Inner and Outer Realities Meet on the Horizon
Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan
The morning horizon on a cloudy day. Why even bother with such a photo when there are so many colourful aspects of Mexico to capture with a camera?
As you can see, the separation between sky and sea is barely there. It reminded me of when I was struggling with my “self”. At times it was messy as I drifted from inner to outer worlds, not sure where I was. The unconscious spilled into my outer world bouncing off relationships at home and at work, disturbing the pond of my world.
With no effort at all, carefully constructed masks cracked and fell away. But rather than revealing a purer aspect of self, it only revealed the repressed shadows. And in doing so, those I loved were buffetted and tested.
It would be easy to get lost in the spaces where inner and outer meet but can’t be differentiated.
Beautiful!
I love days like that when the sea and the sky blend. It’s like the world is touching heaven and always makes me feel at peace.
But, I feel more “me” when there is a storm and the waves are wild, and the sky is black with clouds. Something about the energy of a storm calls to me and makes me want to get out there and be buffeted by the wind. Feel the salt on my skin…
I’m not at my best sitting quietly for long. It gives me too much time to think and I end up stewing on my past mistakes.
posteret
29 Jan 09 at 4:54 AM
This morning the mist was even thicker and I saw the horizon disappear. As I sat on the patio looking out while drinking coffee, I saw a small boat emerge from the mist with three men in the boat, two of whom were standing and one who was sitting at the prow of the small skiff. My immediate thoughts were of a guide steering them down the River Styx into the nether world.
retiredeagle
29 Jan 09 at 8:19 AM