The Flood Gates

Seeing this phrase on a page got me thinking about this. I have read it so many times in various writings. It’s a cliche, of course, and as such, not much considered as to any deeper meanings.

But the flood gates signal (harbor?) a Change to the ‘what is’ of life. In New Mexico, I learned about acequias, the life-giving ditches full of water only in certain seasons. Trusted community members opened the ditch dams & the water flows, a measured & soul-enlivening chord of life singing across the land.

For those living in cities where turning on the tap is so simple, it’s easy to forget that water can be a rare resource in dry lands. Desert breaks into life with hearty determination as the water courses through – growing crops, clearing, carrying, moving & re-moving all along its merry way.

Floodgates signal celebration in such instances, pressure release in others, as water builds behind barriers & seeks another level. It’s a form of ceremony – the flow incites dance & color, invites growth & change.

It is time to consciously open the floodgates in our lives. What will you invite in? What will you acknowledge & celebrate when you have more of that which brings growth & greenery into your inner/outer environment? What are you awaiting? A return of Grace with the merry song of splashing nearby? The magnification of minute & large life holding more laughter & clearing the way for discovery as water finds its way, seeking new levels? Magnify magnificence in the magic of opening a gate…corny but true.

Water changes what it touches & we live on a water world, bathing constantly. Many cultures believe water carries memory & connects us all, levels us up or down. Many spiritualities use water as a descriptor of heaven’s abundance & presence, from baptism to burial.

I haven’t a solid idea where this is coming from, but I’m jumping in!