My friend, Rachel, sent me this beautiful piece of Buddhist inspired writing:
Wildflower Saints
There are so many (leaves). Piles of them. I take pleasure in their abundance. More saints than you could ever dream of. Each one singular. Each one itself. Yellow, red, orange, parchment. They sail down in the autumn air like fearless sky divers. They are so trusting-letting go, completely. Not questioning as I do… Will it be safe? Will I understand? Will it hurt?…stalling, qualifying, questioning, instead of releasing and taking to the air…
The wildflower saints provoke me to remember the steadiness of return, year after year. They tell me that one does not need to be cultivated to be beautiful. GUNILLA NORRIS
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Maybe Sophie is heading for a career as a drummer. Romas started out in excactly the same way, banging sticks on anything that made a good sound when he was 2. Now 17 years later he’s a drummer in various bands, studying music/drumming at college (and hopefully uni) and the house is full of drums, cymbal stands etc. It can get quite noisy especially when he has his mates over for a band practice. I wonder if I can persuade him to move away from the screaming style of music they play to the lovely chill out music of the Sacred Drums clip.I felt quite mellow after listening to that. Thanks for including it.
Mmmm, I love those tribal drum beats! Have to get Sophie into drums in a bigger way – she just loves experimenting with sounds and beating on everything we pass! x
Awww, am glad you liked those words as much as I did, It has been strange to witness autumn in a ‘Spring’ month for me, but these words just changed my thinking of how magical autumn is, when traditionally I’m a rebirthing spring person! – thanks for portraying it so beautifully – Rx
We so need to join a pagan group here so we can celebrate the seasons accordingly and not be swept up in the commercial lines here. I’m on for a big Winter Solstice celebration/Matariki! x
hey sarah,
we were looking at autumn leaves yesterday at my art class. “doing art” a different way with them, instead of the usual “crayon leaf rubbings” that teachers do ad nauseam lol.
we were printmaking, trying to show movement of leaves across the page, like they get blown about in autumn. my art lecturer noticed that when leaves fall, some do a kind of “helicopter” movement, and some float down, twisting horizontally.
rather interesting, really.
i am gearing up to teach a class 5 – 6 year olds a couple of art lessons. thinking i’ll do something with autumn. but not leaf rubbings lol.
love X
Sounds great! Know what you mean about leaf rubbings! Ha! I love collecting freshly fallen leaves and sticking them on to autumnal coloured paper to make leaf trees or flowers, beautiful on gold or deep red paper. Can’t wait for your inspiration – I’ll be sure to take note! At this rate you’ll be able to set up a new blog of art inspiration ideas for young ones! I’ll be an ardent follower! Sarah x