Haiku Ellipses...Invitation...Response...

ELEPHANT BALLS psychedelic balls sitting, staring, right at you elephant plays trunk  elephant balls may bring images of a bull elephant charging, but these kinds of elephant balls are quite different...they sit there, staring right at you...at first, you may not even see the elephant playing its trunk like a saxophone, measuring out bluesy notes from low to high and back again...moreover, the colors appear as chakras (or super enlarged molecules) that make up our interconnected bodies. imagine your favorite musical instrument as a series of colored balls...see yourself playing the instrument...what kind of music do you want to create with these colored balls...with your life? if you are able, try to actually play the kind of music you want to hear, or look up on the internet someone playing the kind of music you want to hear with that instrument.  

EARTH - SUN - BODY   legs root in the earth head connected to the sun body shoots blue light perhaps you've heard or read about grounding or earthing...in its simplest form, bare feet make contact with bare earth...when this connection is established, many experience a balancing of energies that have health benefits, including reduced inflammation, as documented by image scan studies...this is rooting in the earth ...the energy can also flow from the sun to the crown of the head and then spread throughout the body as anyone who enjoys a bit of sunshine outdoors can testify to...this is connecting with the sun ...when the energy from the earth combines with the energy from the sun inside our bodies, we may vibrate with blue earth-sun light that can shoot out from our bodies. arrange to go outside into a safe nature space (e.g., a lawn, garden, or local park) on a sunny clear day with mild temperatures an hour after sunrise or an hour before sunset, take off any footwear so the soles...

COME TOGETHER sit back, get comfy let the parts come together in a tasty soup have you heard the phrase, "trust the soup"? meaning trust the process, that it will all come together organically in the end, given enough time, effort, and patience...Family system's theory (see books by Richard Schwartz, and Internal Family System's website: https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline) suggests that  we have many "parts" of ourselves that have needs/desires, and that we need to integrate these parts into our life, into a tasty soup that nourishes and sustains us for the journey. the practice...sit back, get comfy and spend some time getting to know the different parts of yourself via meditation, journaling, artwork, music (take your pick)...you can think of these parts as roles in life, personalities, desires, inclinations, and/or needs...the important part of this process is to identify, acknowledge, and name the parts so ...

CHI HAND water descending green earth sphere is arising chi hand modulates water comes down from above and gives rise to the green earth below with the chi hand modulating between them, guiding the flow of water to earth...i imagine many situations where "water" things are pouring down upon us...we need the sensitivity of the chi hand to regulate this flow of water energy to the earth (us or whatever circumstances we are working with) to apply the Goldilocks "just right" amount of energy to initiate and grow whatever is needed for the situation. take a good look at your hands...think of all the things they have done for you during your lifetime...thank them for the gift they are...consider how your hands can regulate energy flows within and around you to maximize life, growth, and well being...what concrete thing can you do in the next five minutes with your hands to increase your well being (e.g., mindfully drink a glass of filtered water, gently place your hand on...