Why do anything then?
Why do what I'm doing now? Why not!
I am not doing this to gain any popularity
contest, write a book, or prove anything. I thought I was
doing it for my self, but is there really one?
All I can say is anything that helps with
personal soul growth is worth doing. I find inspiration in
the the poetry of David Whyte, I think he is phenomenal and
so is Mary Oliver, her poem "The Journey" has been
of great help when I have found myself on the edge of indecisiveness.
Both of them have a way of connecting a person to their soul
and to nature.
Part of my journey is to further my connection
to my soul and to the natural world as I move further from
egocentric to soulcentric. The terms defined in a cultural
sense are:
an egocentric society- materialistic, anthropocentric,
competition based, class stratified, violence prone, and unsustainable
a soulcentric society - imaginative, ecocentric,
cooperation based, just, compassionate, and sustainable
Can I inspire others to do the same? If each
individual person can work toward becoming more soulcentric
the world would start to be a better place. We all have a
very unique mystical relationship with nature but most of
us are blind to it. By stepping out of our comfort zone and
cultivating a relationship with nature we will start to become
more alive and see our roles on this planet very differently.
My friend Willow gave me "The Question"
for my journey. The question was inspired by this quote: "Don't
ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and
go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have
come alive." - Howard Thurman
The question will simply be "what makes
you feel alive". I will video the responses and see what
it is that makes people come alive in their life. The next
step is to figure out how to do that every day to be alive
and nurture your own soul.
I have also found inspiration in what Toni
Childs is doing with Wrap
The World In Beauty and while I am only able to do my
part in a small way, it is artists like her who can spread
a beautiful message in a big way. I think that is a wonderful
gift, but no matter how big or small we all need to do our
part.
I have been given some sacred healing water
to take on this journey. This water has been infused with
healing love and light energy by a group of females that have
been doing this for 1 hour every week for many years. This
is a powerful bottle of water! Drops of this water will be
placed in areas along the Andes and into Chille to help with
movement of the Earths Kundalini. This sacred water is filled
with feminine heart energy to help balance the strong male
energy that has done so much destruction to the planet.
The sacred water
My journey is sort of a continuation of a
vision quest I went on earlier this year. Since I was 23 I
have been on a journey of discovery. At 23 there were profound
experiences which prompted me to take a leap into the unknown
as I gave away all my possessions, sold my house for $1.00,
left my friends behind and drove across several states to
start college. I had an absolute knowing of my purpose at
that time. Over the years my knowing and beliefs
would wax and wane as I try on different ways of being such
as Zen Buddhism. What I do know is that the inner journey
is the most important and at times we need to leave all those
things behind that keep reinforcing an identity of who we
think we are or who others want us to be. The inner journey
of discovery is easier when we remove the distractions and
step out into the unknown.
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