After a spring rain, a friend and I
stood on the sagebrush hill behind my house and took in a wide view
of freshly washed sky and greening fields. Sagebrush gave off a
heady scent. Near our feet, patches of dwarf forget-me-nots were
emerging.
A beautiful scene can lift us from our
mundane concerns and help us feel close to the sacred. In our most
glorious moments, the gap between ourselves and the divine appears to
close altogether.
But many times we feel frustrated in
our attempts to achieve communion. Sometimes it feels like a wall as
thick as nuclear shielding separates us from the connection we
desire.
At such times, it might be helpful to
remember what formula for inspiration has worked for us before. For a
number of us, as well as for many poets, philosophers, and mystics,
an infusion of beautiful nature can point us to something
transcendent.
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