Upon
the Winding Stair
Look
up the spiral staircase, and what do you see? Is your heart glad for the
elevation? Are you excited to change your perspective, stair-by-stair adopting
new ideas and leaving behind the old ones? Do you anticipate a broader and
clearer view? Are you glad for the gains as you climb?
Or
. . . do you look Upon the Winding Stair and feel dread? Do you think of little
more than the effort required to make the climb? Do you fear falling? Do you
believe these higher stairs will afford you nothing beyond your perceived,
increased vulnerabilities?
We
say in life that we wish for simplicity and clarity, but do we? If you knew
today what each ascending step would bring, each joy and hardship, would you climb with an equal tread? What is simple may not be easy. What is clear may
strain our heart.
Look
at your current position Upon the Winding Stair: what is below? What is above?
Are you who you believed you would be, right now, at your current age and
status? If so, why? If you are very different than you imagined, why?
All
things fall to ruin. Stairs are not made for eternity. They are passages. They
are pathways of travel, instruments and tools. And to get to the overlook, you
must continue climbing—when you are tired and sad and defeated, as well as when
you are eager.
You
will find that when you reach the peak, you have been misled, and above this
resting place you will find further staircases, further challenges, further
prizes. The higher you go, the greater are the staircases to be traveled upon.
Keep going. Through doubt and fear, and pain of every kind, keep going.
Upon
the Winding Stair you will find the Self. You will look back and with sudden
understanding, know the purpose of your climb, and you will find that every
indrawn breath and every sigh and pause has brought you to the here and now.
So,
lift your foot and straighten your spine. Climb. And marvel at the view.
Blessed Be This Day
This is a Direct Voice Communication from my Tribe,
Spirit Elders who share their wisdoms with me
from the other side of the veil.
Sunday,
December 06, 2020
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