Nature/Seasons – Page 35 – You Are Love Now

Wave of Love

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4/27/17

“Riding a wave.”

You visualize
a surfer standing
upon a surfboard –
one with a wave,
riding the flow
of the ocean,
able to see
from above the water –
it does look effortless
at first glance,
but did not the surfer
need to paddle
out into the ocean,
waiting patiently
for the right conditions?

Might there have
been times,
when the surfer
had to swim against
the current,
or take in water –
when the ocean
felt so deep,
so vast?

But the surfer waits
and knows the water,
and senses when the
wave is ready –
does the surfer not paddle
to the perfect position
to blend with
and be lifted
by the wave?

And as exhilarating
as riding a wave may be –
as fast as the surfer travels
when riding the wave –
does not time stand still
when the surfer is
in the flow?

There may be times,
when you feel
you are paddling upstream –
when where you
wish to travel
is so deep,
so vast –
but have you not
felt the wave before,
do you not sense
when you are being lifted –
when you are One
with the Love
that flows through
and around You always?

Can you not put yourself
in a perfect position –
are not the conditions
always right,
as You Are a drop
in the deep, vast
Ocean of Love –
can you not help
but blend with
and be lifted
by the Waves of Love?

And when you ride
this Wave of Love,
do you not rise
and are able to see
from a different perspective,
from a vantage point,
that feels effortless
as you blend with
the flow,
blending with
the Waves of Love?

You may experience
the ebb and flow
of waves that rise
and fall at times –
but is this not
a rhythm that
you understand –
are you not honing
your skills,
each time you
ride the wave –
can you not have faith,
can you not trust
that you are right
where you need to be?

And are not the waves
an expression of
the ocean,
are you not part
of the Ocean of Love
at all times –
as You Are one drop
in the deep, vast ocean –
are you not always
surrounded by Love?

Swim with Love.
Rise with Love.
Ride the Wave of Love
That You Are.
Effortless.

Season of Love

Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Flight

4/26/17

The season of spring
brings the return
of old friends –
from the migrating birds
that catch your eye
and sing their sweet songs,
to the slumbering bears,
awake and looking for food –
to the first glimpse of green
and buds of flowers
that begin to bloom.

Do you not rejoice
with each familiar sighting –
is it not like
a coloring book
that has not yet
been filled in –
does not each return
in this season of spring,
fill in the color
you have been looking for?

It is not with anticipation
that you look for signs,
that bring back to you
the familiar sights –
are they not always
with you
in your memory,
are they not truly gone –
only out of your sight?

In each Cycle of Life,
is there not a season
of spring?
The return,
the rejoicing,
when you see
loved ones again –
they are not truly gone,
are they not just
out of your sight?

Do you not notice
the signs that
they are still here –
is there not something
that draws your attention,
something catches your eye,
or a song that you hear –
is it not like welcoming
the first signs of spring –
“There you are,” you exclaim,
“I knew you were here!”

As Love is the catalyst
that brings color
to Life –
can you fill
in the spaces
that appear black and white –
there is a richness
to Love
that reminds you
that All is alive –
in the Season of Love –
Love never dies.

Welcome back.
Welcome Home.
Welcome Love.

Momentum of Love

4/18/17

One bird can signal
the dawning of
a new day,
as the suggestion
of daybreak
drops its
first glimpse
of a ray of light.

Do not more birds
join in –
a cacophony of sound,
is there not
momentum building
for the coming of day,
more activity
can be witnessed,
more sounds
can be heard,
as birds look for food,
and build nests,
do they not share
in the momentum
of the day?

Does not the
rising of the sun
signal a new day –
do you not share
in the momentum
of the beginning
of something new,
does not a
glimmer of hope
begin small,
like the first hint
of light –
then build as
more Light
shines within You?

Is there not
a first step,
like the first
hint of light,
that you may take
tentatively –
to begin,
to move forward,
waiting for momentum
to build –
for inertia to
carry you through
during times when
you feel you are
standing still?

And as all
is energy,
can you sense
and invite in –
the powerful energy
of Love –
if you walk with Love
in every step
that you take,
is there not power
in the Momentum of Love?

Can you be
the first note of Love
at the beginning
of the day,
building momentum
of loving energy,
that will carry
you forward –
is there not hope
as you believe
in the power
of Love?

Can not Love
transmute any
energy you may feel –
can you turn the tide,
changing energy
into Love?

You may be one
Voice of Love –
but do not others
join in –
a cacophony
of sound,
is there not
momentum building,
for the dawning
of Love –
is there not a glimmer
of hope,
beginning small
but as it builds,
does not Love
grow within,
as your Light
shines without –
can you not help
but join in
the Momentum of Love?

Be a voice,
a signal,
for Love to build.
Let the Momentum of Love
be a force within You.

Be Love.
Build Love.
Signal that
There Is
always Love.

Emerge

4/16/17

The bear emerges
from its den,
its place of solitude,
needing to wait
until the conditions
are right
for Bear
to find what
it needs –
to come out,
to move around –
moving slowly at first,
as Bear acclimates
to life outside
of the den,
where Bear
has been waiting
for the light,
for new growth,
for spring
to emerge.

Are there not times
when you feel
like the bear,
wanting to feel
secure and tucked
away in a den,
so as not
to be disturbed?
Do you not
feel comfortable
where you are –
keeping your surroundings
much the same,
do you not
often identify with
what surrounds you –
holding close
the things
that tell the beautiful
story of you?

Emerge.
Is there not a time
when you emerge –
looking out
to see more light –
are you not looking
for fresh air,
the space to
move about –
is it not time
to stretch,
to reach beyond
where you have been –
do you not
wish to see
what has grown
within you?

And as you look
for more light –
do you not
become aware
that all the
Light you need
shines within You?

Can you emerge
from your den,
from the story
of who you are –
for as your Light
becomes so bright,
do you not wish
to shine it everywhere –
can your Light
now no longer
be contained?

As you shed
the story of you
and step into
the Light
of Who You Are –
are you not
ready to emerge
and Be fully You?
Are you not
ready to explore
like the bear
in the spring –
no longer
needing to feel
the familiarity
of a den,
but free to
move about
and fully Be?

Emerge and express
the Love That You Are.
Stretch.
Move.
Shine your Light.

See yourself
as the Light and Love
of Who You Are.

Flow of Love

Mist at Tone River

4/15/17

The flow
of a river –
no matter
how big
or how small
the river is,
there is a current,
a movement,
a flow.

And do you
not feel
this current
when you walk
in the river –
you may not
see the direction
of the water
moving on
the surface,
but a current
runs deep,
there is a
direction,
a movement,
a flow.

And does not
this current
pull along
whatever has entered
the water,
the flow,
yes the physical properties
of the earth,
the laws of nature,
can explain
how a river flows,
but is there not
a mystical pull,
a mesmerizing draw
to the sound,
the movement,
the feel,
as you dip
your hand
in the water
to experience
the current,
the flow?

And yes,
you can experience
the current
of a river
by paddling a canoe
or kayak
through waters
that move,
that flow –
and do you
not feel as one
with the water
if you are able
to navigate well –
and not
bump into rocks
or to paddle
against the current –
do you not
feel and sense
when you are
in the flow?

Will the flow
not carry you along
if you allow yourself
to be guided –
once you are
“In the flow”
do you not need
to work so hard?

Is there not
a flow,
a current,
a movement
of least resistance
when you experience
the flow,
the “sweet spot”,
when everything
comes together
and unfolds
with perfect timing –
when a task
feels easy,
when you are not
fighting to move
upstream –
would you not
prefer to be
moving with
the flow?

Are there not
obstacles or bumps
along the way
that give you clues,
that allow you
to make adjustments,
so you may navigate
a smoother route
to take?

A task may
be daunting,
but are you not
able to accomplish
what you thought
was insurmountable –
when you put
yourself in
the Flow of Love
and allow yourself
to be guided
with love and support
along the way?

Ask for help.
Step into the Flow.
As you go
with the current,
the movement
of the Flow of Love –
can you let
it unfold
in front of you?

There is much
to experience
in life –
and like the river,
there will be obstacles
that you encounter
along the way –
but as you let
the Flow of Love
be your guide,
might you experience
a smoother ride?

Let go.
Step into the Flow.
Let Love surround you
as you experience
the movement,
the current,
the Flow of Love
That You Are.
Be One with Love
and Flow.

Grow With Love

treeonrock

4/12/17

A tree stands
upon a rock,
barely dirt enough
to take hold,
but it is enough
for the tree
to grow –
reminding you
no matter what
or where you are –
grow where
you are planted.

Some plants
need little moisture,
some plants
grow best
in water,
adaptivity
may take
some time –
grow where
you are planted.

If a plant
cannot find
the sun,
does its
stem not
bend and reach
so growing buds
receive what
they need
to burst into bloom –
does not the
determined plant
remind you to –
grow where
you are planted.

And if you
need a change,
you are more resilient
than you may know,
can you not transplant
things that grow –
have you not
lovingly moved plants
from the dirt,
to plant again
in another place,
does not the plant
thrive and grow –
grow where
you are planted.

May you lovingly
seek what
what helps you
to grow,
to find the light
you need,
what nurtures
your soul –
no matter where
you are
or the situation
you are in –
with Love
you cannot help
but continue
to grow –
grow where
you are planted.

Grow.
Adapt.
Change.
Thrive.
Flourish.

Beautiful,
You Are
Love.

Connect With Love

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4/10/16

What connects you
to more than you –
to the greater aspect
of You,
that is connected
to All That Is?

You may stand
with your arms
out wide
to soak up
the light of a
moon beam,
so bright,
that it casts shadows
in the darkest night –
are you not
connected now?

You may turn
your face up
to the warm
spring sun
and sense
the turn
toward spring,
bringing hope
and light
as you bask
in the warmth
of the sun’s
healing rays –
are you not
connected now?

You may smile back
at a child’s
smiling face –
a face open
and free
with no walls
in between –
does not a
simple smile
radiate an
open heart –
are you not
connected now?

There are moments
in your day,
when you take
time to pause –
you catch a glimpse
or share a moment,
when you discover,
as you sense
these connections,
as do they not
feel so good –
are you not
always connected
to Love?

When you feel alone
or when you
feel small,
you have forgotten
that You Are
always connected
to All That Is.

You Are
the moon,
that brightens
the night.
You Are
the sun,
that warms
your face.
You Are
the Love
looking back
at you –
do you see
you are
connected Now?

As You Are
an aspect
of All That Is –
are you not
always connected
to Love?

There is no more
that you need do.
Connect with You.
Connect with All.
Connect with Love.

Being Light

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4/06/17

Light or heavy.

Dense or fine.

These qualities

are used to

define a rock

and its properties

of matter.

Does not the

large rock

that is dense,

feel heavy

as you lift it –

even as you

know it is energy,

vibrating at

its own rhythm –

it appears as

the solidness

that it is

in your experience

of picking up

the rock.

But as some rocks

are not as dense,

when you pick

another up,

might some of it

crumble off

into finer particles

that were the rock –

that you would

now define as

grit or dust?

And are the particles

now light enough

to be moved about

by the breeze –

no longer heavy

as the rock,

are they now

not light enough

to swirl around?

There are words

in your language

that you use

to describe

energy,

vibration:

heavy, light,

dense, fine –

and are there not

days when you

connect more

to one end

of this spectrum

than the other?

And as You Are energy,

as All Is energy –

do you not search

for the key,

the means,

the way,

to increase your vibration,

to feel the lightness,

to break free –

like the particles

of the rock

that no longer

are as heavy

or as dense –

is there not Joy

in this Lightness of Be-ing?

Yes, and there is

your key,

the way,

the means;

you need not

go out to find Joy

to lift your spirits –

to help you experience

your Lightness of Be-ing –

is not Joy the essence

of Who You Are –

always ready to engage,

is not Joy the lifeline

that looks for

the simple delight,

that connects you

to those things that

make you smile,

make you laugh –

is there not Joy

when you are able

to step outside yourself

and look with Love

at the seriousness

of you?

Joy is always with you.

Joy waits patiently.

Do you not sense

your Lightness of Be-ing

when You Are Joy?

Do you want to increase

your vibration,

do you wish to feel

light and free?

You may find Joy

in even a mundane task –

as you find the vibration

that fills you with Joy –

as you resonate

with the energy

that the Joy within

you brings –

can it not then

be felt by others

who cannot help

but radiate back

to you –

your innate Joy?

And in this joyful energy,

do you not feel

your Lightness of Be-ing,

no longer heavy

as the rock,

light enough to

move around

and to be free?

You Are a Be-ing of Light.

May Joy set you free.

As You Are Joy –

yes, You Are Love.

Be Light.

Be Love.

Be Free.

Wave of Love

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4/04/17

There is a
subtle green wave
that begins with
small tufts of grass,
fresh new starts
on bushes once brown,
trees begin to
hint at leaves –
and with each day
do you not notice
the growing green wave
of Spring?

You do not know
exactly when it starts –
the change is slow,
it builds upon
each day of growth
until one day
you realize yes,
the tide has turned –
winter is letting go,
to the growing green wave
of Spring.

When the climate
is right,
when the conditions
are ready,
growth occurs.
But does not each
individual plant
or tree,
have its own time
and way to express
when to start,
how fast to grow,
adding to the
growing green wave
of Spring?

And does not
each bush,
each plant,
add to the palette
of differing green color
that spreads and creeps
across the ground,
until suddenly,
there is no doubt –
you see the
growing green wave
of Spring.

You can view spring
as a leaf on
your favorite tree
or as the large masterpiece
of a landscape that
now is green –
each separate shoot
of green that grows
adds to the color,
the experience of
the growing green wave
of Spring.

And as each
and every one of You
experience the Love
of Who You Are –
are you not like
a new start,
a new leaf –
that adds to
the Wholeness of
the growing Wave of Love?

When the climate
is right,
when the conditions
are ready,
growth occurs.
But does not
each individual,
have its own time
and way to express
when to start,
how fast to grow,
adding to the
growing Wave of Love?

Can you add to
the masterpiece
of a landscape
that knows only Love –
each separate entity
of Love that grows
adds to the Whole,
the experience of
the growing Wave of Love.

This beautiful Love
spreads and creeps
across the earth,
until suddenly,
there is no doubt –
you Know the
growing Wave of Love.

Keep growing.
Spread Love.
Be Love.
You Are
growing the Wave of Love.

Emerge

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3/27/17

Winter’s slumber awakens.
Is it not hard
to sleep when there
is so much Light?

The days grow longer.
Yes, signs of spring
add to the look,
the feel,
the sounds of
the day.
The birds are busy
making way for
their young,
taking advantage
of longer
dawn to dusk.

Do you not look
to see the signs
of spring emerging –
is there not a freshness
in the air,
the hope of new growth,
as there is more Light –
do you not sense
that it is time to awaken
from your winter’s slumber –
much like the Bear?

With the ebb and flow
in the cycles of Life –
there are times to rest
and there are times
of growth –
does not bringing
in the Light
help you to see –
does not Light bring hope,
much like the
emergence of spring?

And as you awaken
from your winter’s sleep –
is it not time to rub
the sleep from your eyes –
as you venture out
to look around
with a new perspective –
is not everything illuminated
when you bring in
more Light?

Stretch your muscles,
take advantage of
the Light,
take stock in
what arises,
what is asking
for your attention,
what is ready
to begin.

As you awaken
from your slumber,
with a blessing
of Gratitude
in your heart –
step into the Light
and let your own
Light shine.

The day awaits.
All Is Well.