Archive for August 26th, 2010
Flying Like a Rock
Shore Rock, Saskatchewan 2010
This image was taken with my old camera, just a few weeks ago. The colours on the rock captured my attention and so I took the photo and then left it sit until I felt a need to bring it forward here. It is something that talks to be about being grounded.
Today, I fly to Toronto where I will visit my son and his young family. My wife and I will visit for two days before boarding another plane bound for Shanghai, China. Obviously, I feel “up in the air” at this moment, not in the least grounded like this rock.
I used to think that being grounded was more about being in the outer world at the expense of the inner world. I didn’t realise that being grounded is about being balanced. This balance requires that I honour both worlds. To be grounded is to find some kind of accord between consciousness and unconsciousness, to accept both the masculine and the feminine within, to be aware of one’s light and one’s shadow. With balance, one can be more present in both worlds.
And so, I fly through the innerscapes and am at the same time, grounded in outer reality.
