The Osprey lands lightly on the high black tree branch and settles its wide wings.
Lord of the sky above and the sea below,
The raptor brings fierce life to the still early morning light.
The small round cove shimmers below and receives the birds' presence.
Yet,
The gray morning light holds silence for now.
As the pale sun climbs slowly above the tall,
Dark shoreline firs,
The gentle stillness of night lingers on into the day.
Let your body receive everything offered at this moment,
All the gifts that can be felt physically,
Taken in by your five senses.
Absorb these gifts into your skin,
Your flesh,
And your bones.
Make them your own.
With no judgments,
Honor whatever the emotion is that lands on your awareness.
Recognize the life that your feelings bring and welcome it.
Every feeling is life itself,
Landing and seeking a home where it can have expression.
With the assurance that you can be who you really are,
Feel what you already feel.
Your spirit rejoices and surveys its kingdom,
Spread out before it like a still bay in morning light.
This is the day for your spirit to land.
Your gift today is to receive.