"A seed is a portal to possibilities."
From Rev. Jamie's talk with meditation on seeds. (zoomed from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango)
She led us into becoming the seed. Then having been planted we each became an imaginary plant, watching those who were going past. This was a lovely little guided imagery.
I wanted to be beautiful, perhaps a flower, but then also to be a vegetable to share with others my nourishment.
This is such a good experience for me to have, since I've been focused a bit lately on the changes from life to death...the transition that all things go through.
Leaves falling from trees, becoming part of the compost of the earth to fertilize the seeds of new life, which will lie dormant during the dark times of winter.
I'm busy mentally, but physically a bit lagging. Dealing with toothaches that surprised me. The comfort has been soft foods, many of which were delicious like ice cream, apple turnovers, (actually heating up the latter then gracing same with the ice cream!) and hot herbal teas.
Spiritually I feel a need to go inside this being and connect with the good in the world, that which is hiding but still available for whenever I put my energies in that direction.
John Travolta made a movie I'd never seen, (Phenomenon, which was on Prime last week,) about a man who has a sudden experience of bright light in the sky (I know, trite, but it was made in 1996) and he is suddenly able to learn and think at a high rate...as well as having extreme compassion for others. Then he is found to have a brain tumor, and at least makes his relationship work with the woman he loves. And then he has a conscious dying, where he says "it's happening."
Rev. Jamie's blessing at the end of the UU service encouraged each of us to be part of the bright world of plenty and beauty. To that I add the encouragement to have healing of each of person and animal, and peace between all peoples.
