Sitting at the computor, I allow myself to look inwards.
My first vision is of myself at a fair or carnival. I am standing next to an icecream stall with a waffle cone icecream in my hands and licking the icecream madly! There are people milling around everywhere with all the sounds of a busy carnival. I move further into the vision and merge with my icecream-eating self and note my senses are on high attention. I am scanning the crowd for my trusty friend SpiritBear. It is sooo busy here.
SBear gives me a 'pssst!' , waves his paw and moves back behind the flap of a canvas tent. I follow him.
I look around and notice we are in the main tent - empty trapeezes hanging up high. A couple of them are gently swinging, their bars are decorated with sparkle and there are soft lights on. It feels like an invitation!! And looking at Bear, I know it is so.
We walk over to the sawdusted centre ring and I look up. My God, they look SO HIGH up!
Bear is encouraging me to go up. He pulls on a rope for me to hop on to. There is a net in place which he points out, a safety net, but assures me I have excellent balance to do this anyway.
I have no sense of fear and trusting Bear, I take the rope. It brings a joy and exhilaration to me as it effortlessly escalates me to one of the swings - the only swing that is not tied up. I feel a definite connection with the swing believe it or not! Bear waves me onwards from down below. It truly feels like a different world up here!
A small animal races across from one of the wires- arms outstretched with a silver bowl full of powder. I dust not just my hands, but my whole self.
"Timing" itself is the centre of focus at this time. "Timing" is everything.
I look to the swing again which has its own natural rhythm and allow my own natural rythm to synchronise. We connect and swing through the air together - both as ourselves yet both swinging to the same rhythm. Although I have a tendency to 'race ahead' I focus on staying aware of OUR swinging.
I notice then the swinging becomes more intense, deeper, richer and moving me to heights I know I could not have achieved by myself. Together we are in communion with something far greater than just ourselves.
I realise this feeling is what I strive for yet it cannot be achieved alone.
I take the time to really feel what is happening. Slowly and timelessly our swinging comes almost to a standstill.The rope with its foothole shakes itself at me, grabbing my attention. I move across to it from my swinging companion and am returned to the sawdust floor and SBear.
I ask Bear of the significance of it all. He says, "Timing, timing, timing. It is time NOW. It's time to 'swing'! Do not hesitate . Move with yourself, move with your Heart. Shake it baby , shake it!!!!!!!!!"
We sit down now back near where Bear and I entered the tent. I wait for the whole experience to move through and settle into my Being. I look to Bear to 'check' my understanding is true..
This being my first 'blog', I really wanted the first 'journey' I put out there to be a grand slam winner! I wanted it to be as amazing as I know they are. I realise that I really am NOT "swinging ALONE" - 'doing' it by myself. Great Spirit, "the Force" or whatever name one may use, is ALWAYS in partnership with us and as long as we are true to our own beat, will always share the load....An audience is not necessary, we must start somewhere. When the timing is right, it is time to offer our gifts in the main ring no matter what else is happening, or not!
Stay with the rhythm and move with Spirit and you shall reach heights that you'd never have been able to imagine........
