The sea, my sanctuary, my place of worship and salvation… soothing, grounding, sacred, peaceful... calming and beckoning me...a place to be alone and protected where I can shut out the distractions of the world and my mind and become whole, balanced and connected—a respite for my soul.
Here I am free of worry, stress, responsibility and uncertainty, safe from a world of money, relationships, deadlines, and demands, uncluttered and unfettered.
The sea is a where I find serenity and basic shelter from life’s storms and disappointments with powerful forces that mirror my unconscious, shifting, mysterious, creative, unknown.
I am awed by the sea’s strength and endurance, its unceasing change: beauty in the bright sun, dusk and blackness—reassuring, lasting, and transforming like life itself.
The sandy tableau displays the sea’s random creativity and many moods reflected in the sun’s mirror complemented by the sky’s backdrop, brilliant in crimson at sunset and stunning in black velvet with shimmering stars at night.
The sea is my sanctuary, life affirming, reliable and unpredictable, free to be itself, stormy or placid—no limitations, no should’s or have to’s, no one to answer to—a universal constant that transcends love, war, politics, career and family. It only answers to itself.
For me it is a deity without icons, saints, incense, catechism and hymns, and I come to worship as a parishioner who speaks and prays for strength, wisdom and direction.
This is where I become centered, renewed and readied to be part of the world again, a spa for my senses where I can reconnect all my parts and return revitalized to life.
Copyright © Erana Leiken, 2009-11 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Sea Photo by Jack Oceano
Shell Photo by Karunakar Rayker
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Erana this is such a beautiful and tranquil rendition on your experiences at the Sea. I can very much relate as the oceans of our world especially energize and heal the overloaded soul. I have always sought the soothing calmness that the sea brings, whether walking its shores or dipping my body into its healing waters. I like your phrase, I come to Worship...it is connecting with the esoteric aspects of life...reconnecting with Earths Heartbeat..loved being here...I am going to add your blog to My Inspirational Blog List...and share!
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