Wild Ones!
I heard an interesting quote today: ‘those who believe - don’t know’. It is the sort of thing that the Guardian is fond of saying, but in the context that I heard it, it made more sense than I had really understood before.
‘I believe’ is something we use to talk about things that we have been told, but often not experienced. In that context we ‘don’t know’. Knowing comes from experiencing. It can be an action or an insight but it is something that is true for us and not just what we have been told.
It is probably obvious to the readers out there who follow our dear Guardians thoughts, but in the past I feel I just ‘believed’ a lot of stuff, although probably on a deep level, but now I feel I know and now trust what I have actually felt and experienced on my journey and it is comforting.
The morning meditation is still happening! If I have to be out early it is very shortened, but it was only missed twice in the last four weeks, so I am feeling pleased with myself. My next journey is to start a deeper exploration of ‘The Sacred Feminine’ and getting more in touch with the ‘Wild Woman’ within. These are areas of my psyche that I have worked on in the past, but not enough! They have been creeping into my thoughts at odd times recently, pulling at me and I think it is time to devote some real energy to them. There is a workshop coming up on one aspect, which I hope will be interesting, but there is also much to enjoy in the ‘wild woman’ exploration as she loves fun, love, nature, instincts and doing those little things that make you happy, like walking by the sea and hugs.
There is a ‘wild one’ hiding in all of us, our deepest most primeval selves, that long to be acknowledged and nutured. In our busy lives we can forget them and not allow them their fun and love so they shrivel up and we lose this natural part of ourselves. Make this the day you say hello to them again, do something silly, but fun and don’t care who is looking. Your wild one will thank you and reward you by making you feel great! Try it, the practice may grow on you and the world will be a happier place for the fun you bring to it.
September 9th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Beautiful entry Moongazy, thanks for sharing.
Have you read any of this: http://www.cultureofhonouring.co.uk/index.php?pid=5 I haven’t read their stuff on the feminine, but their approach to the masculine is quite inspiring.