Spirit Element Helper - Air
By Cait Johnson, author of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air:Essential Ways
By Cait Johnson, author of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air:
Simple Solution
Since the beginning, the elements of earth, water, fire, and air have been powerful forces that connect us to our planet, to our spirits, and to each other, offering guidance for our lives.
Since the beginning, the elements of earth, water, fire, and air have been powerful forces that connect us to our planet, to our spirits, and to each other, offering guidance for our lives.
An enlivening gust of AIR whirls around us today to
remind us of the importance of inspiration in our lives. We’ve all had ideas or
images that just seem to descend upon us from who-knows-where; they are part of
what makes life worth living. But we are often so busy that we lose the
spaciousness and openness necessary for those reviving and inspiring air
blessings to happen.
Concentrating on the breath is a time-honored meditation
technique that helps us to be more calm and open to inspiration. After all,
air, breath, and inspiration are all inextricably linked: the very word
“inspire” means to breathe in.
Give yourself some time today simply to become
aware of your breathing, without trying to change it. Are your breaths fast or
slow or something in between? Deep or shallow or something in between? Truly
allow yourself to pause in the place between breaths. Making a daily practice
of mindful breathing--even for a few moments--honors the air that keeps us
alive, and honors our own capacity to be open to inspiration.
