I find the transition between Autumn and Spring both challenging and enriching. It is difficult to let go of the outdoor exploration mindset that accompanies Summer and Fall, but with Winter, the capacity to move within one's innermost being becomes enhanced.
Even the fact that we have to "bundle up" - as I did on my hike yesterday - serves as an encouragement to allow our deepest self to be embraced by the Divine. It is during this time that the experience of being "held" and "surrounded" by the dark and intimate presence of our Source during the practice of contemplative prayer comes to the fore.
Photos: (Top) Reflections of golden Cottonwoods on Watson Lake, Bellvue, CO, October 23, 2014; (Middle and Bottom) A blustery day at Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, October 27, 2014
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