Growing up on a small farm in Maine, there would come a time in spring when the cows would be let out of the barn, back to the open pasture. So much running and kicking up of heels, freedom from the confinement of winter. For them, the transformation from Winter in to Spring happened in one day.
No time of year is more volatile then Spring. The transformation from frozen tundra to luscious green gardens, how does that happen? The emerging from our long winter slumber, facing head first into a new year. This is not an easy transition for many people. What will be our theme this year? What seeds do we need to plant now? Physical or otherwise. What potential deep rooted transformation is rumbling in your soil?
Spring is the season of hope, a time to dream, explore, create, grow, and set intentions of what we want from this new year. Be aware that Spring tends to bare strong emotions. Frustration and irritability are common as we shake off the dead branches of Winter. Take it as a clear reminder of the need grow. What kind of growth spurts are building in you? Can you find a creative direction to focus that energy?
“Being”, requires no planning. We can all just be here in this moment and be present to the mysterious beauty all around us. But if there is a part of you that is aching for change, aware of the need to grow, or heal, then you will need a strong and agile Wood Element. One that is capable of seeing the way forward and executing the correct actions to achieve that way. Save your basking in the warmth of the present moment for Summer. Now is the time to start a movement, grow, surge! It is through our ability to adapt and change that we will find our deliverance from pain and suffering.
But beware to those who’s growth is not anchored by the deep will of the Heart; for such growth will bare bitter fruit.