"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change how we experience life and the world."
~ John Milton
Yesterday we used gratitude as a step toward reverence.
Today, let's again be grateful and open to moments in which we are uplifted and shifted into seeing with awe and wonder.
Of all our inner gifts, reverence seems vitally important now.
"Without reverence for life, mankind has no future," said Albert Schweitzer. "By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world. By practicing reverence for life we become
good, deep, and alive."
Today, let's take another step toward nurturing and stirring our inborn reverence.
At least once today, let's take a break from our busyness. The intention is to step off our well worn tracks, step back from our gadgets, and step toward a connection with nature.
Your step may be as simple as stepping outdoors. Consider removing your shoes. Ideally, feel the grass or soil or sand in direct contact with your feet. Maybe go for a
walk. Or lie on the ground. Feel the coolness or warmth of the earth. Watch for animal life. Take notice of what you first see. The bird, the squirrel, the butterfly, the dog, another human being.
Remember that we are animals too.
And we are all part of the One Wondrous Web.
Today, may we experience ourselves as good, deep, and fully alive.
With reverence,
Charlene
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REVERENCE: May you appreciate the wonder that you are and the miracle of all creation.
(from The Twelve Gifts of Birth)
