For me, the time change that occurred last night initiates a whole new state of mind, especially spiritually. I go from an expansive mode - where my identity seems to dissolve OUTWARD into the vast, sacred web of life - to a more INWARD mode, where I feel embraced by the Divine Presence welling up from the endlessly deep abyss of my spirit. Practice-wise, it's a transition from the more sky-based Insight Meditation to the more depth-based Contemplative Prayer. The change to having to wear more fleeces and coats furthers the sense of moving inward and being-embraced by the Divine. This is a time of spiritual intimacy, one that moves me increasingly toward the Christmas imagery of the contemplative Silent Night.
Photo: Shadows, Arthur's Rock and Narrowleaf Cottonwoods, Lory State Park, CO; October 27, 2013
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