and the rewards will fall endlessly from clouds wherever you go.

I noticed there was a moment when the songbirds were quiet.... as I proceeded today I later heard their welcoming beauty........