Relationship
Relationship A gray day or a flourishing tree is somehow more profound because it no longer relies upon the sun to be illuminated, but must rely upon an inner light. Here lies our immediate relationship with the earth; for whatever has entered and formed our memories is now brought out into the exterior world to light up and form our subtle and subjective universe. We may foolishly complain that a certain day is depressing because of the weather, or that it brings us joy, but if we are only waiting for the sun to shine or wind to stop blowing, then we have not really calmed ourselves, but are only trying to undermine the natural flow that calms us either way. We are no longer bearers of the sun, but approach the dark universe with a silence that has fulfilled a journey known long ago. We are just now setting out and the clouds and the flourishing leaves are a tale that we must tell again. Douglas Thornton
