Springtime buds breathe clouds,
birth a thousand pink forests—
you are Nature's joy.
The first signs of spring begin to appear in London. Here is a beautiful magnolia tree that's just beginning to flower. I was running to catch my bus but then I saw this gorgeous tree and had to stop and take a photo. I missed the bus, quel dommage (what a shame).
After a period of cold slumber, conserving energy, Nature is preparing to release its seeds to a warm breeze and cause new life to spring from the earth.
We talked a few days back about a consciousness expanding technique that involves querying what we have in common with things external to ourselves. What do we have in common with a tree or plant? Consider the spine as a tree trunk, the nerves as roots, the skin as leaves, absorbing heat and moisture. The purpose of the internal organs then is to make our tree body mobile.
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