Conversations with the River- The Eastern Cleddau

A quiet meditative walk on a cold damp November morning, dropping into the body and connecting in to the River.  

This is what came. 


"Scouring Scrubbing
Clearing Cleaning,
The crusted remains
At the bottom of the pot.

Smooth, swift.
Clean. Crisp.
Mist suspended.
The veil. The unknown
Yet, clarity is here, 

Here in the now with my feet on these banks.

Branches sway.
Belly connection.
Womb connection.
The Hara. The Centre.
The Central point.Right here.
All flows from within.
From this central point.

Fast. Swift.
Things will happen quick.
Follow the movement of energy.
Follow the natural flow.
Tis the right direction
The path to follow.

A lightness, uplifting heart energy.
Heart connection.  
Connecting us all.
Through water and hearts
We are all connected.
Connect the heart with the water.
Heart energy flows.

A leaping.
A sudden jump.
An opportunity. Take it.
Take the branch that offers its bough of support.

It’s waving in my direction.
My attention captured, held.
Another one’s hand. Reaches out.
A hand to hold, a hand to support.

A sudden leap.
An opportunity arises.

A different quality of sound.
A background of rushing.
The foreground, gentle, melodic.
Like waves lapping against the shore.
All present in one.

Different currents, Different flows. Different paths.
But, all flow in the same direction.
Some take time, swirling eddies.
Some take no time,
A rushing, a quickening.
But all paths are of value.
All paths lead to one.
To the end and to the beginning.

Rhythmic waters.
Following a natural rhythm.
Following a feeling that feels so undeniably right.
Following the flow.

The great abundance of the river.
The cleansing of the earth.
A release.
Energy moves and flows.
Removes all obstacles.
So a clear channel flows.
All obstacles are removed.

A feeling, a leaning, to the right.
Right path. Right here. Right now.
Action.
Take forward. Move. Flow.
All energy moves to my right,
So that  I allow my feet to walk and follow the path,
Following the river
It’s natural course.

To a gentle flow.
The sound of a brook joining.  
Added support.
Added energy,
Added flow.

A little waterfall,
Flowing in, loud and clear.
Joining the gentle flow, of the dance and the song.

Something new is coming n.
To join forces with
A loud clear voice.
Making the river stronger
The work stronger.
Me stronger.

There is gentle support here.
In the river, like a caress,
Nurturing. The support is from the river.

Feel the cold, cold fingers, cold water.
Not an invitation in.
Not right now.

But here are little holes, animal holes,
Deep into the earth, alongside.
An open invitation in,
To the earth, not into the water.
Go deep within.
Feel
the support of the earth within,

There is stillness here.
At the back of the Flow.
Still. Calm.
Calm spaces within.
While the central channel flows.
Full bellied. Womb bellied. All is Flow. An Energy flow.
Yet these little pockets of support are here
By the banks.
Supported by trees and their roots.

The landscape changed. Transformed by the River.
Her fullness of recent flows.
Previous pathways gone.
Obscured. No longer there,
Her waters have cleared and transformed
The way ahead.
A new, and different, path is needed.

The river revealing the old path cannot be taken.
A new path must be formed,
and followed.

Water transforms. Creates new spaces.

The river removes and clears,  
The old, the not needed
And in its place,
Provides new ground.
And new untrodden paths ahead.

I love you River,
Thank you.".






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