It is the storm that commands the roots of the tree to grow deeper, thus stabilizing it.
Dr. Erin Fall Haskell
I love this quote. Did you know that the root system of a tree, that which you do not see, is much wider and more intricate than the tree you see is? These roots truly connect the tree to the Source of everything. Without this root system the tree would not be able to stand, would not be able to live.
Our roots are also much deeper than what appears on the surface of our life...and those roots are stabilizing us, keeping us going, feeding us...even though we often forget all about their existence or worse deny them because we cannot see them. Because of these roots we too are connected to everything, even when our surface appearance is of a seperate form.
What makes the roots grow deeper? What makes us go deeper below the surface? Storms, challenges, difficult situations, broken relationships or relating to unconscious people, illness, loss, pain and suffering which is simply an accumulation of unwise reaction to the storms of life...can be opportunities for expansion. We can look below the surface and seek stabilization there. Rather than putting all that energy into trying to stop the storms from beating on our external forms, we can seek strength and foundation at a deeper level. ...so we can stand tall, peaceful, and fearless when the storms of life do come our way. And they will come. And they will go. Such is the way of Life.
There is beauty in a storm. Even when it knocks us down and appears to break our bodies or minds.
There is such beauty in a breakdown. such perfection. It is the bustling arena where your soul and Spirit conspire to demand a new reality to transpire.
Storms have a purpose. Though they seem so random and unpredictable, nature knows what she is doing. Life knows what it is doing. There is a purpose for it. That purpose is change and transformation, a healing, a growing and going forward. The natural world is meant to constantly change, evolve and transform, as are we.
Keep faith that the Universe and all its infinite wisdom, tightly wound in every living cell is consistently working for your evolution.
Hmm! I don't know where this book came from or why it landed on my lap when it did. I have no idea about the personal motivations and intentions of this author. I have no idea what a "Doctor of Divinity" is or how one goes about getting one. Nor do I need to know. All I need to know is that what she says resonates. It is not new. I have heard it so many times before in different ways. Now I am to hear her way of sharing this same truth...for whatever reason.
It is all good.
Erin Fall Haskell (2017) Awakening: A 40-day Guide. Erin Fall Haskell International
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