It’s a beautiful day! Namaste! First thing every morning, I take some time to commune with nature. I see the Tibetan prayer flags blowing in the wind. They are beginning to fade and to fray around the edges. All is good! They are sending out prayers of elemental balance to all that exists. According to some Tibetan practices, the elemental colors are: blue for space, white for air, red for fire, green for water, yellow for earth. Today all flags are dancing in the wind.
I lift my eyes to the open sky that is the space element. I look deeply into the vastness. With my breath going in and out, in and out, I soon close my eyes. On the in breath, I fill with the spaciousness and with the out breath, I allow myself to sink deeper and deeper into this blue space. It is so big and I affirm, that is me.
I feel the wind on my face and take another deep purifying breath. This air runs through us all, as well as sweetly caressing our bodies — reminding us to breath. Thinking of white, I close my eyes and feel the breath going into my whole body and on the out breath, releasing any blockages. The air carries energy through all things. Yes, and when I am conscious of every breath, this air element shows me there is no separateness from the air element, either! It's all the same! It’s in me and surrounding me.
The Earth is now warming up with the sun. The sun is of the fire element. I bow to the direction of the sun in the eastern sky. I acknowledge fire as an intricate part of life’s energy. When I feel the sun upon my body and realize, too, this fire energy is within me. Physically, the fire element heats our bodies to the right temperature for all its processes. Metaphysically, fire ignites our passions in the direction of love and compassion. I feel this fire element within me and I see it everywhere in nature. I am fire!
Looking to the river, I am aware that it connects to all the waters of the planet. This water element makes up a great deal of our body fluids, too! It courses through our veins, all our cells are surrounded by sacred water. Mindfully, I breathe while watching the river gently flow to the ocean. That makes me think of my blood flowing about my body. Again, on the out breaths, I remind myself to merge the water within me to the waters of the earth. We are one!
I look to the mountain ridges that start out low and keep getting higher until I see the peaks of Wai‘aleale (on some days) at the center of the island. This point is the first volcanic beginnings of Kauai. While imagining the yellow color, I spread my toes and sink further into the earth. I do warrior poses and feel so strong. Thank you, Earth! Physically, our bones are of the earth; and, metaphysically, we can ground ourselves with the earth for stability in at least every other moment. I am like the tree! Feet sinking deeply in the earth and raising my arms up into the sky consciousness.
Namaste to the five elements!
I am smiling!
A haiku for you:
those five elements
o' space air fire water earth
make love endlessly
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sometimes, imaginative thoughts lead to realizations!
