If you are listening closely enough you can get a good idea of impending weather, feel when someone near you is in physical or psychological need, know what your land is needing, and perhaps most importantly, know what is either abundant or lacking in your own life.
One way to improve your ability to listen to the spirit is to fast. Fasting can take many, many forms. You can go without food for up to at least thirteen days, you can forsake the presence of others for an extended period, you can shut off all non essential electricity for a time, you can even go without liquids for about three days if you feel the need for a deep purge. I have no intention of walking people through the steps of beginning a fast. There is information aplenty written by far more experienced folks than me. And besides purpose of a fast can dictate the methods. All I can say is that it has been far too long since I have made use of this powerful tool, and I feel that my ability to listen to the spirit has become very limited because of it. Soon I will be embarking on such a journey and when I do I will disappear from here for a time.
I'll be back.
In the meantime you can enjoy a picture of my new friend:
2 comments:
I gotta say, fasting is a wonderful way to quiet the flesh. I'm a proponent of the "Daniel" fast. You may or may not recall the time when Daniel & his buddies were being groomed by a king. They refused all food but veggies and fruits. (this is as best I recall) In the modern-day version, we gave up caffeine, sweets, and for me, I also stopped all breads. It did get me thinking and acting differently...last time I think I lasted 2 weeks w/ only minor infractions.
We just broke. Nothing like three foodless days to make a body appreciate a small bowl of white rice. Corporate fasting is not necessarily the way to go. I think it is a more individual process than that. Solitude.
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