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Sacred Places by Steve Cannon Several weeks ago a friend of ours asked if she could bring her “Healing Group” to our house one evening. We were not sure who or what she was referring to, but we said we would be vary happy for them to come. They came last Thursday and we were asked to join their session. There were seven people from our church that are dealing with different emotional traumas and were going through the healing process. This was to be the last of three years of meetings for these people and the leader wanted them to share our “sacred place”, as she called our backyard. During the evening the leader pointed out how important it is to find a special place to go—to get re-centered in one’s life. It can be as simple as a comfortable chair or as elaborate as a backyard water garden We focused our five senses on the rocks, trees, plants, water, fish movement, sounds, breeze, smell,...well….. all of you know what I am talking about. I am not sure of all of us in the water garden hobby started out to create an emotional oasis. However, I am quite sure we know that a place of peace and harmony is a result of our creations. It dies not matter how simple or elaborate our watery domain is, we have all spent time there getting through one problem or another. Thanks to all who have shared their Sacred Place with us at meetings or with others on a pond tour. After you read this, I encourage you to go out to your refuge and sit in a comfortable spot all by yourself. Close your eyes for ten minutes and listen to the sounds and smell the fragrances. Spend the next ten minutes looking at all the detail and wonderment in and around your pond. Symbolically place any problem you have been having trouble dealing with in your hand… and release it into your pond water. You will realize just how sacred your pond really is. Steve Cannon, President KWGCNT from Clear Water Times/ Newsletter of the Koi and Water Garden Club of North Texas tkrwetal@earthlink.net |
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