We Can't See Beyond The Grass Beneath Our Feet

Does it intrigue you to see the anthills coming up through the cracks in the sidewalk this spring?

Are you amazed that the plants that look dead all winter bloom with the warm sun?

Beneath the thin crust, we walk on is a molten mass of mud, clay, and liquids that are ever-evolving, moving and shifting, providing life and energy.

For the most part, we are unaware of what is taking place beneath us.

In the porous underworld, there is life to be discovered, and it can reveal something about ourselves.

In ancient times the Neanderthals went to caves and left us paintings. In the darkness of these caves, they left us clues as to the life they lived.

Robert Macfarlane says, "Since before we were homo sapiens, humans have been seeking out spaces of darkness in which to find and make meaning."

I have been to the lava caves in Hawaii. It is mind-stretching to experience the large tunnels the lava flow left behind.

In the darkness of the lava tunnels, we turned off our flashlights and just felt the energy.

Did we feel life?

Did we feel the energy of the lava?

My experience, at first, was feeling the pounding of my heart, the rise and fall of my breath, and the sweat on my brow. Then I felt a calmness in my heart. It was okay to stop for a few minutes and just experience my five senses.

I felt below the surface of what I see every day when I look in the mirror.

We can't see what is beneath the grass under our feet.

Can you imagine an experience of going underground and experiencing life with your five senses?

There is something about the experience that opens your heart to a deeper understanding of yourself.

As Macfarlane says, there is something to be discovered below the surface.

Try this idea:

Create a dark place for yourself to sit quietly.

Imagine you are beneath the earth's crust.

What do you see, feel, hear, touch or taste?

What do you experience about yourself that your outer world does not see?

Namaste