Yoga for Fall, the Pandemic, and Letting Go

Autumn is my favorite color.

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” ~Albert Camus

Nature is once again awash in the colors of autumn. I watched the sun peep out of the clouds after yesterday’s storm. It was shining magic light on the orange, scarlet, gold and plum tree branches. The hills glowed magenta at dusk.  

The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. said,”The only constant is change”.  Continue reading “Yoga for Fall, the Pandemic, and Letting Go”

THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF DAFFODILS (and The Pandemic)

“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.”~Audrey Hepburn

“An optimist is a human personification of Spring.”~Susan J. Bissonette

Last October,  my partner and I planted one hundred and twenty bulbs of Daffodils in our garden. We wondered, “what would next Spring bring?”. Winter was tough. We were faced with the tragic loss of lives coupled with economic, social and political unrest.

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THE AMARYLLIS FLOWER

“ Love is the flower,  you’ve got to let grow”.

~John Lennon

This amaryllis flower is a symbol of love and determination. It is a message of renewal. It symbolizes the success won after a struggle.

It is a hopeful sign for our time.

So perhaps…

“ If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change”.

~Jack Kornfeld, Buddha’s Little Instruction Book