42. Secret Garden

PLANTING NEW SEEDS; HIDDEN DREAMS; NOURISHMENT; STEPS

I am ready to plant new creative seeds. I deserve to bloom in every way.

The secret garden houses the hidden gifts, desires, and sparks of your spirit that quietly rest within you, waiting to bloom. This is a sacred, tender place at the core of your heart that also holds all you may feel too vulnerable to express at this time. Here, you need not be afraid. Within this beautiful refuge, a world of wonder is slowly growing into more. Lush pathways and fragrant blossoms are expanding into new life. Seed by seed, your dreams are taking shape, even if they feel slightly obscured at this time.

You are being encouraged to explore this inner dreamscape, through the details of your own tender feelings. It is time to summon the presence of your sacred, holy spark. To reveal this garden, you may be asked to cultivate a devoted practice for yourself and make a plan for your strides—to fully open a channel between your inner and outer world and share your heart with those around you. What steps can you first take to map out this dream? What can you plant in your outer garden to expand more fully into your deepest joy? Rest in this awareness for as long as you need. Gardens take time to grow, and there is no need to rush this luminous unfolding.

The creative expression of truth is at the root of cultivation. From this place of spirit, expect to source a newfound foundation of inspiration and power.

If you feel as though you have been through a time of drought or if you are nervous about coming out of your shell in some way, take time to find your own safe space to cultivate your dreams. It is perfectly okay to test the waters. Without a little dose of fear, you would not be able to fully gauge what is comfortable and true. Imagine yourself taking a soothing stroll throughout this garden. What do you see growing in this natural landscape? What would you like to see bloom even more? Where are you perhaps experiencing a sense of depletion?

What new growth am I suppressing or needing to release? What can I begin seeding, planting, and nourishing?