Blue sky and a myriad of cloud formations this campervan morning. Cirrus and cumulus, grey, white and fading orange speeding eastwards once more overhead. Circling gulls in the air above me, starlings in the ash. They seem to have settled into a routine at the moment of their day beginning with a gathering or a pause in the ash or the oak. A few bird calls I don’t recognise accompany the morning chorus. The usual trademark drone of humanity continues, the ever present suburban backdrop to life here, the drone of tyre on tarmac. At last a Robin. They seem to have disappeared, but one finally makes their presence known with a visit. Reflecting this morning on some thoughts from earlier discussions and yesterdays sharing around intentions, and now routines. Creating space for the curious. The importance of my morning routine, rising making coffee, finding my spot and creating this morning splurge. The discipline of my creativity ( I use the term creativity loosely ). Giving myself over to curiosity, creating the space for it to happen and maintaining the discipline to do it. Regardless of what’s happening around me. It’s a ritual, a connection with nature, the self and a wee bit of writing. It fuels the soul, but also part of the whole intentionality cycle. Intentions without actions are just that. So there is a ritual in place to support the intention. To turn it into reality. So most mornings are about intention, curiosity, ritual and reality. A scaffold to support the self. Lovely days people.
“ A ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by participating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth. And since myth is a projection of the depth wisdom of the psyche, by participating in a ritual, participating in the myth, you are being, as it were, put in accord with that wisdom, which is the wisdom that is inherent within you anyhow. Your consciousness is being re-minded of the wisdom of your own life. I think ritual is terribly important.” Joseph Campbell.
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