Joyful-Blossoming-Beauty Talk

Allegory of Spring by Botticelli

Spring is ready to pop! On this March 1st, I'm feelin' it-- light increasing as Momma starts to warm and fresh, new growth pushes up and out...with all this Spring energy the Inner Constellation theme of "Grace," for the month of March seems most appropriate.

One of the first images of "Grace," that comes to mind for me is that of the Three Graces, symbolic figures whose names mean, "merriment," "to blossom," and "beauty." Joyful blossoming beauty--sign me up! One of the sweetest things about their story is that they were created to fill the world with good-will. The Three Graces are often depicted attending Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, who's associated with doves (Here in Tahoe, I heard one of the first spring arrivals cooing the other morning). Aphrodite's name means, "foam," thus the mythology that she was born from the sea and is daughter of the vast ocean. All of the above are beautiful metaphors to pepper our exploration of "Grace." 

What are the qualities of grace, that ease of movement and flow that we feel at times? How do we nurture grace and keep in its flow as long as possible? These questions and more will be explored in this month of March, preparing us for the Spring Mindfulness Retreat on March 19, when we'll get together in community to experience the theme of "Grace."

With all this joyful-blossoming-beauty talk I feel an IC blessing pushing out. Enjoy your walk today on this sweet spring earth and perhaps breath in and breath out with the following lines of grace.... 

3/01 InnerConstellation.com Blessing:  Flow

The wave knows--

its beginning 

and end

are the Ocean.