Going Within
December
2000
New Moon in Capricorn, Sun Eclipse!
We have passed the pivot point which turns the planet back towards the
light, even as darkness seems to wrap around the earth more tightly.
This is the season of the North, a time for honoring silence, death,
and the physical body. This moon we will focus on the importance of
delving deeply into the wisdom of the body.
Since the advent of mirrors, we are all more or less in touch with our
outward, physical appearance. Some people barely give their own appearance
a second thought, while others obsess about their own and others physical
covering: too fat or too thin; hair the wrong color, or too curly, or
too straight; skin that is wrinkling, or too light, or too dark, or
not quite right in some way. We can physically see our outer shell,
and so this captures our attention, especially when we are surrounded
by advertising and agreements that tell us what physical beauty is,
and how important it is to have it.
And yet what of the internal body, the organs and blood and bones that
keep the physical body alive? Rarely do we think about our internal
temple unless something goes wrong, and even then we are often reluctant
to listen to the body, believing that it has failed us in some way.
If this physical body is a temple for the soul, then in order to help
the soul progress, we must understand for ourselves the functioning
of our internal, physical self. We know that the physical and the spiritual
are linked, but how many of us have taken the time to explore the body,
from the inside out, and how it manifests the soul?
Obviously, we have each learned something about the needs of our physical
bodies. We know our bodies need food and water, and a certain amount
of sleep, and to be kept warm. How much more would you know about your
own body if you set your intent to listen deeply to it, and to begin
to practice paying as much attention to the inside organs and bones
and muscles as the most people pay to the outside?
Make the commitment to yourself this season to direct your vision inward,
not just to your spirit, but to the temple that carries it. The wisdom
of the universe lies within your cells, and the keys to your own happiness
within your body. Making energetic contact with your physical body will
help to unlock the secrets of the emotional and spiritual self.
Read the December 2000 moon’s
meditation to deepen your inner connection...
Thanks to Wes Bailey and the Masters for the spark that reminded
me of the importance of looking within....
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