Our Life Is Like A River

Rivers are flowing bodies of water. Rivers generally start at a source, like a snow melt or a natural spring. At the source of a river, the water is relatively pure.

Our body is up to 75% water. Our soul originated directly from source or the creator of all that is. The soul is a divine spark of source energy that is pure.

As a river continues along its course (which is always changing), the surrounding terrain flattens out and the river expands. As the water flows downstream, it picks up silt and minerals from the soil and rock in the river bed. Rivers often meander and follow a winding path along their middle course. Tributaries flow into the river, increasing the river's volume. Sometimes a bend forms in the river because the land becomes more resistant to the flow, like when it hits rock, and this sends the river into a different direction. There is also a natural vibration to water flow that will cause banks to erode and form new bends.

As we flow through our life we pick up valuable information. Our soul expands through tributaries of knowledge obtained through experience as we meander on a winding path along our middle course. Our surrounding terrain (which is always changing) affects the way our natural vibration allows us to flow. When we come up against resistance, we continue to flow around it while slowly eroding any obstacles from our path.

The course of a river changes over time as erosion caused by the flowing water and sediment sculpts the landscape around the river which is then carried downstream towards the sea or lake it flows into. This kind of erosion can even form canyons, waterfalls, and other formations.

The course of our life changes over time when we allow flowing energy to erode our programmed beliefs and sculpt the landscape of our thoughts. This kind of erosion allows our soul to experience an increased flow of life force energies from its spiritual self, which is connected to the creator of all that is.

Starving our rivers. The damming of a river alters the pattern of disturbances on which the plants and animals of a flowing river depend. The life of organisms downstream depends on the constant feeding of the river with debris. This debris includes leaves, twigs, branches, and whole trees, as well as the organic remains of dead animals. Debris not only provides food, it provides hiding places for all sizes of animals and surfaces for phytoplankton and microorganisms to grow. Without flooding and without a healthy riparian zone, this debris will be scarce.

Starving our soul. When an obstacle in our life cuts off our ability to flow we become lifeless. We cut off our connection to the universal flow that feeds us. The terrain around us becomes stagnant and void of the nutrients our organisms rely on to thrive.

Rivers often have increased volume and water speed in the spring, as snow at the river's source melts.

Spring is a time to engage in uplifting and creative activities that expand our energy and consciousness. It is a time to push through our self-imposed boundaries, seeking personal growth and expansion. Everything is full of life and new growth in spring, it is a time we should engage in activities that put our determination, creativity and innate intelligence into motion.

Most rivers end when they flow into a large body of water. The end of the river is called the mouth. At the mouth, there is usually a river delta, a large silty area where the river splits into many different slow-flowing channels that have muddy banks. New fertile land is created at river deltas.

When we allow emotions to flow out of our mouth, (throat chakra) the silt can flow freely into channels of creativity allowing us to use our energy constructively and not destructively. Eventually the soul will clear out enough distortions within its energy flow and raise its vibration to such a point that it will be able to merge with its spiritual self and have the experience of oneness with all living things. That is when we return to our original state of unconditional love, compassion, and oneness.