Fall is For Honoring the Unseen

For many people that I interact with in person and online, this fall has been an emotional time so far.  The atmosphere has felt somewhat scattered, and people including myself have been having trouble maintaining the normal levels of momentum in their motivation and inspiration.  Things feel difficult, but I think these “things” are only physical.  Just as energy healing can have profound effects on our health, we are also  greatly influenced by the energies that are active and around us at any given time.  This season I’ve found that I have been talking a lot about our need to honor the parts of ourselves as well as the things in our lives that are not physical.  Our culture is currently very focused on the physical:  our bodies, our physical health and capabilities, our material wealth, that which we can see and feel and physically touch, and that which science can prove.  As the trees shed their leaves, it’s a great time for us to shed, to release our attachment to everything we see and physically expect.  If we can loosen our iron grip on our physical lives now and then (preferably now!) we can make space to remember all of the important things about us that are not physical.  The biggest of these is the very essence of ourself-  the part of you that comprises your personality, your uniqueness, your connection to your thoughts and imagination and dreams… your spirit, if you will.  Taking note of who you are regardless of what your body is doing is a very valuable exercise.  It can provide amazing perspective, allowing you to feel a connection to a bigger picture, which lessens the stress we feel about some of our day to day struggles.  Getting in touch with the essence of yourself is a very grand and abstract idea to many, though!  In a smaller, and maybe more approachable way, you could start by taking note of the things that inspire you that are unrelated to your physical capabilities.  What would you do with your day if you suddenly could not walk?  I take pleasure in reminding myself that I love, love love reading, that I love music and philosophy and exploring my dreams and the psychic corners of my mind.  I try to imagine a self that can easily occupy itself in these pursuits and still feel a sense of productivity, value and fulfillment.  Another aspect of identifying the nonphysical in our lives is in noting what might be unseen other than the inner aspects of ourselves.  By this I mean things like the energies and cycles of nature that we sense and feel but can’t fully explain, episodes of thoughts noticeably passing between people without words spoken, or miracles or synchronicities that occur with no scientific explanations.  Taking note of any of these nonphysically explainable things can help us look inward and attune with times and cycles that would otherwise cause us to feel that we are caught in a state of chaos.  It can also help to prepare us for the future, and give us tools that sustain our sense of ourselves through times that are physically trying, such as health issues, or periods of financial loss or instability.  I usually write about health and healing ideas that are more mainstream and familiar to the general public, but I would not be true to my holistic tendencies if I did not also try to shed occasional light on the topic of doing more inner, spiritual work.  The exploration of how one’s essence is connected to the universe, or to something larger that is unseen, is certainly a life’s work.  For me, if I am not doing that, then I am not doing what I know I am here to do.  I feel very comforted knowing that I will always have mysteries to explore, that maybe a key to life is recognizing that we are never meant to know and understand everything, but that life is about experiencing glimpses into a great nonphysical mystery that can never be fully solved.  I hope that this fall that you will be able to feel at least one moment of awe in regarding the mystery that is the beautiful, unseen essence of you.  Once you do, I hope you never want to stop!  Wishing you peace, inspiration, and improved health by connecting to the amazing energies of nature.  www.nikkisnature.com