Speaking of Spirit

If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft,  And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left,  Sell one, and with the dole  Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul. by Saadi of Shiraz Many years ago, my mother taught me this poem, which is filled with such great wisdom.  The poet, Saadi, was a Persian medieval scholar.  Each Easter, I buy hyacinths for the house, transplanting them into the garden once they go by. Why? Because, after a long, cold and difficult winter, my soul needs the beauty they provide.  Their scent, the gorgeous, rich purple blooms, the delicate shape of each flower does more to wash away the doldrums than all the medicine in the world! So, as the Easter morning sun rises on the first day of April, may you find something beautiful that will feed your soul.  Blessings of Light, Healing and Renewal!

(c) 2006 Linda M. R. Neas - Good Vibrations Don't try to comprehend with your mind.  Your minds are very limited.  Use your intuition.  ~ Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time ~ Long ago, one of my spiritual guides reminded me that we must not use our ears to hear but our hearts and souls. While I had done this since childhood, I was not mindfully aware of the process until my attention was called to it. Listening with our hearts and souls means that we trust our intuition - that little "knowing" that calls to us from deep inside. Our ears hear words and sounds, but our hearts and souls sense things that are unseen, unheard, and untouchable.  Some people describe it as "human radar," which is actually a pretty accurate description of what happens when we use and trust our intuition. Let me explain. All matter is made up of energy. Energy gives off waves. Those waves bounce off and into each other. When we allow ourselves to be open to ...

Five Angels Dancing Giovanni di Paolo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Several months ago, my doctor suggested I try doing Zumba at home. (Zumba is a form of cardio-vascular exercise that incorporates Latin dance moves and other forms of aerobic exercise done to the beat of music.) He suggested it because I was having trouble exercising enough to lose weight that I had gained over the winter. I love to dance, so I thought, why not! I got the DVD's for Baby Boomers...these are not as intense as the regular Zumba dances. The minute the music started I was hooked.  The music is upbeat and happy. I don't see how anyone can help but move when you listen to the Latin and African Rhythms.  I have lost weight...but not all of it is body weight. My time doing Zumba also helped me spiritually. Dancing released the weight of stress that built up with my mind and soul. As that decreased, I was more open to filling with Spirit. At first, dancing was a chore of...