The Shakti Of Spring!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 12:10AM Spring
Somewhere
a black bear
has just risen from sleep
and is staring
down the mountain.
All night
in the brisk and shallow restlessness
of early spring
I think of her,
her four black fists
flicking the gravel,
her tongue
like a red fire
touching the grass,
the cold water.
There is only one question:
how to love this world.
I think of her
rising
like a black and leafy ledge
to sharpen her claws against
the silence
of the trees.
Whatever else
my life is
with its poems
and its music
and its cities,
it is also this dazzling darkness
coming
down the mountain,
breathing and tasting;
all day I think of her –
her white teeth,
her wordlessness,
her perfect love.
~ Mary Oliver ~
I love this poem. The first time I read it I was reminded of the presence of shakti in the "restlessness of early spring". It is almost a description of Kali, risen from illusion (sleep), a dawning of knowledge (early spring), as she sharpens her claws against silence (yogic skills), with black fists and long red tongue. Just as a bear awakening from winter, she is strong, fierce and hungry for change. She is nature, prakriti, perfect love. I reflect on the skills sharpened though the deep winter days of introspection, and what manifestations of the practice are coming down the mountain of spring. Is our attitude embracing the work ahead, new windows of opportunity, or do we too easily become satisfied with the familiar, the habitual, the mundane? Do we remember our own strength and ability to hunt and seek and progress on our path, present to the perfect love we are unfolding? Our practice, our ever evolving way of love.The Goddess of change, the transformation of spring. Winter uprooted by the bright fire of truth. 
Asanas to root us in the the power of our center. To be with the transformation of spring triumphantly, and to channel our inner Kali.
Malasana: Yogic Squat or Goddess Pose- strengthens the ankles, legs and mula bhanda. Adding a twist to each side to utilize the strength and vitality of the core. And the purification of spring cleaning.
Vashistasana: Side Plank- Streamlining power with play, in the bouyancy of a satvic arm balance. Accessing the potency of our backbone, inner listening, and quiet strength. Balance as a whole being. Tone through the core and legs and stretch directly from the heart up and out.
Virabhadrasana II: Warrior Two- Focus and dedication, this posture raises the prana of the first three chakras directly into the heart. Stretch the chest and arms from the heart as the center where love and spirit. This posture fortifies our commitments and sharpens our mental agility.
Salamba Sarvangasana: Supported Shoulderstand- rejuventating, restoring, and nourishing the vision of the ajna chakra (3rd eye). This posture will replenish the lower limbs and offers an oppurtunity to taste the divine feminine. This posture reminds us of the steady calm within the shift and change of life and spring. The power of our inner knowing, particularly when aligned with our words and actions. This is not an asana for the half-hearted! It is surprisingly challenging when the mind is distracted or the lacks stability. Yoke the two through steady ujjayii pranayam.
We might see an additional snow storm. Cabin fever may run high for a warm sunset and the smell of sun-heated soil. It is coming! Continue in the practice, show up in your life whole-heartedly and be present to the Shakti of Spring... she is unpredicatable, fierce and fabulous!
Shaktified,
Jami
Reader Comments (3)
ahhhhh spring! time to take the practice out of the cave - the flowers, birdsong, sunshine and sweet fresh air - what keeps our hearts from exploding? thanks again, jami, for your thoughs (the poem brought back fond memories of bears past met).
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