It feels like spring has finally come to North Texas. The first of our famous wildflowers are finally starting to show in the grasses along the highways, and the sun is blessing us after an uncustomarily dark and cloudy February and March. I'm seeing the first butterflies of the season, too, as the trees and flowers begin to come back. But that fine mist of blue and orange which heralds the emergence of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush are what tells me that spring is finally here.
Along with the wildflowers and the butterflies, the Goddess Psyche has come fluttering into my life to remind me to seek the deepest truths of my soul this week. I've loved the myth of Psyche and Cupid since I took Greek Mythology in high school, but have never thought much about Her as a Goddess in her own right. Her message to allow love to transform me, and to seek my most fundamental truths, is a welcome one right now.
Psyche from the Goddess Inspiration Oracle by Kris Waldherr
Photo courtesy of http://www.lynthurman.com
This winter has brought much going within, examining my priorities, introspecting. In many ways, I have build a cocoon around myself as I seek to transform into the next version of myself, the better version of myself, that has been trying to be born. Like the butterflies emerging in the world around me, the time has come for me to break free and try out new wings. I am blessed to have Psyche as a guide for this phase of my journey.
Some questions I will be asking myself this week, and which I invite you to consider as well:
What does love mean to me?
How do I express love to others?
Is it difficult for me to receive love? Why?
How can I express more gratitude for the love in my life?
How can I cultivate more love in myself and in the world?