artwork by sacha stone
Another useful analogy to contemplate on
this journey from contraction to expansion
is the transition from ice to vapor. What
bridges the two elements? Water. We can
learn a lot from studying water, by emulating its clarity and fluidity—and its ability to
soften and reanimate all that it comes into
contact with.
As we dissolve the social and cultural
contracts (both written and unwritten) that
have held us in bondage, we must also
dissolve those things that cause our bodies, emotions, and spirits to contract. We
must become aware of which substances,
experiences, and thoughts cause the contraction of our cells, tissues, organs, and
emotions—and which, by contrast, facilitate expansion.