Parallel
Processing: The Message of the Sublime
What was it that made me look through the eye of my camera at that moment in time? What was the energetic draw? What spoke to my Spirit?
My recent interest in these video captures is slowly emerging from
my second chakra (creative center). As
an Occupational Therapist, I have been educated to observe & recognize
function, sensory processing and behavior.
This scene tweaks my knowing
about the auditory, visual & vestibular (movement) systems.
I am a Medicine Woman and have studied the traditions of Cherokee
Shamanism. Again, I have been motivated
by my attention to the subtleties of details esp. in Nature. I observed the elemental connections of Fire (passion),
Water (emotion), Earth (bodily sensation), and Air (intellect) in this scene.
While I stood there and observed Nature through the lens of my cell
phone, thoughts began to swarm around me. Through auditory processing: wind sounds were
prevalent, akin to a blustery day. Perhaps, this is October? [No, it’s April]. Despite the coolness of the day, I heard birds
chirping in the background. The ambient
sounds rose and diminished – – akin to musical dynamics. Through visual
processing: There seemed to be a lack of color in the scene. While scanning the
scene with my cell phone, I noticed that pastel colors of pink and green softly
entered from the left to the middle of the camera frame. Through vestibular processing: The branches
wove gently from the wind’s prompting. The thicker limbs sustained their immobility
against the wind’s insistence.
Later, when I viewed the images, I drew conclusions from the symbolism
of the scene. The element of air was prominent with its connection to intuition and cognition. My first impressions drew me to the
underlying and subtle aspects of Nature.
Holistically, there seemed to be gentle encouragement, trusting
connection, acknowledgment and assurance.
This scene of sublime beauty and spiritual thought taught me a
valuable lesson – – pay attention.
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