Greetings once again from the Order and Ordinance. It’s with great joy that we get to continue our various musings on the spiritual and enlightening sides of Nature this Period. In the previous and introductory Commentary, we pondered over the inferred whimsical traits of the Lord of Nature, but today I’d like to zoom in on Her creations themselves. Let us take ponder over various parts of Nature and seek out the spiritual and meditative potential of each, shall we?

The inspiration came from a walk earlier in the week; we are in the peak of blossoming season, and the trees and wildflowers are gracefully blessing the landscape. Taking a moment to understand the greater environmental function of these blossoms, we can pull out something much deeper from them. Nature’s Reincarnation properties are hard at work, spreading pollen, feeding bees and other insects, and allowing Nature to rebirth itself from its own force. The breeze carrying pollen through the air, the sun’s rays warming the soil, and the rains that will feed the seeds of the next generation, are all key parts of nature we can seek inner peace whilst thinking about them.

Naturally, the first stopping point is admiring the visual beauty of the flowers themselves, as was Sacred Child Niinkisia’s initial observation as well in his Sacred Lesson. Like many aspects of Nature, the vibrancy of Nature catches attention and sparks sensations of joy, wonder, charm, and desire. We may see these flowers and wish to observe them closer; we wonder if they have a sweet and pleasant scent. There is often a temptation to pick them for internally we find a desire to hold and cherish this beauty. It is important to remember, as taught by Nkes, that Nature is not a mechanism for our desire, and that we should remain respectful and not intrusive to this force that also gives us presence. Regardless, we seek a sense of gratefulness from the visual sight of new natural force.

But looking deeper, we can pull another level of meditative peace from Nature. We can think of how those blossoms work to feed millions upon millions of insects or other organisms every day, and we can think of how those insects help pollinate other plants that are key to growing the food we eat. In making that observation, we find can draw a deeper understanding of Lord Nakndes’s work, as it is quite literally keeping our presence fed and nurtured. From that understanding alone—that the Creating Force of Nature is feeding us the very Life gifted to us from Lord Kyaien—we reach an inner meditative peace with Nature and conclude we must protect this force that maintains ourselves and beyond.

We can even feel the greatness of Nature. The cooling waters of a lake, the unending waves of an ocean’s shore, and the warmth of the sun’s rays all give us a sensory understanding of the sheer power of Natural Force. Taking a walk on a pleasant sunny day and remarking how nice the warmth of the sun feels is a small gift in itself, and what better a time to ponder Nature’s spiritual wealth than by basking in the warmth of Mother Nature’s embrace? We can also take note of how the sun’s energy is the lifeblood of our Earth’s existence. Plant life harness the sun’s rays to help produce the energy they need to grow; and this is especially important on our case for the plants that bear the food we eat. The very thought that a giant ball of enflamed gasses spawned from the greater beyond of existence under the rule of the Lords can feed an entire planet with such a cosmic energy is an amazing concept to think about. The whole experience brings about a greater appreciation for Lord Nakndes’s Natural Force, as without that sun, our vessels would never have existed here in the first place.

The drawing point of this discussion is to reaffirm that we, as Humans, are part of Nature, and that the Creating Force of Nature is meant to be lived in and with, not against or above. There shall never be a time where we will fully conquer the Creating Force, and as Nkes teaches, attempting to do so will result in our own eradication at Nature’s hands.

For now, we will leave those observations to waft in the seasonal spring winds, just as the pollen current is, and let our minds take that in and give grace to Nature’s power. With that said, have a beautiful Sacred Day.

—lnX