Stories from the wilderness, yoga nidra, and other meditations on life
I have been frightened by a lot of things in life, and given my rather wild imagination, fear of the unknown is one of my favorite ones, keeps me up at night; although of course, there are plenty of other shapely warnings all around, hinted at and sometimes made explicit. ( See Link 36)
‘Shadows on the wall’ is part 1 of the Fear series, which also includes: ‘Seeds of Doubt’, ‘Magic Spells’ and ‘Potato Bugs’ and ‘Lake Cabonga’.
Yesterday, weeks after that first day of the deer hunt, on a snow covered path along a line of now bare trees, I saw a large Barred owl, perched high, still, waiting, watching for its small furry prey. And then, quite suddenly, it lifted and waved its powerful wings, and dove towards the frozen earth.
“On Balance” is about expectations, uncertainty and hope. (See Links 16 & 17)
We seem to seldom give ourselves the opportunity to experience our minds without the noise and clutter of our busy lives. Like a night sky polluted by city lights, we might, through the haze, only recognize and attend to the brightest and loudest experiences. But In the wilderness the stars are more clear, less distorted. Mindful meditation is a practice to begin to notice and better understand and experience the moments of our lives, the sights, sounds, sensations and thoughts.
One might think that the show is over once the flowers of the Milkweed have flashed their beauty, and the leaves have fed the hairy black and orange caterpillar; but no, the best is yet to come.
This story is about Milkweed and a silver tour bus.
‘Sundog’ meets a black dog, and speaks about the moments we live. (See Links 10, 11, 12)
This yoga nidra practice takes you to, and into a stream.
This story travels along a wild coastline, where the scene changes constantly, yet seemingly repeats itself again and again.
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