The Good Old Offering.

Image created with words of this post together with AI (Midjourney) by the author ©CatyHartung

Making a sand mandala takes weeks to months of meticulous attention to be blown to pieces shortly after its creation. Ikebana lasts only as long as the flowers are vigorous.

However short, both processes are deeply satisfying. How come? For me, the intention, the focus, the beauty, and the being in tune make the magic. Recognizing the moment when the harmony of all components is just right. In this very instant: no more, no less. No twisting to make it better is ever helping. This “better” will not come, on the contrary.

Letting it be — in its perfection — blows life into the flowers.

That’s when one bows down, as “it” is non-personal. Creation is beyond personal — one was a part of something larger, and the time to hand it over (the good old offering) has come. Now, spectator and impermanence will play their role.

Enjoy!

Champagne for the Mind #49 — June 15, 2023