Hello,
It is Autumn here in Perth. It is such a lovely time of the year with cooler nights along with still warm days and hints of changes with the leaves on the trees turning colour and the birds being more active after our long hot summer. I trust, wherever you are, you are able to enjoy more gentle weather.
Do you have a sacred space, a sanctuary to which you go to replenish, renew, recharge, or just feel at peace and safe?
I have two. The beach (and salt water) is a place where I feel renewed, alive and get grounded. Immersing myself in the tingling water in this part of the natural world brings me a great sense of peace as well as exuberance that all is well.
My other sacred space/haven is my living room which has a lovely view out to all the green shrubs, trees and flowers in my little private courtyard and where I have deep terracotta saucers for birdbaths. I am able to view the coming and going of the birds from inside and when the weather is suitable, I sit outside and surround myself more closely with all this tranquillity and beauty.
The bees (so crucial in nature) also need to drink, especially in hot weather, and I have provided a little ramp in one of the birdbaths, so the birds have a way to walk out if they fall in, as they sometimes do.
It is important for all of us in this turbulent world to retain our balance and harmony, knowing all is as it is meant to be, and to love and nurture ourselves no matter what. A sacred space to retreat to or visit regularly keeps us strong and confident to retain our sovereignty. A little corner of our home or garden can provide us with this if we make it so.
I read somewhere recently “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”. Plato
Sometimes we need to retreat and just be kind to ourselves before we step back out to continue with our challenges of daily living (hopefully not too hard a battle).
I do hope you have or can create somewhere special for yourself, where the energies are light and loving and you can feel yourself being embraced by the universal magical sense of the divine.
With love – have a tranquil month and enjoy your sacred space.
Merriene