October 13, 2023 – B

My central symbol of life, of being alive, is the swamp. Swamps are vital sources of vitality, wellsprings of all the qualities of life and being. They are where life originates, and carry the realization of the Buddhist chant, "Om Mani Padme Hum" and its implication of the jewel that is in the lotus and the lotus is rooted in the muck at the bottom of the pond/swamp to reflect the swamp as the essence of who we are and the foolishness of thinking that we will ever be more than that in a "Be content to be yourself, for that is who you are," kind of way. 

I enjoy reflecting on the Elder Wand,
of the Harry Potter series origin,
as the ultimate source of the power--
not of force,
but of perspective/realization/understanding/enlightenment/
kindness/gentleness/compassion/life...

If I were given the Elder Wand,
I would go into retreat with it,
into a vision quest with it,
and sit with it,
inviting it to show me/teach me
all it knows
and how to use it to its best and fullest potential,
by not "using it" at all.

I see the power of the Elder Wand
being the heightened capacity
for seeing/hearing/comprehending what's what,
knowing what needs to be done about it,
in response to it,
when/where/how it needs to be done,
and doing it
in each situation as it arises
through all the circumstances
that are generated by other circumstances
through the epochs and ages of time.

This is informed awareness in the service
of what is called for
moment-to-moment in every here/now forever.

The power of knowing/doing in action.

I cannot imagine anything more necessary
and less available,
than that.

I take comfort in the idea nonetheless.

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