MarcoClicks Weekly

Calm

The air is still and warmer than we expected. Yes, autumn is upon us, it has been for some time. And that is October's blessing. This is the time of preparation, of regrouping, of sorting through, of bundling.  It brings us closer to  the rigor we know is ahead. Oh, we have noticed this, experienced it and it is not new, in this year or any year.

Yet what is new, always or so it seems, is the pace, the slow letting go of warmth. And the blessing, what makes it delicious for us humans is that the surprise of warmth comes to us, we need not go to it. Our October sun reminds us of the deeper power of grays that can capture and transform all the coming whites and blacks. it transforms quietly, with great ease, while the winds of winter practice somewhere off stage.

So from time to time, we remember - sit, just by the sun; sit, ease yourself, take a moment. We remember as if for the first time that there is, even in this season of preparation, nowhere to go and nothing to do. And with this breath and in our scurrying haste, may we remember this connection, even if just for a moment.

Blessings,

Marco

This is all

The fall air holds few secrets - it is direct and clear about what it brings and that is the blessing of this northern time. We can see or imagine that we see the future from this moment of comfort. Of course we never see the future, it is just an illusion that comes on a chill, early fall morning. Yet, why so focused on the future? Is it time to gather nuts and berries, firewood? What is it that closes in on us with the shortening days?

Walking in this sunlit fall moment, balancing on the edge of expectation of falling leaves, it is clear, if just for now: this is our only moment. For just an instant, it stops being a spiritual text and sits in our viscera as a physical, felt reality. It is quiet and yet it makes such a difference. If this is all, then our striving, our greedy focus on what comes next, that no longer works, no longer serves us.

So try it on: no improvement, no better luck, no planning for grabbing the ring next time around. For the best effect, do this with with a light heart and as part of a joyous celebration, with some uplifting and very public fancy dance and not alone or with resignation! Remember: every day is your birth day.

Blessings,

Marco