Spring is in the air!
In this beautiful part of the world where I live (Eastern Ladakh) the hills are alive with a pregnant vibrancy. Even though the mountain tops (and the passes) are still covered with snow; our beautiful emerald lake Pangong tso is still frozen; and we are still experiencing minus degree temperatures, there is a tangible expectation of beautiful times ahead. Hearts and souls are beginning to sing in expectation of spring, when the bleak (but oh so beautiful) landscape will sprout green along the waterways. There is wonderment in all eyes, and we look at dried willow trees with ‘knowing’. Something special is truly in the air. Yes, the spring has sprung! Yippeeee!!!!
This much awaited spring is a time of fulfillment. There is something sacred about this energy. Heavens are poised to inject their magnificence into our land. New sprouting leaves and grasses (which are yet to raise their heads) upraise every local heart. This magic touch of nature is literally poised to sweep out any dross and odd bits of morose energy from every heart. The vitality of spring has that power. It is indeed a time of great uplift! We are now emerging from a winter cycle of suspension of growth into evolution! Yes, we are almost there! It is time for movement, change, growth, and newness.
The energy of spring influences people in a very profound way. Though Ladakhis are always a very friendly people, I see that their smiles have broadened. Long dark winters, with short days, and hardly any sunlight do take their toll on people. As they say, sun not only gives us heat and light, it also affects our moods. But all that is past now. Just as a seed pushes aside the dirt and stones to come into light, it is time for us to pick ourselves up, dust off all the lethargy and celebrate our growth. The beginning of spring is a great time for renewal of energies. It is time to clear away heavy energies built around us and become light at heart. The sun is definitely brighter and stronger now, urging us to shine in all our magnificence!!
We can use spring as a beautiful metaphor for human life. When life seems at its worst, with no visible hope, spring tells us to know beyond any doubt that just beneath the surface of our dark reality lies an abundance of vibrant shoots, just biding their time and raring to push their way up: to sprout, flourish, and blossom; provided we let them do so.
Unfortunately many amongst us block our growth through negative feelings and emotions. Toxic ingredients like fear, worry, and stress don’t let spring come into our lives. If only we can cultivate faith, optimism and joy; we will grow in all our glory. It is time to think about that!
As I go out for my walks, I observe profound changes. Life in all its Divine abundance and diversity is awakening from the slumber of winter. It reminds me of my own awakening from deep sleep. As the earth is getting charged by the energy of the sun, I feel a new energy sending a tingle down my spine. As nature readies itself to pursue a new cycle, I gain understanding of eternal cycle of life. Spring embodies new beginnings and new hope. For me it is a ‘new’ expression of Divine love which was present during the long, cold, dark and dreary nights of winter as well. Life existed even then, but it existed as a potential. The way it exists in all of us; a potential waiting to be realized. In some of us it is not apparent but it is there all the same. Nature is never partial to just some of its components. It gives us equal opportunity for greater aspirations and inner movements. The sun shines forth on all new beginnings!!
I feel so fortunate to be soaking in nature unspoilt by human hands. I feel my consciousness merging with the glorious energies around me, and I realize that spring is a part of me. The light is shining ever brighter inside me. When I sit down to meditate on the river bank (right outside my house), I get the feeling that spring is not just an outer event. It’s ‘we’ (yes, that includes all of us, including you), who are about to happen. It is ‘we’ we are waiting for. We are on the very cusp of discovering ourselves. We are too modest to admit it. For far too long we have covered our magnificence under a blanket of snow (so to speak). We are too used to looking outside of us in awe and wonderment. The spring is asking us to look at our own worthy selves. We are pregnant with promise. We are full of vitality. We wear auras of many colours, and we have the power which is one with ALL THAT IS, including the spring!
Yes, there’s spring in the air and hope in the heart! What more could one ask for?????
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I wish spring for everybody throughout the year
This is one of the best article I have read recently .Really energising specially because I have been fortunate to soak in abundant everflowing energy of Laddakh .
Good Article Chitra .
Thank you Priya and Syed. Your wishes are most welcome.
I have lived in almost all parts of this beautiful country with my soldier husband; but there is something special about Ladakh. The energies here are amazing!!!I feel on top of the world, literally and metaphorically!!!!
This article is as beautiful as this place(ladakh).i feel fortunate to being in such a beautiful place.i am collecting all the beautiful memory from ladakh which will remain forever in my heart.this place is giving me knowledge,vision,truth,joy,power……
Hi Chitra,
This is a beautiful article that I read about nature. Feel like coming to your place in Ladakh and breathing in the pure and refreshing air of spring…….
Hi Chitra, Your ability to draw paralells between nature and our “inner self” is unparalled. It clears the inner vision and suddenly there is a spring in your step.Some words you use are evocative and light up the inner screen with vivid colors.The vastness & bounty of nature can be so invigorating. Thanks for taking us on this beautiful trip to wakefulness.I seem to have dusted off a lot of dirt and cobwebs from my mind. Sring cleaning!! would you say?
Deepak