Spring into Spring

Just the beginning

...Spring is here. As this day begins in the Northern Hemisphere we have passed another milestone in this year. The Spring Equinox is upon us and so are many new opportunities.  Be sure to mark this day, not only for the seasonal shift that is occurring in nature around us, but more importantly the spiritual spring board that is here for us to keep evolving.

Oh so new

Spring, a season associated with color, the return of the Sun and many beginnings must always be acknowledged as a time for growth. For us this growth has to be from the inside out or else we miss the things that are truly for us.  During this time of the year purposely be outside more, notice the growth of flora and fauna and tap into that action of renewal. The regenerative force that is Spring does NOT happen by osmosis, we must be willing to accept the gifts this season has for us. Are you ready? Am I?. Now that our days are longer and our nights are shorter, let's illuminate our love and compassion as we connect to other people, places, objects, beings, and nature.  We should give often and frequently.  Please understand that this is not about material giving this is about giving pieces of ourselves in small and large ways.  Remember when we share we are giving to ourselves through others. Think about that one for a moment.

Cues give clues

As we enter a new season I suggest we look to nature for cues and clues. Cues and clues can often be found in ideas like a totem, a concept or even a simple mantra. I have gathered a collection of these tools we can use as we navigate what we want to manifest in this new season. Review them and see if they provide you with insight and even if they do or do not let them be the springboard that catapults us all forward into the next iteration of ourselves. As we enter a time of rebirth of our natural world I ask us all to harness that same energy and dare to do something different this Spring!

Spring Animal Totem - Hippopotamus

Meaning - Power

Initiations & Apprenticeships

Let water heal and bless me

Begin a new life cycle

Immerse myself in art and healing

Spring Concept - Change

Change begins with a small, small seed

Have fear of Change and do it anyway

Change can be discomfort

The unknown is a part of Change

Change is the only constant

Spring Mantra

 Place on my path this Spring the power to see the change that is for me,

And with this Change I will challenge myself to evolve especially at times with it is NOT comfortable,

All the while knowing that the Change that I am forging at this time will bless me, those around me, and this planet

---Andrea