The Space Between
January 29th, 2010 by info
It is light, and fragments of sun blink through white pines
A shadow passes drifting on currents from the exhaling wind
The same phantom figure that awaits me hovering over frosted meadows upon the glaze of thawing snow
She is the lead raven speaking for the clan, a piercing shout echoing among the whistling wind
Crows cast a song from another direction, and the dance of cousins spread their black, dotted, winged- bellies against yellowing skies
A melody of notes reigns throughout the forest
My parroted voice reflected in stamped ground
We are different, yet touched by the same wind, sun, and snow softly tapering down
Our voices claim similar space and are given shelter from the pines, and a mattress of needles for rest
It is in the space between that I am raven and raven is me
Drinking in the aspects of your self requires a bit of seeing yourself in another. We are but a small part in this vast universe, and our connections to all can be realized by simple meditative nature exercises. The poem above is an example of how we can see the world through old conditioning, I am this, and you are that, but as we move through harmonious encounters we can perceive otherwise.
Try listening to your own inner voice, and heed your own message. It is easy to think that seeing a raven in yourself just can’t be, but imagine how it feels to search for food, to take flight, to navigate a landscape, to drink from the water, to feel protected by family, to rest, to hunt, to play. Objects outside ourself still reside in our deepest interior. This is why we well up when we see species devastation, when trees are harvested, and the land toiled because it is simply for us to use.
Meditative time in nature, once again, calls upon you to enter an underworld journey that discovers the space between you and another. Try an exercise in nature with your companions, then try seeing the space between you and a loved one. You will come to know, and realize the collective cord that binds us all.
Blessings on your journey