The Winds of Change

The deliciousness of life, a baby’s first breath drawn deeply into their lungs and an outward cry as they instinctively connect and draw in their next to announce their arrival into this world to all who have the grace and presence to be there.  That once was us. Unique in every aspect, yet all connected.

The element of air and the gift of life. Sustenance for the body as it’s drawn inwards, circulating throughout the inner landscape and expressing outwards into the world of creation. So Hum. Breath, thoughts, and beliefs, lifted and carried upon the gentle breezes, picked up and tossed about by the winds of the earth, crossing boundaries, oceans and countries in continuous motion and movement of outward expression until it finds a place to land, sometimes softly and sometimes not.

The wind, a magic carpet ride, of our thoughts, beliefs and ideas. Never knowing which ones will be picked up along our journey of life, transporting us to places we never thought we could ever have imagined, or things we’d be or do. 

The things we never imagined and ideas we never could have perceived in our youth, now setting our course of new adventure. No longer just the wind blowing through our hair, when we’d peddled fervently as a child on our bike feeling the freedom of speed and direction, travelling towards an unknown destination and fearless future. 

Somewhere life changed and took a different course, yet the element of air is still there, within us and all around us. Connected to everything that is life. The oceans, the atmosphere, the plants, trees, wildlife and the Earth herself, she breathes. As she breathes in, we breathe out and as she breathes out, we breathe in. We are not separate. We add our breath to the collective winds travelling the globe, caring and sharing as they pass through. What will we take from them? Wisdom, frustration, annoyance, joy? What will they take from us? It’s all humanity’s collective mix.

The winds of change are upon us. Dismantling old paradigms and structures in their wake of those that no longer support our journey of love and enlightenment. We can flow with its grace or resist its temptation and promise of something more. More love and alignment with our soul and a higher destiny, purpose and unity. Are we awakening to its beauty or are we holding onto stagnation born of ego, doubt and fear? Are we open and inviting or are we shut down and asleep?

Our hearts, not our minds, hold the key, lessons learnt and karma over, the winds carry our prayers for better days and happier outcomes to unknown destinations. Always heard but not always understood or received as our expectations burden and cloud the outcomes which we inadvertently choose not to see. Sometimes tainted with a lack of gratitude and painted with a glimmer of entitlement they simply disperse into opportunities missed, unrecognized, overlooked or simply ignored. We can always do better.

Our wings of faith lift us by the winds of hope into the dimensions of truth, trust and discernment and a place of peace. Enveloped in unconditional love as we surrender into a deeper truth of self, guardian of our own mastery, mystery and awakening, always a choice but not always are we discerning and open enough to notice.

The winds are not alone. Kissed by the sun in the day and blessed by the stars at night, touching the Earth as it sweeps through the trees and past our windows, playing with the water as it washes and plays with the surface of the oceans, rivers, lakes and waterways, we are all guided on our journey, we are never alone within the cosmic dance of unity and oneness.

Lila’s devised for our soul growth, contracts, hidden in inner realms until it’s time to learn, unleash when unexpected and the winds of time unlock.

Choice is our greatest asset and major achiever, all is perfect when we ride the winds, no matter the direction or destination. Nothing is failure, only learning and gaining insight into a greater truth when the time is right. Perfection a myth of our own creation and making, judgement being the destination of happiness and where we land within ourselves, have we met our own expectations? Have we met the expectations of others? or are we pandering and people pleasing for attention or self-promoting from ego? The myth continues until we find our own truth, easily seen in others, they are our mirror, our likes, loves and dislikes.

The winds of joy sent around the earth, pure bliss in rhythm and song within the heart, but alas not all sing at once. We are more in unity with grief, righteousness and outrage. Where are our voices of love, acceptance, gratitude, kindness and solace? Let us sing more from our heart with gratitude, gratefulness, joy and love and let the winds sweep them around the world in unison, cleansing, clearing and purifying as they fly, raising hope and lifting souls to new heights, showering all with unconditional love and letting them feel its existence, knowing we all are here to herald in the change and bathe in its beauty, honesty and authenticity.

Let the winds pick up our encouragement and carry it to those in need, may it land with the gentleness and hope that we needed and received once. May the winds carry our compassion and mercy to far off lands that are arid, dry and devoid of love. May the winds carry our humility, good natured-ness and charity and not blow cold with bitter judgement but rather allow them to flow with our generosity and reciprocation of abundance and wealth for all to share.

May the winds blow infused with our prayers of peace, freedom and liberation for all beings to be happy and free. “Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu” and may the winds themselves and the air we breathe be in balance, harmony, peace and love for the upliftment of all into the unity and grace we all seek. May it set free our animosity of its presence and purpose. The Earth she lives, she breathes, she flows and so do we. 

And until we breath out for the last time and let go of our life, may we fly free on the wings of the wind and of love and may we be grateful for it all. Grateful for the element of air that flows through our hearts and unites us all, we thank you. Grateful for the sun shining down from above giving life, we thank you, Grateful for the Earth beneath our feet which feeds us all, we thank you and grateful for the water that flows and hydrates our bodies and the land, we thank you.

May we remember our truth. May we remember that Earth and Heart have all the same letters and may we all be carried by the wind that flows to our highest destination with the ease and grace of unconditional love for ourselves and others and may there be peace for all. 

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti