On this, the day of my birth, I am acutely aware that this is not so much MY birthday. Instead, it is a celebration of the birth of a unique perspective that THE EARTH has on herself. For I - like all of us - am simply a special way in which the Anima Mundi - the World Soul - perceives, enjoys and celebrates her own goodness and beauty. Thus, my birthday is actually one of Her birthdays. As Bill Plotkin says, "The world cannot be fully ITSELF until you become fully YOURSELF. Your soul is part of the soul of the world. How we live our lives has a direct effect on the anima mundi. The world needs us to recognize its sacredness and to discover and inhabit our sacred roles in its evolutionary unfolding." I ask that I might give myself over to that celebratory role in the coming year.
Photo: Cliff Paintbrush and Mt. Rainier emerging from the fog; Spray Park, Mount Rainier National Park, WA; July 28, 2013
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