Seeds of Wisdom
13-Week Email Course

Week 4 in the Seeds of Wisdom email course welcomes the theme of Beauty! Beauty is a heart-nourishing transition from the intensity of last week’s theme of Chaos.

If you haven’t already completed your explorations with Chaos, take a moment to do that. Jot down some notes and/or snap a photo of your altar. When you are ready, clear your altar and breathe into your heart to receive the wisdom of Beauty.

Beauty is one of 12 essential themes for guidance and growth in my book and deck, Seeds of Wisdom. Let’s continue with our basic rhythm for exploring each week’s theme: read… reflect… respond… Several possible practices are included for bringing the theme of Beauty alive in your life.

There’s also a companion workbook for you to print out and write in, if you desire. Each page in the workbook corresponds to one of the sections below. If you don’t have a printer, simply use your journal. Click here to download the Week 4 workbook PDF.

Breathe and behold:

Allow yourself simply to gaze at the image of Beauty below and see what impressions arise. Then read through a brief description of the theme.

Read…

a brief excerpt on the theme

These pink blossoms speak without words, directly to the heart. Their sound is laughter from the sheer delight of being.

Beauty’s wisdom is to get out of your head and into your heart. Go out into nature. Turn your awareness toward what is beautiful. Be silent. Listen: not for answers, but for laughter.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Earth laughs in flowers.” To laugh requires both the intake of breath and its release.

Sometimes life is glorious like the cherry tree’s abundant flowers in spring. Sometimes it seems barren, like the cherry tree’s naked branch in winter. Life is change.

Holding your breath will not prevent the blossoms from fading nor will it speed their return. Release all clinging and grasping. Instead, practice breathing.

Remember this: nature needs no special adornment. It is beautiful — as itself — in every season.

Reflect…

in meditation and in writing

Breathe in the image and the words. What about them touches your heart? Are there certain lines of text or keywords that call your attention?

Reflect — in meditation and in writing — on your personal understanding of Beauty. What does Beauty mean to you?

What can you do to bring Beauty to your reflection process itself? Do a small sacred act that delights your senses before sitting with theme and writing about it.

Respond…

by placing symbols on your altar

What objects do you have — or can you create — that symbolize your understanding of Beauty? Are there items that make you feel light-hearted or that you find particularly Beauty-full? Perhaps something from nature connects you with Beauty’s wisdom.

If you have the Seeds of Wisdom cards, you may want to place the Beauty card on your altar. If you don’t have the cards, you are welcome to print the image above and use that.

Over the next week, let yourself pause at your altar frequently and discover how the theme of Beauty unfolds its wisdom for you.

Possible Practices

for exploring the theme

Here are some possible practices for exploring the theme of Beauty. Keep in mind, these are optional! It’s entirely up to you how much time and space you want to dedicate to this process:

• Practice 1 — Behold Your Natural Beauty
  If you regularly wear makeup, take a day off from wearing it. Deepen the practice by beholding your unadorned face in the mirror without critique, but with joy.

• Practice 2 — Practice Laughter Yoga
  Laugh for five continuous minutes, bringing a sense of play to your spiritual practice.

• Practice 3 — Commune with Nature
  Go outside and stand under a tree for two full minutes. Just be.

• Practice 4 — Receive a Message from Beauty
  Choose an item from nature that you find beautiful. Bring it to your spiritual practice space. Free-write for 5 minutes from the point of view of this item. Begin writing: “I am [name the item]” and discover what this item has to say. Remember to write as it, not about it.

Completion

toward the end of next week

Let your process with Beauty come to a close as you approach the end of next week.

Use your journal to take notes on your experience with the theme. Take a photo of your altar if you like.

Next Sunday you will receive an email introducing the next theme. Be sure to clear your altar to mark your completion with the theme of Beauty.

May your process with Beauty inspire you with enjoyment and laughter.

Remember: If you happen to miss any emails during the course, you can always find them here:
https://www.eastlycreative.com/email-course-content

Blessings,
Elka

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May your inner wisdom guide you always!

Seeds of Wisdom Family of Tools:

~ Guidebook + Oracle Cards ~
~ Online Oracle ~
~ Flower Essence Companion ~
~ Email Course ~
~ Wisdom Program ~

Please note: This course is a self-directed process intended to support your spiritual growth. It is not therapy or medical care and is not a replacement for either. I am not a medical practitioner of any kind, and do not diagnose, prescribe, or treat medical or mental health conditions.