The redrock desert is a Goddess who never fails to inspire my creativity, stimulate my thirst for beauty, and lure me forward on the spiritual journey through the profundity of her insights. In the Christian tradition, she is called Sophia. The early Greeks referred to her as Gaia, while Tibetan Buddhists view as as Prajnaparamita. The Dine' of the American Southwest see her as Mother Earth or Earth Woman, and the Hopi of Arizona experience her as Spider Woman, the one who whispers wisdom into our ears. By whatever name we call her, it is she who is the One who calls the shots in this land of waterfalls and desert-varnish streaked walls that are her hair . . . ,
in the
voluptuous curves of her ruddy sandstone . . . ,
in the tangy-scented perfume of her sagebrush, and in a multitude of rocks that reveal the beauty of her multi-faceted face.
It is She who is the is the flow of energy that courses through our bodies, and without her, life would be utterly devoid of loveliness and of the vivifying aha! experience of insight. Even God, the Great Beyond, is so utterly enamoured by her presence that he empties himself in an ecstasy of joy into the vastness of her wide-open skies and wilderness spaces. Indeed, the cosmos is ultimately a love affair between Mother Earth and Father Sky, and we are privileged to participate in that amazing relationship!
Photo: 1. A hiker relaxes in the sun in Professor Creek Canyon; 2. Calf Creek Falls in Escalante - Grand Staircase National Monument; 3. Sunset over Escalante country; 4. Queen Nefertiti Rock in Arches National Park. All of these are located in southern Utah. The shots were taken between May 26th and May 31st, 2014
in the tangy-scented perfume of her sagebrush, and in a multitude of rocks that reveal the beauty of her multi-faceted face.
It is She who is the is the flow of energy that courses through our bodies, and without her, life would be utterly devoid of loveliness and of the vivifying aha! experience of insight. Even God, the Great Beyond, is so utterly enamoured by her presence that he empties himself in an ecstasy of joy into the vastness of her wide-open skies and wilderness spaces. Indeed, the cosmos is ultimately a love affair between Mother Earth and Father Sky, and we are privileged to participate in that amazing relationship!
Photo: 1. A hiker relaxes in the sun in Professor Creek Canyon; 2. Calf Creek Falls in Escalante - Grand Staircase National Monument; 3. Sunset over Escalante country; 4. Queen Nefertiti Rock in Arches National Park. All of these are located in southern Utah. The shots were taken between May 26th and May 31st, 2014
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