Winds Of Change

Today blustery winds are raging through the streets. And while the temperatures are above normal for this time of the year, it seems a gentle breeze is blowing inside ~ coming in through the cat-door and moving out through the slightly open window upstairs...

The wind, like the other elements, can change things.
It may not be quite as immediately obvious as changes brought on by the other elements ~ the changes can be vast nonetheless. The changes created by the other elements, like earth quakes and land slides; flooding and the changing flow of rivers; or the desolate remains after a fire has burned itself out ~ first and foremost are physical changes.

The changes brought on by air, by the wind, take some time to create a physical effect... Yet, after years of weathering the wind from one direction, even pine trees will bend to its force. The wind creates and breaks down sand dunes ~ and given time, can create large, room-like caverns in the rocks.

From a spiritual perspective the air-element is related to our mind, to our thinking.
That makes the ‘winds of change’ a mental occurrence as much as it having a physical effect. It means that the wind ~ the movement of air ~ has the capacity to shift our thinking. To bring about new perspectives ~ even give us new insights.

With new insights, ‘a breath of fresh air’ may come in that, as it gathers momentum may result in a ‘brain-storm’. And pretty soon new ideas start piling up. Different ways of doing the same old chores. New paths to the goals we have set for ourselves. Fresh ideas on how to explain that concept that you couldn’t get across before. That which was ‘set in concrete’ in our thinking, suddenly has room for flexibility.

And when the wind abates, chances are we see a ‘new world’ around us ~ not as much because of the physical changes in that world; perhaps more because we see what is there with ‘new eyes’.

Somehow, the fact that something like the wind can create such enormous changes in our lives, makes that most of us have mixed feelings about the stormy weather. Being human, usually means that we are not very fond of changes. After all, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’.
On the other hand, being outdoors in the stormy weather ~ even finding a place where you can be alone, and can scream to the wind around you ~ can give us a great sense of freedom. As if a weight has been lifted off our shoulders.

Again, from a spiritual perspective, we may want to seek out those windy days so that the weather can help us bringing the changes into our lives that are going to help us move forward on our path...