First snow...

There is snow in the air today, a clear sign that Mother Earth is preparing for the long winter sleep. Many see the snow only as problem nature has brought upon us, they don't see the good in this nature's way of blanketing the earth, sheltering plants and small animals to keep them from freezing. I love all seasons, the cold white winter as well as the warm sunny summer, and I try my best to live in harmony with the rhythm of nature. Some see people like myself as a threat to the "modern lifestyle", but what is so good about not listening to the rhythm of nature? We can turn night into day with hte help of electric light... We can eat summer berries and food in the midst of winter... But does it make us happier? Or healthier?

I don't say that we should go back in time and stop using modern technology. I know in my heart that the path to our survival is to combine the modern high tech with the old wisdom. I couldn't write this if it wasn't for this computer - but I still prefer the slower more thoughtful way of living my life. We need modern medicine - but the result can be very much improved by the help of ancient methods as Reiki, qigong, herbs and so on. We don't have to rule one out. The path is ot combine all of the wisdom and let it work hand-in-hand.

Therefor I let Mother Nature take the lead in this, and let winter become my resting time as well, a time for gathering energy and strength and prepare for the time when the light and warmth returnes and we as well as nature can start growing again.