1/13/10 – Ice Shelves of Idaho Springs

We’re passing by a creek and seeing the ice shelves formed over the riverbed. The ice rubble and breaks into thick spikes of crystals. Thick layers of frozen melt have hardened into over a foot of ice layers over the stream. The freeze has pushed the water higher – expanding it into structure. As the ice shelves move across the top they create various shapes like blocks of lava. This shows to me the complete illusive nature of the water element, its malleability, the ability to take on any form whatsoever when necessary – an endless sea of potential for any kind of being one can be. They shall remain this way if the circumstances (temperature) do not change. This speaks to me of the energy required to accommodate to any circumstance – to be the chameleon and adapt oneself to life’s circumstances rather than resisting it. This is yet another example of how water can flow freely in between states as needed. When the melt comes, the water will adapt itself again and again.

Another example of hanging on for dear life came when we rounded the bend and saw a crystalline ice sculpture waterfall – like a giant chandelier of layers upon layers of icicles which turned a running stream into a vertical sculpture. I can imagine each drop of water hanging on for dear life and becoming frozen in fear rather than dropping into the depths of the unknown river below.

If change comes to our lives and we’re frozen in our old skills, abilities, strong suits and fixed ways of being – we many never be able to adapt to the needs of the circumstances. If the ice never melted with changing circumstances, we would be stuck with the past, which would prevent us from progressing into the future. This evokes in me a feeling of stubbornness and fixity. The fear of change can prevent us from adaptation – it takes courage to change our shapes and to adapt but when we need to, we find that the strength of the human spirit is always accessible in the depths. This reminds me of KD 25, Spirit Storehouse – a sea of spiritual courage to enter life under any circumstance, and when we’re frozen in fear, points such as KD 7, Released Stream can release the grip we have on our reality and learn to once again go with the flow with confidence and courage.