The garden within.

The seed of potential. A new beginning. A story of past, present, and future. Before you plant the seed, see how all the conditions must align to create the fertile soil for it to grow. Fertile soil, the necessary foundation to root down and rise up. Without a sense of grounding, how can you expect a seed to bloom or bear?

Have you, the sower, ever asked the seed what it needs? Start by playing in the soil… make a mess. Dig it up, and move it around. There may be unwanted weeds or plants that have outgrown the garden. You dig up what sat beyond the surface, turning the soil over. Hard work, indeed. But the glimpses of light start to shine through until your focus becomes the pure joy and honor of the process itself. Before you know it, the soil is ready to nourish the seed.

Maybe your seed is one of an apple tree. You dream about the fruit it will bear. You can't wait to savor, share, or even sell the fruit. But come back to this moment, and simply plant the precious seed. What does it mean to you? Tuning into nature has become your sweet channel of wisdom and the message is clear: this is the perfect time to ring in a new beginning.

The seed is buried. You water it and wait for it to grow. Your hope dims, wondering if you are doing all you can for this small seed to flourish.

It takes time. Weeks pass and finally your sweet seed rises up. A bud, a message of hope. You shift back into your trusting mind. After all, to trust the process and enjoy feeding the precious seed is a gift as great as the fruit borne of the tree. The gift is the pure intention and grace that we give to fuel the entire journey of this seed. What if the object is no longer the fruit?

The garden within tells you all you need to know. Trust in the divine cycle of nature. Honor the process of creation. Dig deep, pull the weeds, till your soil, and prune your trees. The fruit will come, and you will reap what you've sown.