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

HOPPING DOTS hopping from 1 dot to another in a chain cellular cascade it's hard to imagine that everything started with just one "dot"...from one dot...hop to another...then another...and another in a chain of dots that seems to go on and on until, looking back, we see a "cellular cascade." if a dot represents a day, and a chain of dots reveals our marking of weeks, months, years, and decades...only in looking back over a lifetime can we see the BIG pattern, the "cellular cascade" that was hidden in the individual dots of our life. what is it like hopping from dot to dot, from day to day...what is the feeling of the FLOW of life...do you feel a connection between the dotted days as they chain together over time...what might the imagery of a "cellular cascade" suggest?   are there practices that help you "hop" mindfully from one dot to another, from one day to another...things that nourish your mind, body, and spirit?  sleep is ofte...

S W I R L I N E S S bits of swirliness moving into the vortex of the heart of things Sometimes it feels like the bits and pieces of life are swirling around...during these times i often don't see the direction of the swirls...rather, it's a state of being called "swirliness"...lots of things/stuff just swimming in and around me...if i can drop into the energy and information of the swirliness, sometimes i feel the pull of a vortex, a direction tug...something at the heart of things...could this be the pull/push of the Divine? When do you feel the swirliness of life? Does it feel like it has a direction or purpose? Where is the heart of the swirliness? Is it possible to facilitate a directional movement of the swirliness or be aware of the general direction toward this place of the heart among the swirliness of life? Meditation? Prayer? Walkabout? Reading? Writing? Dialogue? Art? Music? Nature?

BALL OF LIGHT golden ball of light... loving, healing energy... penetrating ALL it may appear that there are rings of arrows pointing inward toward the yellow ball of light at the center of this image...alternatively, consider the "arrows" as wings of birds flying from the center to carry the yellow loving healing light to wherever it is needed...smaller balls of light accompany the outer ring of birds, symbolizing the light moving outwards, penetrating all. we all carry the Divine spark of light within us...it's up to us to allow this loving, healing light to radiate from our being, to accompany others on the journey that need light, to carry the light of ourselves to wherever it is needed, to let our light penetrate all... describe some of the many ways you share your light with others?

4 BIRDS begin triangles adding black circles and lines lo! there are 4 birds! starting from the middle triangles touching sides and meandering toward the outer rim with more triangles and a few black circles...surprised by the appearance of 4 birds...sometimes, in the thick of things, we don't know what the end result will look like...perhaps more trust in the process is needed...trust that something good will come of it... what are you presently in the "thick of," triangulating your way around, sometimes caught in the vortex of black circles...test out your situation by taking a step back and connect with your ever present witness...can you see the birds getting ready to fly?

XPLOSION dots are encircled  extending out from center in an Xplosion the dots appear to be moving out from the center...rewind in time and an explosion at center could be the reason for the dynamic movement of the dots outward from the center...each dot is encircled in a protective ring whose color is different from the center...all are moving with energy and purpose, moving out to who knows where... can you recall and explosive event in your life that set into motion a number of different "circles" of energy? there is no conscious way to manage all of these arising and rapidly moving circles...all we can do is witness and try to "go with the flow," managing the after effects as best we can...perhaps this is akin to some kinds of trauma which, according to Peter Levine in Waking the Tiger , can get stuck in our nervous system if not released, causing a number of repetitive cyclical and unhealthy symptoms until the body finds a way to release them in a safe place......

LAZY OVALS lazy ovals dance with the chicken pocked center backup...a flower! i remember having the chickenpox as a youngster and soaking in the tub followed by Mom rubbing chamomile lotion all over the pox to lessen the itching... when in the thick of things, it's hard to "backup" and see a bigger picture...whenever i feel ill, consciousness shifts and it's difficult to think clearly (for me), a sort of "lazy oval dance" comes over me, and backing up to see the flower of life is something i often need help with. are you able to "backup" when in the thick of things? what kinds of practices help you "backup" and see a bigger picture? if you are able to backup, can you see the flower(s) in your life? if you can't see them, can you smell, feel, or taste them? wishing you many connections with the flowers in your life, both in and out of the thick of things.

CURVY STICKS from the white center  flow multitude of colors curvy pick up sticks remember playing pick up sticks as a kid? those straight pointed eight inch wooden sticks that fall into a pile...removing one by one without moving the others...in this image, the sticks curve outward to form a pattern resembling a rainbow flower in bloom...similarly, our "to do" list and plans may look relatively "straightforward" (like the straight sticks in the game), but when it comes to the reality of living, the plans often take unforseen curves, taking us to places we didn't expect...sometimes feeling like the right move, sometimes not, but always part of the journey. do you feel like some of your plans have taken a curve instead of moving on the straight path you envisioned...if you step back from the immediate plans and look at the bigger picture, can you see the multi-colored flower that is blooming from the pure white center of energy, information, and love?

ORBITING orbiting colors begin at the central nest fly along the shells something atomic, electrons, protons, neutrons, glueons, nuclei, orbits...it all begins at the central nest...activities fly along the shells that orbit the nest, sometimes flying off to join others, sometimes combining, expanding, collapsing, flying... Gorden MacKenzie's book Orbiting the Giant Hairball  suggests that hairballs start with the entanglement of two hairs, and then it grows until it is a giant hairball (an organizational structure with set rules)...one challenge is to escape the ridgidness of the hairball by lifting off from it and orbiting it, staying only close enough to obtain the resources we need to engage in our creative work...flying around the nest but never stuck in the nest. What kind of nest are you excessively comfortable in, one that you don't want to leave...don't want anything to change...consider what might happen if you jumped out of the nest, spread your wings, and tried ...

5 DIAMONDS the 5 pointed star connected at the 5 points reveals 5 diamonds 5-5-5...5 points, 5 connections, 5 diamonds between the points of the star are connecting points that reflect back to the body of the star...by connecting ALL the points, the diamond shapes are revealed... sometimes, we go about our life work "connecting" things, not realizing that, in the process, we are making diamonds, beautiful, spectacular, wonderful diamonds. what kinds of things are you "connecting"...people, places, skills, resources...? know that in the connections beautiful diamonds are emerging...they may already be there if you step back and observe with fresh eyes...

THERAPEUTIC TOUCH centering within open the energy flow let healing happen all humans are made of energy that can be seen as an aura by some and can be felt by many...in therapeutic  touch, our hands serve as a channel for energy when close proximity or when in contact with another person...all we need do is open to the flow and let the healing energy move wherever it wants to go... hold your palms about a foot apart and slowly move them closer together without touching...feel the energy between your palms...most people can...let your hands rest on someone who is not feeling well and open up to allowing your healing energy to flow into them through your hands...stay with the connection for a few minutes...assess...see what happens.