Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Experience of Water

 


"The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from
the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. 
Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. 
I am haunted by waters." - Norman Maclean

A river tumbles and teems with life to reveal the search for simplicity and unity. 
Waters weave their magical powers. Swift-surging rivers change with the light 
during the day. They merge with wonder in darkness. 
The flow provides opportunities for meditation and reflection. 
The river reveals a symbol of constancy within change.

Norman Maclean wrote, "Eventually, all things merge into one, 
and a river runs through it." The Indian word, 'hassayampah' 
means, the river that loses itself underground, like intuition.

We experience others' lives. They move on, flow through other landscapes 
and merge with different lives. Consider those who came before you. 
How, like a river do you carry them with you? What about those whose 
current has taken them away?




Move into a flow.

Recognize your personal 
journey as a life that flows, 
constant, and changing.

Joy of Sunset


While the sun does his dance into the sea, 
benefit from the final moments of each day. 
Find a place to watch for an evening 
                                                     to enjoy the sun's play.

"When you realize there is nothing lacking, 
             the whole world belongs to you." - Lao Tzu

Visualize the color in all its depth, intensity, and discover a metaphor.

Notice how the sun wriggles to set in tangerine dreams.


Discover creatures who play and chase 
the sun as he rolls down the sky.

Feel grateful for each moment.