Spring Renewal!!

Ahh… It is here, spring at last! Bathe your senses and soak up the rejuvenating buzz of springtime. The warmth of the early afternoon sun, the subtle, energizing brightness of the greens and the rainbow hues of the colorful spring ephemerals, to the sweet mystifying scents of fresh rains, magnolias, honeysuckle and apple blossoms—it is all here now! Even the birds a-chirpin’…

Feed your senses with the wonders of our Earth Mother stretching and waking from the restful slumber of our winter months. It is a time to rejoice, a time for renewal, rejuvenation and growth and just as our Earth Mother sends the Thunderbirds to wash away her cob webs of winter and to nurture the life that springs forth so too does she make available these things to us for renewal and health.   

You might be asking yourself “what is a spring ephemeral, anyway?” They are an inspiration for this blog and a special kind of short-lived (two weeks or so) forest floor wildflower. There are all different types, colors, energies and nutritive/healing properties inherent in these wonderful little creatures. Basically, these little ones take their place in the short interim period in the woods where the nutrient-rich leaf litter is bathed in sunlight (prior to the filling in of the canopy with the surrounding trees leaves).

They are inspirational in spirit and convey some of the most powerful and sacred healing energies. 

You see, as I walked through the woods today, I noted that the Trout Lilies are beginning to show their mottled leaves from beneath the leaf-litter of the forest floor.

I am energized to see these wonderful little guys. They signify, along with a few others, a diverse healing occurrence in the transition from winter to spring. And for us, keeping in mind that we have subsisted in close proximity to nature for millennia, they bring the beginning of the much needed spring renewal and rejuvenation processes for our health and wellness. 

Remember that we interact with our world via our senses of touch, sight, smell, taste, hearing, and then some. Start your spring renewal with the complete and utter use of all of your senses. Go for a long walk in the woods, feel the leaves on your feet and the grass between your toes, take in the colors and peaceful energies of our friends, breath deeply in to the scents of our earth and her flowers and listen to her.