Greening the Soul

"The soul is a breath of living spirit that
with excellent sensitivity
permeates the entire body to give it life.
Just so,
The breath of the air makes the earth fruitful.
Thus the air is the soul of the earth,
Moistening it; greening it."
--Hildegard von Bingen

We are in our greening time here at the Christine Center. Spring is lush, verdant, alive, soothing and inspiring. New turtles have arrived and are mixing with their older family in the pond, along with pollywogs, frogs and ducks. The Oriolles and Red-winged blackbirds are singing the morning into the sweet song of day. The deer are nibbling at all things green! The rabbits are hopping about. The owls at night fill the air with the echoes of thought, unspoken during day. Oh, and don't forget the ticks! We've got plenty of those! Nonetheless, we are blessed this time of year, to be filled with the soul of the earth, to be ensconced in a green canopy of delicate, strong, beautiful green life. Oak, Willow, Birch and Pine, iris, lily of the valley, cattail and wild ramps, these and many other greening things grace the Christine Center with their abundance. The soul is greening too, and how! Morning and afternoon and evening walks beneath and within the green does a strange a wonderful thing!