The Midsummer Oak: an allegory...
Just imagine you are a tiny little acorn, birthed high up in the magnificent canopy of the greatest Oak tree in the whole wide world.
From your lofty viewpoint all the world lies before you - you can see right to the horizon and admire the hills and valleys of the landscape you are in.
On this tree you are one of many little acorns, each a unique and essential part of this splendid Oak.
You are aware of being nurtured from the Heart of the Great Oak and are very happy.
Now a wind springs up and as the breeze gets stronger and wilder, you are suddenly swept away from your tree and borne on the wind to a place far away from that gracious Oak.
You land in a different part of the world you'd previously been viewing from on high. It all looks very different from this earthbound position.
But you do not die like the leaves in the Autumn, for you are a Seed of the Great Oak; within you is its life essence. It summoned the wind that whisked you aloft; part of its grand plan to send an aspect of itself away to expand its life as You.
A new beginning, a new experience, a new adventure, in a new place.
You land in beautifully moist and fertile ground, and soon the next phase of your growth is activated and you produce roots and shoots. Your roots stretch down in to the soil seeking out water, while your shoots are drawn effortlessly upward by the Sun. You become entranced by your new experience and soon forget about your origins upon the Great Oak.
Nurtured by the Earth and the Light you grow sturdy and strong as the years go by. You respond to the seasons and all the many types of weather which assails you.
When Autumn comes and the light and warmth of the sun is dimmed, your growth phase is at an end. You withdraw your energy from your leaves, letting them die and fall. You store your energy deep within your trunk and roots, drawing more reserves from the earth. When the seasons turn, as they always do, you are fully ready to embrace the return of the glorious light.
Eventually Winter gives way, and Spring brings warmth to awaken you, sunlight to make into energy and gentle rain to nourish you. You are able to grow once more and quickly sprout your new leafy attire. The pull of the light is irresistible, the forces of nature propel you upwards and outwards and you effortlessly respond.
As the seasons turn and the years go by you steadily grow stronger and taller. You have grown from an acorn into a sapling, then into a young tree and now you have reached maturity.
Over that time you have weathered many storms, floods and droughts and have survived them all. You have learned to flex in the wind, to drive your roots deeper during droughts, which has helped to keep you firmly anchored in the flood times.
But now it is Mid Summer, the Sun is at its zenith and you are resplendent in your majestic leafy green crown; you are thriving and full of vigour.
Since the Spring the sap; your energy, your lifeblood, has been drawn upward through your trunk and branches, feeding and nourishing every cell in your body. This has given rise to your splendid garb, feeding even your tiniest and farthermost twiglets and leaves.
On this longest day of the year, you have the maximum opportunity to drink in the Light, fuelling your greatest spurt of growth. You delight in this, the most joyous pinnacle of the year. You are at your peak, you relish every moment as precious, as sacred. In your rapture, you become One with the Light, you see that you are a conduit between Heaven and Earth, the vital bridge between polarities.
Your roots are a part of the Earth and your branches, reach into Heaven. You bathe in the glory of the Light and the nurturing energy of the Earth. Your Soul, Spirit and your physical form are all in Unison with the Universe, an expression of the Universe, an offshoot of the Greatest Oak from which you sprang and with which you are now consciously reunited in Spirit. You are the perfection of the expression of Life in this moment. Enjoy this experience of Life, for Light is Life, Being is Life, Experience is Life.
You understand that you are playing your part in a magnificent Cosmic Dance; it all happens through you, because of you. Without you the Cosmic Symphony would be missing a note, it would be incomplete.
You are here, now, for a unique and vital reason. You are participating in the Great Experiment, the Great Adventure of Life on Earth. Enjoy it for what it is, for what it brings, for what it offers right Now, in this moment.
You are thriving by allowing the infinite and inexhaustible energies of Heaven and Earth to surge through you.
Relax into this exquisite interplay. Feel the alchemy of those divine forces within you, growing and expanding you in wonderful ways. Effortlessly thriving, being alive, participating, expressing life, love and joy.
Around you and through you cascades a radiant rainbow of scintillating colours, as the energies interweave and combine in a kaleidoscope of iridescent shapes and hues.
At last you understand; you ARE life itself. That is all you were ever required to be.
Relax and know that all is well.
Take as much time as you wish to revel in these magical energies. Feel them within you and around you. Send the energies to anywhere in your body which needs support or healing. Know that you are always connected to the Infinite and you can always tap into the Energies of Thriving, of the Midsummer, no matter what time of year it actually is.
Know that there is nothing to strive for. The Universe simply works along the lines of effortlessness and ease. Realign yourself with that flow and open your channels up to the endless river of Life.
© Valerie Chiltonsmith, June 2015
www.innerlightworkshops.com
If you wish to re-use the above text in any way, please use in its entirety and include the credit. Thank you.
From your lofty viewpoint all the world lies before you - you can see right to the horizon and admire the hills and valleys of the landscape you are in.
On this tree you are one of many little acorns, each a unique and essential part of this splendid Oak.
You are aware of being nurtured from the Heart of the Great Oak and are very happy.
Now a wind springs up and as the breeze gets stronger and wilder, you are suddenly swept away from your tree and borne on the wind to a place far away from that gracious Oak.
You land in a different part of the world you'd previously been viewing from on high. It all looks very different from this earthbound position.
But you do not die like the leaves in the Autumn, for you are a Seed of the Great Oak; within you is its life essence. It summoned the wind that whisked you aloft; part of its grand plan to send an aspect of itself away to expand its life as You.
A new beginning, a new experience, a new adventure, in a new place.
You land in beautifully moist and fertile ground, and soon the next phase of your growth is activated and you produce roots and shoots. Your roots stretch down in to the soil seeking out water, while your shoots are drawn effortlessly upward by the Sun. You become entranced by your new experience and soon forget about your origins upon the Great Oak.
Nurtured by the Earth and the Light you grow sturdy and strong as the years go by. You respond to the seasons and all the many types of weather which assails you.
When Autumn comes and the light and warmth of the sun is dimmed, your growth phase is at an end. You withdraw your energy from your leaves, letting them die and fall. You store your energy deep within your trunk and roots, drawing more reserves from the earth. When the seasons turn, as they always do, you are fully ready to embrace the return of the glorious light.
Eventually Winter gives way, and Spring brings warmth to awaken you, sunlight to make into energy and gentle rain to nourish you. You are able to grow once more and quickly sprout your new leafy attire. The pull of the light is irresistible, the forces of nature propel you upwards and outwards and you effortlessly respond.
As the seasons turn and the years go by you steadily grow stronger and taller. You have grown from an acorn into a sapling, then into a young tree and now you have reached maturity.
Over that time you have weathered many storms, floods and droughts and have survived them all. You have learned to flex in the wind, to drive your roots deeper during droughts, which has helped to keep you firmly anchored in the flood times.
But now it is Mid Summer, the Sun is at its zenith and you are resplendent in your majestic leafy green crown; you are thriving and full of vigour.
Since the Spring the sap; your energy, your lifeblood, has been drawn upward through your trunk and branches, feeding and nourishing every cell in your body. This has given rise to your splendid garb, feeding even your tiniest and farthermost twiglets and leaves.
On this longest day of the year, you have the maximum opportunity to drink in the Light, fuelling your greatest spurt of growth. You delight in this, the most joyous pinnacle of the year. You are at your peak, you relish every moment as precious, as sacred. In your rapture, you become One with the Light, you see that you are a conduit between Heaven and Earth, the vital bridge between polarities.
Your roots are a part of the Earth and your branches, reach into Heaven. You bathe in the glory of the Light and the nurturing energy of the Earth. Your Soul, Spirit and your physical form are all in Unison with the Universe, an expression of the Universe, an offshoot of the Greatest Oak from which you sprang and with which you are now consciously reunited in Spirit. You are the perfection of the expression of Life in this moment. Enjoy this experience of Life, for Light is Life, Being is Life, Experience is Life.
You understand that you are playing your part in a magnificent Cosmic Dance; it all happens through you, because of you. Without you the Cosmic Symphony would be missing a note, it would be incomplete.
You are here, now, for a unique and vital reason. You are participating in the Great Experiment, the Great Adventure of Life on Earth. Enjoy it for what it is, for what it brings, for what it offers right Now, in this moment.
You are thriving by allowing the infinite and inexhaustible energies of Heaven and Earth to surge through you.
Relax into this exquisite interplay. Feel the alchemy of those divine forces within you, growing and expanding you in wonderful ways. Effortlessly thriving, being alive, participating, expressing life, love and joy.
Around you and through you cascades a radiant rainbow of scintillating colours, as the energies interweave and combine in a kaleidoscope of iridescent shapes and hues.
At last you understand; you ARE life itself. That is all you were ever required to be.
Relax and know that all is well.
Take as much time as you wish to revel in these magical energies. Feel them within you and around you. Send the energies to anywhere in your body which needs support or healing. Know that you are always connected to the Infinite and you can always tap into the Energies of Thriving, of the Midsummer, no matter what time of year it actually is.
Know that there is nothing to strive for. The Universe simply works along the lines of effortlessness and ease. Realign yourself with that flow and open your channels up to the endless river of Life.
© Valerie Chiltonsmith, June 2015
www.innerlightworkshops.com
If you wish to re-use the above text in any way, please use in its entirety and include the credit. Thank you.