The hawks are courting, the hummingbirds diving and dancing, wildflowers bursting and the sweet perfume of jasmine, jimson, and orange blossoms perfumes the air as I open the door each morning.  Yes, my friends, the sweet season of Spring is upon us. 

The teachings of the Medicine Wheel always show us that as "above, so below," as without, so within... So as I stand here admiring the beauty and movement of the season's signs on the outside, I tune in to their movement within.

In Chinese Medicine, the motion of Spring is connected to the element of Wood, which moves like a sprouting sprout, up and out, expanding in all directions.  Such is the movement of the trees, the weeds, the animals, and the movement that is compelling each of us in this moment to think about growth, expansion, new horizons, and reaching for the light.  

Mulberries in all directions

The garden tells me that before new growth can happen, or in order that it happen in a positive and focused direction, I need to get to pruning and weeding and clearing out the old growth of last season.  things will grow and expand in all directions, shoots and weeds and sprouts by the millions, but then later in the season I find that nothing ever came into full fruition.  I have learned from experience that it is wiser to choose the areas that we want things to grow, focus our energy and expansion into those few, achievable, sustainable areas, and prune out the rest so that those things have room to fully develop and ultimately fruit. 

Please compost last year's remnants here...

For me, learning comes from the land, from nature, and from listening to our inner seasons.  Inspiration comes in moments when I create the space for deep listening, deep connection, and true communion.  There is always a bigger picture, a greater plan that we are a part of, though we are not often aware of it in our day to day hustle.


And for most of us, especially in this moment of Spring, there is a deep calling to grow, expand, to evolve, to respond to the catastrophic and cataclysmic moment, to embody the Hero's Journey and bring our Medicine to the moment.  We have been in the work, in the healing, in the transfomation for weeks, months, even years, and we know that the world needs us desperately. 

So if you find yourself in that moment, just below the surface, still feeling buried in the dirt, or not knowing which direction to expand, where or how to share your gifts, or what exactly is your Medicine, I offer you this moment as an opportunity to return to nature, immerse yourself in Spring, gather the energy of the season and push through into the Light.

This is exactly what we will be doing next weekend in Ojai around the Medicine Wheel, taking time to connect with the land and the spirits, the elements and the Truth that dwells in the center.  Find Your Medicine is an immersion into ceremony, sacred relationship, and the space your heart has been longing for to find its voice.

Great Grandmother Oak

Join us as we begin this epic Hero's Journey, bursting through the self limiting beliefs into the unlimited potential of our divine genetics and destiny.  This is an intimate weekend for healing, heart centered communication, and gathering the tools to recreate your way of walking in the world. 

Get outside, listen, remember.  And if this calls to you, start pushing those clumps of dirt out of the way, pruning back that old growth, and weeding out that garden, so you can find your light, find your medicine, and find your way to the Ojai Medicine Wheel. 

Happy Spring from the Sacred Valley. 

eric

Eagle eye view from Meditation Mount