As the great philosopher-poet Kahlil Gibran said in his seminal work, The Prophet:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,Which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You am the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
And he bends you with his might that his arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so
He loves also the bow that is stable.
You are the bow. The Divine is the archer. And you are being bent with might. Don't resist the tension - allow life, to mold you. Though it may seem at times that you don't have the capacity to bear the challenge, you can and you will. You'll do it by forgiving, by letting go, by finding the invincible strength within your own heart. You'll do it by taking care of every aspect of yourself that feels empty or neglected.
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Acknowledge any inner emptiness, feel the feelings, breathe into the peace of your inner void, and surrender to it. Your inner stillness will become your greatest source of power when you detach yourself from hitting the mark and pay attention only to what you can control: the pull of the arrow, the direction, and the release. How To Increase Ovulation
What are the arrows you wish to let fly? A song'? A way to help others? A new career? Higher education? How far are you willing to bend to the Divine archer? Your kidney energies govern the tension behind the bow and how far the arrow can fly. How deeply are you willing to look inside yourself?
What is on hold and needs to be unleashed - an unfinished project? A dormant profession? The liver energies allow the string to be released so the arrow can soar. What awakens the creative urge inside you and how will you encourage that urge so that it may be release? The spleen energies govern your intention or your aim in life. Where are your aspirations directed, and where are your sights set? The lung energies represent the target itself. Can you pay attention to the arrow rather than the target? Can you release the object of your desire so you aren't overly attached to the mark? And once you release the arrow, can you surrender to the process of the heart itself and enjoy the spiritual journey, soaring along the path of the infinite?
Denai never wanted children. She was a free spirit who lived life fully. When she was about forty, she became pregnant, an unplanned event that resulted in an early miscarriage. To her surprise, the miscarriage devastated her. She came to the Fertile Soul retreat to achieve another pregnancy, but soon recognized that it wasn't a baby that she desired. We checked what the pull of Denai's bow really represented, and redirected her aim. She described this as an awakening: "Something deep inside of me shifted. But the need wasn't for a child. The process in my uterus caused the emergence of a need to express myself from within my very bones." When Denai let go, she felt like the pregnancy made her aware of a great creative power within her. She tried her hand at an old love, writing, and wrote a workbook for women on how to express the joy of life. She allowed herself to be bent with gladness, and by trusting the divine archer she learned to live and love from the deep authentic place in her soul.
Meditation to Open the Heart and Bring the Spirit Home
To tap into your own well of boundless opportunity, practice this meditation to open your heart and release your fear. How To Increase Ovulation
Begin by breathing into your chest, expanding and contracting your ribs and diaphragm so your lungs can fill and empty. Follow this movement; become mesmerized by this movement. Then turn your awareness deep into your heart. Feel the place where your breath meets the pulsing of your heart. Still yourself until you can connect with the breath above and the heartbeat below. Keep going deeper into the void within the center of your heart. Go as deep as you can and feel the stillness that connects you to the entire universe.
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In the depths of the emptiness, bring your awareness again to your beating heart, which is constant and steadfast, always there for you and waiting to express its abundance. Envision your heart as the empress on her throne, with all the other organ systems supporting her. Listen calmly and quietly to what she needs from you. Be patient and give it time. It takes time and practice to establish rapport so the empress trusts you. She will tell you what she understands you are ready to hear. She knows what's best. Trust her rule.
As you practice this meditation, continue to connect with your heart as you go through your day. When you see an opportunity, quiet your mind, bring your awareness deep within your chest, and listen to and appreciate your heartbeat. Feel its constant, reverberating beat and the love it is sending. To learn more, you can check out How To Increase Ovulation.
