Preparing the Soil

Planting a garden is such a beautiful metaphor for what we do in our lives when we want to make a change and grow a beautiful life. We must set an intention (plant a seed) and be mindful of the conditions we are creating (tend the soil). Meditation and centering prayer are keys to tending the soil. This is no surprise. It's a glorious paradox to know that desperation can be the catalyst to change and a doorway to our divinity and mystical experiences. We just must learn to tell the little egoic voice inside to take a "time out" in order to grow something new. "Eventually, the universe starts to look like a great thought rather than a great machine." -- James Jean "The mind which we discover within us is the Mind that governs everything." -- Ernest Holmes