The Cure for Browbeat Days

From the Light Seer's Tarot, the Four of Swords; from the Tapestry Oracle, Mystery:

I realized it for the first time in my life: there is nothing but mystery in the world, how it hides behind the fabric of our poor, browbeat days, shining brightly, and we don't even know it.

― Sue Monk Kidd

Humans are planners, creators, and problem solvers. But like the body, the mind needs a chance to rest too. It's why I now start my day with a long walk (instead of my usual list making) accompanied by soothing instrumental music. My mind relaxes with the music as I observe the seasonal changes. When I have a busy day or week ahead, this often helps more than sitting meditation. Mystery shows a woman offering us a peak beneath the sea. Thoreau once wrote that we need the tonic of wildness; I believe he'd also agree we need mystery. Paradoxes, enigmas and awesome wonders help keep the mind curious and playful. We don't always have to know the reason and workings of everything. Mystery helps keep us inspired and the mind flexible and open.