July/August 2023 Alchemical Voice

To have a harmonious face, your nose must be in the
right place. On the other hand, it is the flaw that
creates the pearl. The shell must be invaded by a
foreign grain of sand to be able to build mother-ofpearl
around it and create a work of art.
Then what is harmony and why is it important? I would
translate it with a sense of calm, a sense of trust, as a
human, on a human scale.
Think about it. Human life is not necessarily a
continuum. It can as well be a series of events. The
main thing is to understand that it is supposed to lead
forward, to elevate yourself. To reach an ever higher
level, educate yourself, branch out and become ever
more nuanced, complex and multifaceted. To go beyond
the superficial and reach deeper clarity for knowledge,
morals, values, understanding and embracing the
Cosmos.
Or am I overthinking it now? I meditated on these
questions and my spirit guides advised me to be aware
of the physical world but to not pay too much attention
to it. It is ephemeral and will not last. Your strive, they
told me, is to go beyond the visible and tangible to
embrace a universal aspect of a spirit world that
invariably will manifest itself as more true than that
which you can see and touch. Shift your attention to
the otherworldly, the esoteric, to that which belongs to
eternity.
To plant a seed
A single seed can contain a universe. Maybe not in the
physical, literal capacity of the word but more as in
potential, ability and possibility. To nurture the seed to
allow it to grow and be able to offer its full potential,
you need to plant it in the fertile soil of hope and
desire. You need to water it with aspiration and
openness. You need to add fuel in the form of abandon
and acceptance.
As the seed grows, you need to adapt your tendering
and care to allow it to develop, bud, change shape, and
bring forth a new plant, flowers, berries and new seed.
Adaptability is a keyword with a “plant” like this. You
never know beforehand what it could bring you, so
unconditional love is what you most of all should
shower upon it.
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