Turning off the computer for awhile (well, mostly)

It's time to unplug for awhile.

Move away from the computer screen.

Re-center.

Perhaps sit in some extended silent meditation.  Perhaps reflect.  Perhaps sit with the depths, dream to the moon, watch the ripples of the lake spiral out and out and out.  Or would that be in and in and in?

Before I settled into this Gaia world in Winter, 2008, there was a glorious month of retreat.  By the end of that cold January month, there was no inside, no outside.  The lifelong core fear of emptiness had abated and it felt like a peace had plumbed down to the center of soul. 

I seem to have lost that center lately, although that's perhaps an illusion as what is there to really lose?  Yet, my soul seems to be longing for some extended time away...or time near...who knows?  I just need to listen deeper and reconnect with that beloved awareness.

So the leaves and the green trees and the lake and the moon and the wildflowers murmur,  "come, come, come..." and I have resisted their haunting melody for far too long and now it's time to turn off the computer, except for the daily posting of the outdoor blog and perhaps a daily checking of email.

I hope to see you all again after several weeks of retreat.  But who knows where the wind shall blow us?  Feeling much love and gratitude and appreciation for Gaia and all you beautiful folks.  Love to all...