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This week we travel deep into the \u2018Wisdom\u2019 Moon cycle (May 6 – June 5, 2016).<\/span><\/h4>\n

Change is afoot<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cA blueprint for our lives is as necessary as a blueprint for a house.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

It doesn\u2019t serve us well to keep trying to build an igloo in the congo.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Joanne Silver, artist<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Welcome to this week on the art\/life trail ride! The trail ride offers many scenic views. All through the Natural Year we are given creative opportunities to step off the beaten path to meander a bit and savor time. However even with the best of plans there will be\u00a0<\/span>unexpected circumstances that remind us to\u00a0<\/span>SLOW DOWN.<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

Recently I played a part in a powerful and poignant reminder of the consequences of moving too fast. A\u00a0motorcycle appeared ‘out of nowhere’ on my left careening in front of my car as I merged into traffic on the expressway. The rider\u00a0zooms\u00a0by the\u00a0front of my car on his way to the exit ramp. Problem is…he can’t\u00a0see that traffic on the exit ramp is in rush hour gridlock. Nothing is moving. Cars stacked up all the way to the end of the ramp and at\u00a0a standstill. He takes a quick action and slams on the brakes. Too fast and too late he looses control. The motorcycle\u00a0goes into a snakey\u00a0skid and slams into the rear bumper of the last car in line. Before the cycle gets jammed under the car\u2019s rear wheel<\/span><\/h4>\n

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he gets\u00a0thrown violently through the air and across the pavement. He lands beside my front passenger wheel<\/span>\u00a0in my blind-spot. <\/span><\/h4>\n

I’m merging into the fast moving traffic entering the expressway. I\u00a0slam on my brakes and turn on my\u00a0emergency flashers. In my rear view mirror I see cars\u00a0barreling up behind me. Thankfully traffic comes to a screeching halt in my lane. <\/span>Good Samaritans call 911, come running to his aid gathering around. A woman leans close and talks to him calmly. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Hidden from our view, inside the helmet and leather protective clothing, his body is reacting to the\u00a0shock and trauma. Yet even as he lies there in the road, thousands of vehicles blasting past him on four lanes, I suspect he knows he is not alone. <\/span><\/h4>\n

I keep traffic in our lane stopped. Emergency vehicles arrive.<\/span><\/h4>\n

I\u2019ll never know the outcome for this fellow. I wish him well…and share this story in which I played a small supportive role… to help us remember that there is risk of danger when we’re in too big a rush.<\/strong> He never got to where he was in such a hurry to get to…he may not remember what was so all-fired important. Did he\u00a0even survive the crash? Mystery is never far removed from\u00a0the art\/life trail ride.<\/span><\/h4>\n

TAKE IT EASY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

During this high-action 6 month period, between April and October, the simple most natural prescription is: take it easy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h4>\n

There is Wisdom in knowing that there is no where to get to…ultimately there is simply \u2018Being Here Now\u2019.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Wheel of Life, Drozda, Mixed media, 20 x 16 inches, private collection<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many good reasons this season to take it easy and review before taking action. There are many good reasons to find your own way to check the scene before proceeding<\/strong>.<\/span><\/h4>\n

No rush. No hurry. This moon\/month provides\u00a0the Natural Time to ask yourself wise questions:<\/span><\/h4>\n

What keeps me grounded? <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

What feels sufficient? <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Where is my enough point? <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

How do I know when it’s time\u00a0to act?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

What\u2019s making me go so fast?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Who\/what is chasing me?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

When will I resolve an issue that\u2019s stalking me?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

During the May moon cycle it\u2019s wise to explore \u2018enoughness\u2019. Doing enough, having enough, being enough. The concept or theme of being granted serenity. The opportunity to accept what cannot be changed and\/or to change what needs to change. \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Using Natural Time we refer to this ease as…<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u2018Making Life the Master Peace\u2019<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u2018What would I do if I knew I could not fail?\u2019 is a classic inquiry to make now. This question\u00a0can only sprout\u00a0up from\u00a0the roots of enoughness.<\/span><\/h4>\n

During May it\u2019s wise to align with a direction\u00a0that points to creating your art\/life master peace. It\u2019s natural to be peaceful. It’s wise to practice.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Water Wheel, Drozda, photo, 2007<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative commitment is\u00a0easy to resist.\u00a0This month there is Wisdom in\u00a0addressing resistance. You might make addressing your resistance\u00a0a part of your 30 Day Wisdom Challenge. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Look resistance in the eye. Scan the open trail. Find your middle way…the path of least resistance<\/strong>. Notice how ignoring commitment creates a thrum of discontent. Discontent exacerbates resistance.<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u2018I\u2019m too busy.\u2019 \u2018I have to take care of this urgent issue.\u2019 \u2018I don\u2019t have the money, the materials or the inspiration.’ ‘I don\u2019t have the guts or the gumption’… and on we go careening down the highway.<\/span><\/h4>\n

There are many forms that resistance takes. Wisdom lies in taking the time to find your middle way. Learn what your particular brand of making excuses and holding back and never having enough time, money, help, materials, etc. looks like, sounds like, feels like and how it manifests.<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00a0Here’s to a great week on the trail ride!<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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WISE WOMAN OF THE WEEK<\/span><\/h4>\n

Sangita Iyer<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

I have been inspired by the compassion in action of Sangita Iyer\u00a0since our paths first crossed in 2014.<\/span>\u00a0Sangita is an individual who has the capacity to scan the trail seeing where major landslides exist. She is willing to clear debris, address issues and be instrumental in creating solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Sangita Iyer with Lakshmil, 2014<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At this juncture in our planet’s history it may be worth pausing and contemplating that the well-being of human species depends on the well-being of the biosphere. Earth has provided optimal conditions for life’s evolution, but human activities are offsetting the balance.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n

Sangita Iyer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

\u00a0From Sangita’s website<\/a><\/strong><\/em>:<\/span><\/h4>\n

A world-renowned leader, Mahatma Gandhi said, \u201cBe the Change You Wish to See in this World\u201d. Having applied this principle most of her life, Sangita strongly believes that healing is possible one person at a time. By making conscious choices we can create peace within our ‘self’ and co-exist peacefully with all sentient beings.<\/span><\/h4>\n

So what does a journalist and wildlife filmmaker know<\/span> about stress and anxiety? The reality is, when Sangita launched her career as a Health and Environmental Journalist in 1999, little did she know that nature and wildlife would have such profound healing influence on her chronic stress and anxiety, stemming from childhood traumas. But that\u2019s exactly what happened. In over a decade of reporting from the front line, Sangita gathered profound insights from the natural world that transformed her life dramatically.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Sangita\u2019s current film project \u2018<\/span>Gods in Shackles<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u2019 \u2026 is winning awards at film festivals internationally…this film itself is a vibrant and courageous creative act.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Thank you Sangita<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em>! You are an extraordinary example of compassion in action.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Compassion Pro-Action for this week:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Wisdom naturally increases as you proceed on your trail ride. Explore your alignment with the lunar and seasonal rhythms. Build the beauty of your character within the environs that support you. <\/span><\/h4>\n

Employ Natural Time Management in ways that call naturally to you. These Natural Time tools are hammers and nails for the art\/life trail. By packing these tools into your saddlebag and moving along the trail at your natural pace<\/strong> you\u2019ll be aligned with the creative rhythms of your best Art\/Life<\/strong>. How exciting to be seeing the trail through your eyes!<\/span><\/h4>\n

TIME MASTERY IS SELF MASTERY<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

This year is one of choice and opportunity. Rather than blasting down the expressway overreaching, feeling victimized by situations, circumstances, relationships, challenges and even routines, we can choose to step off the fast track. Internally we can cultivate the Wisdom of\u00a0savoring one step at a time.<\/span><\/h4>\n

On our<\/span> art\/life trail ride<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em>, we\u2019re exploring, week by week, and moon by moon, the current potential for creating and making meaning. We allow something evolutionary to happen within the intimate\u00a0world of our art\/life. <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

This year offers us the choice to work with grace, tenderness, empathy, humanness, benevolence, vision and kindness as though these qualities are workable in the hand-like soft clay being worked in the studio or like the hand and hearts of the healers who help us mend when we run off the road. <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

In the Buddhist tradition, a year such as 2016 offers us much opportunity to practice<\/span> Metta\/loving kindness meditation<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

May we\u00a0be peaceful<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

May we\u00a0be happy<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

May we\u00a0be Wise<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Donna Iona Drozda, All rights reserved. \u00a9 2016<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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