Sophia Bonnie Wodin

This is the work of walking a spiritual path.   Coming to personal or spiritual maturity is neither easy nor is it necessarily pretty.   It calls upon us to leave the comfort of dearly held beliefs and step into the unknown.   Opening to and working with subtle energies is one of those openings, one that turns our versions of reality inside out and offers us the potential of seeing our world and our lives through new eyes.   Rather than staying within the comfort of thinking about and learning about how energy works, we step further into our experience of these energies, no longer mere concepts, deeply into our bodies. This is hard work and takes commitment and practice. It takes perseverance.   And perhaps a willingness to laugh at ourselves and most especially at our attachments to the old ways of be-ing. Recently a student made a wonderful statement on the heels of my suggestion that they ‘act as if’ they could ‘feel’ the energy running through their bodies.   The

Walking through a winter's night drawn by drumbeat. Insistent comes the call echoed in the heart. hurrying footfalls through freshly fallen snow. The snow is lighter here, the air feels warmer. Ahead the call from Soul to Soul. Step through the doorway. Bring dreams and wishes Heart's desire. The flame of wisdom whispers your name. A hand reaches out offering flame. a light that warms but does not burn. Lit by pulsing fire. Cooled by soothing waters. This is the promise of the growing light. A single question: And how will YOU welcome the growing light?