People often hope that meditation will be the answer to their problems. They look to it as a kind of home improvement project, as a way of fixing a broken aspect of themselves.
~Mark Epstein
The High Priestess encourages us to open to the depths and stillness within to find wisdom and strength. But our inner landscape is what may prevent us from finding those treasures. As Mark Epstein explains, "we have to carefully pick our way through our own wilderness. If we can put our minds into a place of surrender, we will have an easier time feeling the contours of the land. We do not have to break our way through as much as we have to find our way around the major obstacles. We do not have to cure every neurosis, we just have to learn how not to be caught by them." Over time, we learn to experience reality rather than react to it; such clarity is what brings strength and wisdom. The Wren brings to mind a quote from A Midsummer Night's Dream: "Though she be but little she is fierce." Meditation may seem passive and ineffectual, but like this bird, its payoff can be mighty.
That might be me at midnight tonight. Working a bit of Moon magic
ReplyDeleteDance on, my friend!
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