THE ART OF LISTENING

     There is the silence of my deep inner experience. And then words come, so that I can share that experience with you. Here in this moment, awareness of some feelings and sensations in the body. And then, words to connect us. I feel a strong and deep inner sense of my own being, and by some miracle, there are words to communicate who I am to you.
     You are communicating who you are all the time. Everything you say and every gesture you make expresses who you are. It's just that you need to make sure others are listening. You need to
take care to sense when you are being understood and heard by the
people who are most important to you. You need to listen to them, if you want them to listen to you. And beyond the words, in the silence, you and I are able to be present with each other in a way that makes our communication possible.
     Mercury is retrograde for a few weeks. Mercury is about communication and retrograde means to listen more carefully and thoughtfully. This is a time to practice the art of listening, and in doing so, to get to the heart of true communication.