Let's enjoy the beauty of the rain...
It sustains us and is a part of us.
When the day is cool and grey and we feel the urge to cocoon in our blankets we can, at the same time, give honour to Mother Nature and the Rain Spirits by sitting by our windows with our cups of tea, in our safe and warm homes, and allow ourselves to admire the verdant beauty of the outdoors. No need to judge Mother Earth and berate her for what she offers us... let's show some appreciation! No need to act too sensitively, or offensively with our words, when we know we are already being taken care of... we can let ourselves (and the energies of Nature) off the hook by simply acknowlegeing that we are, temporarily, not wanting an all-or-nothing experience. We can just BE... at Nature's side yet within our safe-spaces.
Better yet, for those brave souls who wish to at least make an effort to dive in and be at one with our loving Environment, why not step out the door for just 5 minutes, get soaked, feel the rain on the skin and hair, breathe and smell the rain-air, see the glistening plant life up close, stand on the wet Earth, and hear the distant thunder... all while knowing that you are safe and truly living. You can simply go back inside and change your clothes when you're done -- no biggie.
Point is, we can begin to pay more attention to the type of words we send out to the Mother who is trying to take care of us. Are we using negative or positive language? Are we being verbally abusive to her or are we sending back the love she deserves? No need to judge ourselves either way and, yet, we can happily give ourselves a little pat on the back each time we realize we've treated the Goddess energies respectfully and honourably. *gentle smiles and an easy breath*
We really are lucky.