Day 9, 10, 11 and 12
Progress along life’s path is never measured in even beats.
Everything has its own rhythm, whether it is the beating of our own hearts, the
gentle thrum and crash of waves, or the seasons of our lives. Sometimes we move
in voluminous billows of action, like gathering clouds preparing for a
hurricane and sometimes we can seem stuck in the mud, barely moving at all. Yet
there is rhythm in everything, however fast or slow it may seem. There is a
beautiful Japanese word for this natural rhythm present in everything – hyoshi – the sound of a child clapping.
When we can become one with the rhythm of what presents itself
to us, then we begin achieving yoga
or union within ourselves. Yoga is a
state of consciousness we all possess that longs to be revealed. It is a state of
oneness with everything around us. It sounds mystical and has many other definitions and interpretations but it is something we have all experienced. Oneness with the
moment can be felt in the shower when there is just you and the cascading
water. It can be felt when you are having a joyous day of adventure, where
everything works, everything fits into place and you seem to be ‘on fire’! Yoga is the state of creativity when you
are dancing, writing, drawing or singing and reality seems to disappear,
leaving you in a state of flow. Your senses are heightened and your
consciousness streams like the wind through the trees. Yoga is the potential within you longing to meet you in the
present. Yoga is an inner peace that
arises within you when you are fully immersed – running, stretching, breathing,
praying, cooking, eating, loving…
Simon is practicing some beautiful walking yoga. He is connected to his pilgrims
and guides, supported from near and far. The last time I wrote, I left him at
Liendo after eight days of rambling. He had notched up 222km by then. What a lovely
number! Four days have passed. Four slow days for me. Four walking pace days
for him I am sure! As to his whereabouts at the moment, I am not entirely sure.
He is a few days behind on his album updates on Facebook from whence I glean my
knowledge. Most likely he has probably walked another 100km or so, through hill
and dale, beach, wood and mountain.
The last four days have been slow for me – I have not walked
so far. I have been listening to the hyoshi
of my moments and have been seeking that state of yoga within. I know that sounds a little poncy but it has a very
practical significance.
I cannot go any further without revealing a little of my
intentions when I joined ‘The Forty Pilgrims Project’. As I have previously
mentioned, this is a co-creative adventure connecting 53 people with a series
of powerful quantum experiments. We are collectively healing, transmuting and
manifesting a whole bunch of dreams, intentions, ideas and plans as Simon leads
the way on his camino, physically taking steps, reading personal prayers he
wrote, and connecting to the guides.
I spoke to him before he left. We discussed what I could
offer him and the group as a guide. We discussed reiki, certain shamanic
attunements, the violet flame and ideas such as focus and strength. He
requested that I reveal an intention I would like to manifest over the next
year. My intention is to rediscover my motivation to create more works of art –
in writing, music and song. I have been struggling for years with confidence
and various patterns that have prevented me from experiencing my full potential
in this area of my life. Many other areas of my life are really quite fantastic
and I would count myself as incredibly blessed to have created and manifested a
wonderful experience for myself.
The thing is, Simon said it something like this, ‘You seem
to have found your way into heaven but left a little bit of your soul outside the
door’. He had hit the nail on the head. My deepest wish is to always be
singing, writing and creating. It matters more than anything to me except I had
forgotten. The gradual build-up of blocks and patterns I had in my head that
stopped me being the artist I dreamed of became so big I had become numb to the
beauty, genius and potential of myself. Take note, we all have these qualities.
It can just take some work to realise it.
The night after I last wrote in this blog, I went up to the
retreat to say goodbye to the last group. Somehow someone found out I was a
singer and after a good hour of wrangling, I was eventually inspired to sing
them some songs. We had a ball. There was so much joy that night. Everyone was
singing along, I bowed to the hyoshi
- the rhythm of that moment and found myself in yoga. Time and space faded away and there was just the connection
to the guitar, my voice and the beautiful people around me. I basked in a
feeling of joy for the next two days, remembering just what it feels like to be
immersed in the thing you love the most.
Since then, the last four days have been a series of baby
steps. That is all we can do in the moment as we are moving toward our dreams. A
little practice here. An inspiring magazine clipping of a band stuck on the
wall there. A little day-dreaming about songs exploding out of my head. A
little focusing on my current blessings. A little poem. A bit more feeling
good. Each action drawing in new ideas and energy.
Do what you can in the moment it presents itself. However
small the action may seem – do it. Find your dream. Focus on it. Feel good
about it. Whatever your intention is, however big or small – move toward it in
any way you can each day. Don’t fight the hyoshi
of the moment. Go with the flow. Glow with your flow. Go slow if it’s slow
and show up if you can.
Remember, it is just one foot in front of the other. The
only thing you need to focus on is the next logical step. Baby steps count.
Trust them.
Love, love, love…
'The Forty Pilgrims Project' series is a blog inspired by a journey. Simon Welsh, poet, writer and new paradigm adventurer is walking the Camino de Santiago - a simple mission to put one foot in front of the other. Carving
out a journey over 1000km of trails, roads and pathways, he is heading
for Santiago, and further yet to Finisterre, the ‘End of the World’. He carries
with him 40 prayers, one for each day, one for each pilgrim that is
energetically walking with him. He is supported by 12 guides, energetically
supporting him from afar.
This
is my journal of his 'Forty Pilgrims Project' - an observation from the
outside, as one of his guides and friends. An exploration of my own
journey by his side, as we connect in the quantum field.
Matt
is a singer/songwriter, musician, poet and writer of words. He is
exploring the forests of consciousness, time and space, and surfing the
waves of thought, love and being. Getting lost and wiping out are
adventures in themselves!
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