Anyone who’s ever experienced yoga will almost certainly know the Salute to the Sun. It’s one of the most all-encompassing and, for me at least, energizing and at the same time calming sequences. Every day, I try to set aside some time - at the same time early every morning - to be what I think of as “Physically Spiritual”. A time when I try to engage my body, mind and spirit together in a holistic activity that brings me to a better experience of wholeness than I awoke with. Sometimes, I run. Sometimes I work out. Almost always, I do some yoga - even just a few minutes. Salute to the Sun is special... As I stretch high, I connect to Spirit. As I bend low, I connect to Earth. Touching my toes, I’m reminded of the Ouroboros - the constant circle and cycle of birth and life and death and rebirth. This poem is one of several that links with a painting of mine, called “The infinite Embrace”, that features the Ouroboros, the Sun, the moon and the Tree of Life...
Women's Spiritual Poetry