While I sat in my fiber prep room thinking I was allowing the flow of creative spirit roll from my sweet one's lush fiber through my fingers onto the carding machine I felt a shift in myself. A small voice was whispering and I could feel the earth rise up... I turned my head and looked out the french doors next to the table and saw the Moon so full rising above the eastern horizon. I took out my earphones and heard the soft hum outside. It was Llama Boy walking around the house giving the greeting that comes from his connection with Mother Earth. I could hear the little billy goats banging horns and jumping on the metal drums in their pen playing with full abandonment. Chief was running the fence line barking and announcing to all around that he was on the job for the night and had rounded up the goat girls and placed them in their barn for the night. The hens were crossing the backyard towards their coop to get the best spot on the roost under the heat lamp. All this without them wearing a watch...
While humans have decided to control the time around them - Fall Back, Spring Forward - what a stupid idea - the animals go with the flow and enjoy each day without looking for more time, more work, more control. I stood in amazement at this site even when I have seen it so many times over the years here but still it takes my breath away. I stand as if I am seeing it for the first time and maybe I am -- with new eyes!! New thoughts! New appreciation!
Try for tonight on this 11/11/11 to stop the clock for awhile and connect, breath and see what comes....... Would love to hear from you and I will share what comes to and through me - DEAL???
3 comments:
Ever since my baby came into the world, the concept of time has totally changed for me. Days seem at once forever long, yet quickly fleeting. Strange sometimes, but also completely natural. I hardly ever look at the clock anymore. --Jaime
With all of our modern conveniences and electric lights, humans have lost their connection with the natural world. It is good to step outside and just be with the earth and the animals for awhile! :) What a great photo of the moon!
Time to me is so subjective - when I am in my world time manages itself. Then animals and I walk slowly thru the day with purpose and knowledge but when I am in the other world of people it seems so disconnected.
Jamie I with you I can tel you exactly what time of day it is would ever using a clock. Candy thanks for the comment on the moon - I sure lucked out because the camera and I do not play nicely all the time.
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