SILENCE

     Sometimes I get tired of trying to figure it all out. For a moment, for a few slow deep breaths the mind pauses, and silence, my oldest friend, is here. There is healing power in silence. The tender space between thoughts is rich with healing. The woods, the trees, the sky are silent. That's why it is so calming and energizing to walk in nature. At the very center of your mind is silence. The answer to your deepest inquiry into who you really are, is silence.
   The full moon today and tomorrow finds the Sun in Gemini facing the Moon in Sagittarius. Both are signs of the intellect, of curiosity, of information, ideas, and communication. The mind of modern society is expanded to the breaking point, stuffed and overstimulated with opinions, factoids, poll results, propaganda, and escapist distractions. It's a wonder anyone can be centered or mindful.
     Let this full moon invite our busy minds back into the silence,
the rich healing silence that is our true nature, that is our true home.