We are
spiritual beings in a human body. I constantly wish to be more spiritual and
often chastise myself for being too "human". I would prefer to let
Spirit guide me more, but my ego so often gets the better of me. But yesterday
during my walk in the woods I truly marvelled at being in a human body. The spirit guides and the angels are
wonderful beings and I am grateful for their presence in my life, but I almost
(well, not really, but almost almost)
felt pity on them as I was experiencing the wonder of my (human) senses.
Because I
am human, I can SEE. Not merely look at nature but truly see the beauty....little insects, bigger birds....the beauty of the
trees, the nuances of colours and shades on rocks and stones, different species
of plants and how they grow in unison. And further afield, the intricacies in a
painting, the love in a mother's eyes holding her baby, the concentration on
the face of children totally engrossed in an activity. Even see the
opportunities to bestow compassion and help to others.
Because I
am human, I can LISTEN. To birds conversing, branches swaying to the music of
the breeze. Even to the stillness, that place within me where all is quiet.
Then, when I get back home and hear the neighbours' loud voices, I can choose,
before getting irritated and uptight about it, to be grateful for the gift of
hearing as it enables me to listen to
the world and to my fellow humans. To once more realize we are social beings
and be grateful for the connection to and reassurance of people around me.
Because I
am human, I can SMELL. What a wonderful gift breathing is! I can welcome the
prana deep into my lungs and invite the smells and energies of this world to
play and intertwine inside me. What wonderful memories certain fragrances
invoke - freshly cut grass, delicious home-made soup, the countryside after
being washed by rain - or before, the perfume of a loved one. But I can also
smell urbanisation, development and people round me. Whilst all may not be
pleasant smells, it reminds me of longing and belonging.
Because I
am human, I can TASTE. Yes, whilst walking I can "taste" the bush,
but how awesome to taste a sip of
water, to taste food, taste a piece of cheesecake, taste a lover. I can experience a
smorgasbord of gustatory delights, and it doesn't need to involve food.
But
mostly, because I am human, I can FEEL. Physically feel the stroke of leaves
and branches on my skin as I walk past, feel the soft soil under my feet, feel
the cold water of the stream on my face and arms. And of course, experience the
feeling of fresh linen against my skin (very grateful for that!), feel the heat
and the cold of the weather through all different seasons, and really feel the
body and emotion of someone when I hug them real tight and they hug me back!
Which all leads me to this amazing feeling inside, that feelings which I can’t describe or wouldn't even want to as in a sense (pardon
the pun!) it would diminish it.
A teacher
of mine often said: "Let me lead you to that place of magnificence".
Yesterday morning I have been there and it was because I am human; in a human
body, but I was allowing my spirit to embrace that human-ness. My senses
brought me the gift of emotions and led me to that place of magnificence.
Love and light,
Celeste x
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