During these bumpy and uncertain times, I turn to the Earth. It’s all I know to do.
While wandering a few days ago, I spotted a kestrel staring upwards. Blue sky, white clouds…I couldn’t see what he saw.
And I had a thought. Maybe he saw something I couldn’t see with my human eyes. Perhaps a world behind the everyday world, where the unseen reside. Those beings who offer comfort and support and wisdom. Always there…
In that moment I exhaled, grateful for the reassurance.
And standing a little taller, I walked on…
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