“An [image] shows me at a glance what would be spread over at least ten pages!
Ivan Turgenev in Fathers and Sons (1862, translation by Constance Garnett)
A lantern that I use symbolically to light the way (mine and others, as archetype of Mentor),
Some sweetness to lure the joyfulness of hummingbird and the song of ecstatic finches (note the glory of the redness …),
A round bale of hay as a sign of abundance and security in winter (for the serious business of farming as food production) and then,
The majestic corn, one Sister, and how She bursts forth in all Her capacity for becoming the corn (expressing Her entelechy- like how an acorn, unhampered, comes into full expression and purpose by becoming a magnificent oak tree), stretching full out to soak up the sun’s energy – heart chakra green growth.
Listening: A pair of osprey screech and soar.
Some almost fuschia lilies remind me of and add to, the beauty, and at the garden’s edge, some artisanal things that make the journey or taste of life even more worthwhile. Herbs anyone?
Afterall, it’s all about being able to say: “That was yummy!” and experience a surge of Vitality (yes, capital ‘V’).
The pole must be representative of my role. It makes me think of those cedars gripping the rocks at Cyprus Lake. It has prongs that hold it into place, like a strong tree deeply rooted, holding it all together, firmly in its stance. Holding it’s own? Holding out offerings? The sweetness and the light? Regardless, it is a reminder of humanity’s presence, coexisting with Nature.
Reclaiming the Miracle of Life 