i long for adventure. a big one. 
with the sun slanting across an unfamiliar valley
and mystery leading me deeper into the unknown.
instead every morning i wake up to the familiar
until i remind myself of my quest
to perceive the subtle magic of not knowing
rather than looking out for a trail curving around a mountain
or a teacher who initiates me 
into subtle mysteries beyond that which i know.
its hard finding magic in research reports,
unpaid bonds and student registration queues
but among the weeds in our back garden
i find small white flowers.
this fear
of the mundane has followed me all my life like a shadow
i have tried to stare it down with the sword of my intellect
now i just experience it
it might swallow me
or it might show me a path curling around a mountain
not knowing is the adventure.
ooh la laah
7 comments:
Not knowing...is the adventure...as is discovering the mystery in the shadow of the mundane. What we search for is as as near as our own flesh. It is that sacred chamber within our own hearts that will always be our most faithful teacher. Listen to your wise heart Hele. She will teach you what you long to know...what you already know...it is a matter of discernment for greater understanding of your own Divine wisdom.
Beautiful photos as always...I love the way you see and are able to catch the light and the mist, reflections and shadows. I always feel like I am taking one of those distant journeys you alluded to in this entry when I look at your images. Thanks for the mini retreat!
gentle steps,
Laura
that second picture from the top? i dreamed of a place like that last night....
there is a type of beauty in the mundane, but i too always what a "big adventure" my goal now is to just find peace.
xoxo
I've waited for the "big exciting thing to change my life" for almost all my life. Now I know that if it ever came it would be mundane soon enough again. Change is subtle, mostly. (At least I'm lucky when it is.)
i've missed you so.
Hello my friend...there are many sides to adventures...as many as there are to the parallax of perceptions. Somewhere between the angles of approach is where the entrance to the 'rabbit-hole' always lies..
Hele, thanks so much for your comment on my blog, and also for this post.
(o)
Teresa
This post reminds me of a quote by Rainer Maria Rilke ~ "Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves."
I've been gone awhile...It's nice to be back again in your world.
I see you are still seeking...and unwilling to trust yourself.
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