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Welcome to the art\/life trail ride!<\/span><\/h4>\n

It\u2019s the third week in the Clarity cycle (April 7 – May 6) the element that kicks off this Natural Year is fire.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Be ignited and lit up! Find the idea and inspiration that has motivation and momentum…power and thrust! Cast your vision six moon\/months out from now. Imagine that it\u2019s October and progress has been made. What are you up to? How are you doing? <\/span><\/h4>\n

Action defines\u00a0the primary masculine quality that propels each of us through spring and summer. This half of the Natural Year is when the art\/life burgeons and grows. That doesn’t mean that my all-systems-go are\u00a0the same as yours…that doesn’t mean that what lights me up does likewise for anyone else…the beauty of the art\/life trail is that we all make our own discoveries and this is the pioneering month.<\/span><\/h4>\n

You don’t have to be the hare…remember how in the story he’s fast out of the gate but losing stamina midway?\u00a0<\/span>You can choose to take the tried and true, slow and steady, pace of the tortoise…we’re all about the graceful pace\u00a0here on the trail ride.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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On the art\/life path we realize that there is\u00a0continual access to the step-by-step unfolding of the natural cycles. The\u00a0unfolding brings synchronicity and a dash of magic…practical magic…allowing aliveness to remain intact no matter how many times we’ve circled the wheel.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Each spring we\u00a0spiral into a new Natural Year that holds the magic and the surprise of discovery. Indeed the focus of the trail ride is to let go of the race. It feels natural and\u00a0nurturing to experiment with stepping away from the ‘gotta get there first’ mentality. <\/span><\/h4>\n

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Another quality of the art\/life trail is that you will never come to a point where you can see all that lies ahead. There will be the inevitable twists and bends in the path; there will be wash outs and floods following storms, sudden surprises jumping out of the bushes causing a skip in your heartbeat and naturally there will be enough awe-inspiring vistas that make all challenges and obstacles worth getting through. <\/span><\/h4>\n

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To ride the trail of the art\/life means eyes open wide! Ears alert for the snapping of twigs! Your instinctive body alive, alive O! Movement of body in saddle urges rhythm and fluidity increasing equilibrium. <\/span><\/h4>\n

This week we\u2019re looking at how Clarity can increase these qualities and add so much more to the joy ride.<\/span><\/h4>\n

A basic and consistent means of bringing Clarity to your awareness is to name things;\u00a0the values that you live by, the shadow side that follows you, as well as what you\u2019re moving toward. <\/span><\/h4>\n

It’s also amazing what Clarity arrives when we stand still and make connection to the Earth. Realize self\u00a0as part of the life on Earth. See that indeed calamity happens, beauty happens, goodness happens and predator\/prey relationships happen and none of these define us. We define the markers on the path and what they mean over time.<\/span><\/h4>\n

You will find, if you take Beauty as your teacher, it will teach how to recognize the value of everything, Beauty has a storehouse of positive energy. Let yourself be aroused by the beauty of something and you will feel an in-flow of positive thoughts and feelings. Make everything you do a contemplation of beauty and you become an advanced mystic!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

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This is the year to sit tall in the saddle! \u00a0Send compassionate care out into the world. This year the trail ride\u00a0is about evolving as we touch the hearts of the others. <\/span><\/h4>\n

THE THIRTY DAY CLARITY CHALLENGE<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

This week: To get clear we need to clear. Get clear\u00a0of the burden of so many things to take care of…this can extend from one end of the house…or the mind… to the other. \u00a0So much is written and discussed on the topic of stuff and what to do with stuff. Clutter on the path can be distracting as well as dangerous. During THE THIRTY DAY CLARITY CHALLENGE notice how much extra stuff is surrounding you and intruding on your creative space. And it is so helpful to remember that stuff refers to thinking stuff…clear the garbage thoughts. How many ideas and opinions are being carried that could be inventoried and released? Count em.<\/span><\/h4>\n

This week it\u2019s timely to add in a meditation of loving kindness…<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n