Sea Magic: Connecting with Mother Ocean

Water is symbolically associated with emotion and inner flowing. Water is formless and yet forming. It is symbolic of transformation; we sometimes refer to this process as a sea change. The sea is a great icon for ongoing change because it changes constantly as it also endlessly changes the shoreline.

The sea is mysterious; its primal call draws us and holds us spellbound. Its energy speaks to us on a level where we don’t often venture because our culture emphasizes superficial and materialistic ideals. However, the more we are swept into the shoals of banality, the more we lose touch with the depth our souls, those we love, and the natural world around us. Physically we may live in riches but spiritually we are poverty stricken. This leaves us hungering to find out who we are and where we belong in this world.

The sea can bring us back to that state of grace where we feel immense awe with the beauty of life and are humbled, grateful to be part of it. The sea can help us explore self, define our inner path and lead us out into the world knowing that we each have our unique place. By allowing nature to have a hand in shaping us we can stop our haphazard chasing around from one thing to another and focus our attention on the meaningful aspects of our lives.

The beach, that ever-changing overlapping place of earth and sea is a metaphor for those of us who are seekers. Like the beach, we are in between (mentally and emotionally) as we search for meaning in our lives. Sea Magic — working with the energy of the ocean — serves to deepen our experience as we journey through life. Sea Magic is a path for being and living in the world whether you are near or far from the coast.

Excerpted from
Sea Magic
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