Moments later the monastery's heavy wooden gates inched opened, and we left its sheltering walls, stepping into the scorching landscape of Egypt's Western Desert. We all recognize the changing seasons of nature. Spring greets us with its fresh new beginnings. Everything starts vibrating to a quickened rhythm. Nature starts awakening to its inner beauty.
Summer follows, with the fruits of what was begun in spring.
Winter completes the cycle. The fruits of the cycles past are harvested, and nature once again turns inward. The 9 month is a time to complete outstanding projects to free up and devote extra energy to your inner life. Take time for reflection and self-renewal this month. By nurturing the nurturer you can more readily dedicate yourself without reservation to serving others with compassion and devotion.