after the rain, a time to grow

[athenagrey]

 I think we can call it spring now.  It has rained itself out, and now it is deliciously hot. My window box plants are happy. They had time to set down roots while it rained, and now they are growing, growing, growing.

So, too, it is time for spiritual growth.

I am dedicating Monday as a retreat for peace, a day of mindfulness.

I won't keep complete silence. Sometimes the voice of the Goddess arises from the stillness and I want to chant and sing in harmony with Her.

I will spend time on the headlands, looking into the waters and sensing the strength in the rocks beneath me. 

I will weave, for this is my meditation in motion.

Most of all, I will cherish commonplace, everyday things. A spider web.  My cat's raspy purr. An imperfect leaf.  For an ordinary witch, these things are the embodiment of the Goddess. 

I will not retreat from everyday reality.  I will savor it and take refuge in it.

What about you?  Do retreats figure in your spiritual practice? What do you retreat into?

Comments

[seaivy.livejournal.com]

I love what you have written!
I try to take time each day to turn everything off and just watch and listen to the water. Finding time to just "be" by water has always been important to me.

Summer is a hot, hectic time for us.I am thinking about how to structure it and restrain the chaos.
Thanks for your words. They reinforce my thoughts.
Blessings

[readthisandweep.livejournal.com]

The idea of a retreat day is tempting.

My daily practice is my retreat. And writing. When I'm working I lose myself in the words. But it is still 'thinking' rather then 'being.'

I've been giving some thought to how much time I spend just 'being' & your post is affirming food for thought. Your words are always delicious. And I always ask you to share them in the garden ;)

Blessings