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

GREEN CUP patterns of colors leaking into the green cup filled with Mother Earth the colors could be chakras, rainbows of frequencies, an artist's palette, or different aspects of one's life..."leaking into" implies that we cannot hold onto everything, that things "leak" out of us and into the world, our energies are in continuous interaction with the world beyond our skin, including other people...at a fundamental level, the world (including us) is Mother Earth contained in the green cup, the greenness of earth.  what is leaking out of you? what are you trying to hold on to and need to let go of...perhaps you can create a meditation and/or ceremony to put it in a green cup and offer it to mother earth? as one example, we leak out urine and feces every day...most of us flush it down into the sewer, but what if we gave it back to mother earth , what if we contained it in a compost pile, and returned what the Mother gave us (food and water) back to Her to comp...

SLOPE ebbing and flowing slow, fast...low, high...in and out... the slope of breathing mostly, we don't notice our breathing...it ebbs and flows according to the needs of our body and the state of our mind...sometimes slow, sometimes faster, sometimes low or deep abdominal, sometimes high or shallow chested...in and out the air comes and goes...underneath it all is a pattern...how aware are we of that pattern, the slope of breath, the slope of life... pay conscious attention to the in and out breath for one minute without trying to change it...just watch...what pattern do you notice, what is the slope of your breath...do you see a connection to whatever is going on in your mind and body at the moment...if you want to shift or change, experiment with changing your thoughts, moving (or stilling) your body, or changing the rhythm of the breath (increasing or decreasing)...see how changing one of the three aspects influences the other two...  

DELTA start with small delta observe the delta expand delta vibration a small change designated as "delta" (the mathematical triangular symbol for "change") can lead to other changes that vibrate to infinity (the quantum physics butterfly effect). what do you want to delta (change) in your life? start with a small delta, a small change, something seemingly insignificant, something that takes little time and effort...the intention and the behavior are what count...let the little delta play in the background of your mind and days/nights, sprouting, taking root, pushing up through the soil to grow into a stem with leaves, and eventually bearing fruit without your conscious efforts to direct the growth...all you need do is provide the conditions, metaphorically, the proper amounts of sunlight, water, nutrients in the soil, pull off the insects...the small delta will grow into a bigger delta...try it and see for yourself...

LOLLIPOPPED TIPS christmasy flower red and green lolipopped tips rainbow of flowers red and green are christmas colors...arranged in a circular pattern with multicolored lollipopped tips reminds me of a rainbow flower...something i haven't seen in nature, but something that "appeared" while doodling... "doodle around" for awhile with some low-stakes activity like drawing, doing dishes, dancing, gardening, or making a song...see if you don't surprise yourself by creating something new, something that didn't exist before, giving birth to something that was inside you...have fun and take pleasure in your doodling.

FIREBIRDS fire spirit birds surrounding the hearts of those  confirmed in the faith i recall standing next to my Dad (we call him Grandpa Baesler now that he is in his late 80's) at St. John's Catholic Church in Russellville, Arkansas on a Saturday evening mass...to my surprise about 15 young people were being confirmed int he faith...looking at them as a group standing in front of the Bishop, they seemed so young, so serious, so ready to give and receive love...i recall my own confirmation, how blessed i was to be surrounded by the loving faithful...i prayed for those being confirmed, that the great Fire Bird Spirit of Love would enter them and fly with them throughout their life, that they would find a community of people to give and receive loving support and encouragement to fly with on their life journey, especially a small kindred loving group that many call family...may it be so...Amen can you recall a time when you were "confirmed in the faith" by a community ...

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...

EYES WITHIN see the eyes within the many creatures lurking within the belly inside the belly is our core center, our hara, and our "gut intelligence" made of many micro-organisms...some are friendly creatures (good bacteria like in sauerkraut and probiotic products) and unfriendly creatures (harmful bacteria from animal flesh and dairy products)...the creatures are all looking and lurking, waiting to be fed and to feast...we need to feed the good creatures that support our well being and starve out the other ones. the practice is a hard one for most...it involves aligning one's diet with optimal well-being and health, to be compassionate and kind to our body...nutritionally, this translates into a plant-based diet supplemented with vitamin B-12 (the only vitamin we can't get from plants--B-12 is a bacteria from the soil that is artificially added to many products...one can get enough B-12 from commercial nut milk for instance)...conduct a search using your favorite br...