Foundation It took the passing of my mother to hammer home in me that the physical body that travels this Earth Walk is nothing more than a vehicle for the soul within. Paying my last respects, I looked at her mortal body and realized that everything I knew of my mother, everything I loved, was no longer here. I think my mind is still trying to absorb the very essence of the meaning of 'soul'. A physical body does not manifest emotions. One could argue that thoughts are the children of the brain and by the same token, senses are the children of nerve endings. Yet, we take these things, develop them, sort them and deepen them until they have some meaning. Just how shallow is the physical body anyway? It seems to me it's as shallow as a drop of spit on a sidewalk. It is the soul that gives depth and meaning. It is the soul that takes it to a fine taut line where mortals must struggle to maintain some sort of balance. I truly believe it is this trip the soul must take in its journey for evolution. The infinite soul is a purity of Light, Refinement and Universal fostering. The thread we are all part of is a humming vibration that is the thriving mass of the Universe. Where do we start? We start by believing in something, with a passion and a reverence. We give credence to the fact that while one may not understand what another believes, there must be a Truth in it somewhere. We start by learning to be tolerant, open-minded and respectful. The Divine speaks in many different tongues and our self-belief must not become so large as to think that each of us hears, let alone, understands them all. We must learn not to heed greed in trying to understand them all so that we end up distorting them for our own means. There is beauty and serenity in a meadow of many colors, if we would allow it to be so. My foundation for my spiritual growth came when I was quite young in a series of incidents that, at that time, I didn't understand and probably wasn't meant to. Looking back on it when I got older and a bit wiser, showed me just where those pieces fit. Things will happen to you when you open the gates of your soul journey. It may feel like a flood pouring in until you feel like you are drowning or until you feel you must spill your guts to someone lest you burst. You may become frustrated because some of it makes no sense at all and you want it to, desperately. You want to tidy up all those frayed fringes, but you know what? It may not happen that way. I still have frayed fringes. You learn to live with them. Sooner or later, it'll all come together. A masterpiece in the making cannot be hurried. Once you begin your journey, you will never be the same again and you can't go back. One of the hardest things to do and one of the most important things is learning to believe in yourself and what you are experiencing. Communication with others is vital. Getting over the hurdle of thinking someone will think you are crazy is hard. Don't give up. Trust your senses. Somehow you'll feel the nudge to share with someone, go with it. They'll probably thank you. In the beginning, validation from outside of yourself is so important. As you start to settle in and get comfortable, you'll come to know where the true validation comes from. Until then, take solace in the fact you are never alone. One more thing about foundations, those that are truly squared last a lifetime, those that aren't, come tumbling down around your ears. In other words, you can mouth the words, say what you think others want to hear, but deep down, where there is no one else but you, you know the truth and it won't be denied. You have the feeling of right and wrong, what balances and what doesn't. We're creatures of Nature, and Nature has her Universal Laws. Heck, she is the Universe. Sometimes we all have false starts, but the Universe watches and helps those who help themselves. If the skin doesn't fit, don't wear it. Square up your foundation, be true to yourself and your journey will come right in the end. (Foundation)

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