Xìngzhi | Three
..third, though definitely in no specific order..
I've been seeing this little aphid all over the place, never actually knowing their purpose other than them adding to the natural whimsy and romance of Earth. As I was leaving for Lowe Mill that late morning, I was surprised to see them out, traveling down the street. When I see these fluffy aphids the Sun is usually going down and I'm coming from the park through the oak trees. This wasn't uncommon but it was the first “go figure” of the day.
I hadn't thought anything of the occurrence until I'd had a large and newly hatched monarch fly closely around both sides of me simultaneously. ..they were so close around my calves; such an unusual height to fly at, that if I'd've moved I would have bumped one with my legs.
..then it happened.. ..in came the aphid…
This fluffy aphid lands on my thumb as I turn back around giggling at the butterflies, thanking them for stopping by. It sat there for a long time, too. We talked. I asked it what its message would be if it had an official totem. And, in that moment, “go with the flow”, came to mind.
Quite generally, that's what these tiny little insects do — float with the breeze. Lin's Domain says that the Aphid Totem reminds us to nourish our Spirits, bodies, and emotional stamina. ..I mean, if you follow with what you know is good for you, there's no way feel detached nor overly involved in your journey. The balance and peace of being One with everything that makes you You.
Feeling empowered, resourceful and adamant about your convictions doesn't make you feel strife — anticipation and uncertainty are what those feelings are — standing firm in your convictions with certainty brings you peace from the inside out. Peace enough to overstand how peace works, knowing it is merely centeredness and clarity during chaos. Inner peace is why someone can continue to be happy even though they've had decades of consistent failures while trying different things, or why a person can lose everything they own and still have a genuinely positive attitude and outlook on their life, and the lives of others.
Fulfilling your purpose is no one else's business and no one else's responsibility. Someone else's purpose is not your responsibility to see through to fruition. Use your discernment and help people genuinely helping themselves. Patients can't be Partners until they've completed their healing process from the first 28 years of their life.
..believe that. ..live, and let live…
Love, Ae
Self-Love. Inner Peace. At.One.Ment. Flowing. Existing. Being.
