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Today I finally followed through on my 'water promise', to accept the Element of Water, my Water Guardians, and Gate Keeper of the West's invitation, to further apprentice and heal my relationship with them.
This invitation required that I walk into the center of the creek, and lay flat on my back in it's current. I found the perfect spot that allowed most of my head and my ears to remain above the surface, but the rest of me was submerged. I shuffled some rocks around to create a more contoured surface for my body, and then began my apprenticeship.
I asked the water for forgiveness from my fears that kept us apart all these years. And it was in my request that a flood of safety and comfort washed over and around me. I felt completely held by the water and it's spirits. The water was completely alive, engaged and listening to my every word voiced and every unspoken thought. Even the trees lining the creek were having a listen, ever-curious about this strange, blue-haired lady, laying down in the water...
While laying there, I learned that a babbling brook cannot babble and a creek cannot ripple from Water alone. It needs Earth to do this. The sound they produce results from their dancing, mingling, and merry-making. It's what the Elements sound like when they "party" together! Their joy, creates ambient music.
In fact, all Elements take part in this symphony of conversation: Spirit is alive and in all things. Fire helps form Earth's rocks for Water to dance with. And the Element of Air carries and distributes the sounds of their joy, to the world.
I could've fallen asleep in that creek today. It was so peaceful, so blissfully relaxing. When I finally sat up from this healing sound bath, I felt woozy! I would compare the sensation to receiving a huge, blissed-outta-your-gob, transmission! LOL. But as the day was still hot, and I wanted to lean deeper into my lessons, I proceeded with seated meditation.
Still in the creek, I sat waist-deep, as the water rushed around and past me. I asked if I should face West to receive Water's gifts, and my Water Guardians said 'no'; I should continue facing East so they could better access my root chakra. I came to them with a desire to overcome and release my fears, and they were equal to the task! The root chakra is where your stability, safety, and security reside. Facing East gave the current unencumbered access to my lower spine.
This action of Water tending to my root chakra, sparked deeper thoughts and further conversation between us. I openly pondered, "what kind of foundation can Water create?" And without prompting, Water replied,
We reconfigure Beings into the most harmonious of configurations, so that once your perfect connections are assembled, you can settle into your optimal strength and unity!
WOW! How brilliant of an analogy to life is that?! That when we humans are surrounded and truly connected to our optimal relationships (Beings that are closest to us in life), we all get to settle into our strengths and collaborative unity! So powerful, and so beautiful!
I imagined the creek reassembling the river rocks of my root chakra into their perfect alignment. This process attracted numerous blue damselflies to take respite on my being, as well as numerous water beetles! I felt like Jake Sully in AVATAR, encased in Seed Spirits of the Sacred Tree! It was magickal!
As I closed out my meditation, the Water Spirits gifted me a gorgeous rock to remember our conversation together. A teal and orange, flat medallion-like stone as big as my palm. Basking in my glorious lessons, my Spirit lifted, humbled, and at peace, I packed up my gear and hiked out of the forest.
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