This past week I had the opportunity to do some ascension work with the intelligence of nature. Sitting next to a tree, I overlooked where a stream came down from the mountains and flowed into a lake. As I focused on my usual meditation when I am working with nature, after about a half hour, I opened my eyes and began to take in the energetic flow around me. The energy of the water glimmered in a bright turquoise while the surrounding trees shined in brilliant yellows and greens. Birds that were singing, their songs became amplified to my ears. In this particular location, there was no requirement for Earth healing. The forest, water, and animals were all as they should be, happy and healthy.
Then I heard a soft voice ask, "What color is the water?" Shifting my focus back to where the stream becomes the lake, I answered, "The water is clear. At least, in the beginning, it is always clear." Then I let my eyes drift to my right where the lake opened up to its full size. Around the edges of the lake, the water had become a deep forest green color whereas, in the middle, the water turned into a dark navy blue.
Pure water is always clear and water that is shallow in a stream will be clearer than, say, the water in the lake. The deeper the water, the less reflections off the lake floor. The scattering of light across water also plays a huge part in the color of water. And, if there are any particles suspended in the water, they will increase
the scattering of light. In coastal areas, runoff from rivers, re-suspension of sand and silt from the bottom by tides, waves, and storms
and a number of other substances can change the color of the near-shore
waters. Some types of particles (in particular, the cells of
phytoplankton, also referred to as algae) can also contain substances
that absorb certain wavelengths of light, which alters its
characteristics.
Exactly where am I going with this? Well, after my meditation that day, a couple days later in my art studio I was struggling a bit with my global purpose. I could feel myself growing agitated, feeling frustrated, and losing my focus. I felt like I was an octopus with all my tentacles going in different directions. Stopping myself, I decided it was time for some more ascension work to regain my focus. As I was working, I heard that familiar soft voice ask me, "Why are you trying to define yourself?" My answer was quick, "Because it will let others know who I am in this work." The reply was instantaneous, "You are not a definition of your talents, but a reflection of what is around you, what has taught you throughout your life, and everything that has brought you to this point. Your art is not a definition but a reflection of who you are, where you have been, and where you are going."
Then I immediately thought of that day when I was meditating by the lake. I was able to see the correlation between the water that day and my life. When I first began my journey towards my global purpose, my path was clear, fresh, and moving quickly like the water running off the mountain. However, over the last few months, as I had begun to settle into my new life, my surroundings had calmed and my artistic endeavors were growing and expanding into a lake. What I had failed to realize in the process was that I wasn't maintaining my lake and I had stopped my artistic flow. As I was worrying about how my art was going to fit in the mainstream, I had begun to define myself and my art; I was trying to wedge myself into a category. In doing this my natural light was scattering more and more across the water and my lake was becoming a muddy and dull color. And as things turned muddy, I could no longer see my reflection or that clear refreshing stream that my path once was.
To define ourselves and our life is to set a series of perimeters or fencing around us. Think of how we define words. A word has a definition so that you can only use it in a limited number of ways in a sentence. When we define ourselves, then we too can only be used in a limited number of ways. But to be a reflection, then we have no perimeters and the possibilities are endless. We can take an idea and run with it, expand it, change it, learn more about it, add to it, and grow with it. The key is to always be that clear, fresh, moving stream. Yes, you can stop now and then and let your life rest like a lake. But keep your lake small and manageable so then, when the time is right, you can easily move forward again and not have to worry about first clearing off the negative things that have collected across your lakes surface. In continually moving forward we remain that clear reflection of ourselves and of everything that is around us. This is done by continually allowing ourselves to be better than what we currently are. Learning never ends and it should never end. If we feel that we have mastered something, then go out and master something else. Do not allow yourself the belief that you have gone as far as you can in this life. There are more roads to travel, more streams to swim, and more mountains to climb. A definition is limited but a reflection can ripple through eternity.
I hope over the next week, you will take a few moments to realize and acknowledge how you are a reflection to yourself and others. How is the way you are living now reflecting how you want to be? Is it helping you or hindering you? What changes do you need to make to become that clear moving stream?
Love and Light,
Tara
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