Balance, Equinox And Celebrating My Birthday

I am a pendulum, swaying from one side to the other. My feet planted firmly on the ground. I let myself become one with the beat, my eyes closed, by arms by my side. The Equinox, a time of balance, the balance of our inner and outer self. The balance, between day and night, the light and the dark. Both such an integral part of life. I sway, embodying the winter, the heaviness that weights upon me. I am low to the ground, feeling strong in my stance, feeling into my power. The well, that lies within me.

Then I flow into spring, where things are lighter and my body and arms reach for the sky. Upwards they reach and I embrace my growth. I move more now, still swaying, but this time my arms move with more freedom. I have more of a spring in my step and I feel like I could almost take off, yet I remain deeply rooted. The Equinox, calling on us to become more aware of the balance of energy, that we are a part of. To remain open, to not turn away from any side of ourselves, any side of life. It is all a lesson, all an opportunity.

We live in a world, that honours the logical mind, over the intuitive one. Where we have been taught to ignore our intuition. Now is the time to listen, to learn, to find our way back, so that we can experience more balance, in our lives. We need both, in equal measures. As we travel more, into the outer realms of ourselves, we tap into the energy of manifestation, to reach out for what we want, to bring it into being.

I sway, like a pendulum. I feel my energy rise.

Finally breaking free, of the constraints that I have been feeling. Letting go, shaking off my shackles. The heaviness, that allowed me to travel inwards, during the winter months. But now, we move into the more active part of the year, to break out and move forwards. To become more active, helping to shift our energy.

I am still swaying. From right to left, sinking into the rhythm. Into my flow.

Yesterday was my birthday. A wonderful friend of mine, took me out to breakfast, after I finished work. We went to a lovely organic cafe, where we had a Mexican breakfast. (The cafe is run by a lovely Mexican woman, so it's pretty authentic.)Then we went to another friend's clothes shop and tried on some of her clothes. Stuff I would never normally wear. It was so much fun. Then I went and bought lots of fruit, banana's, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, plums and kiwi. For I had plans to make a fruit salad. To bring to the picnic, I invited some of my friends to.

We met among some Eucalyptus trees. My daughters, met me there, hands full of flowers and homemade cards. There was a feast, a vegan feast, everyone brought a dish, some bring sweet and some savory, a perfect balance. I felt spoiled. Then one of my friends turned up with his portable sound system and played us some tunes, so we could dance under the shade of the trees. We danced until the wind picked up, sending us all on our way.

Today, I went to an Ecstatic Dance event, put on by a friend of mine. This is where I began to sway, where we were invited to sway like a pendulum. To connect more with our bodies, to connect more with our intuitive flow, another opportunity for me to celebrate my birthday. By bringing myself back into balance,whilst continuing to sway between the many parts of me. Where I feel whole.