The essence of things

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Whenever we look at someone or something, we tend to only see that which is on the surface. The things we are familiar with. When we look at a person ~ what we see is their personality and how they present themselves to the world.
The same goes for animals; we see the animal as it presents itself and we understand its qualities as we see them. A cat can be a wonderful pet, soft and furry, with a personality that we may or may not like. It is a hunter that ~ even when well fed ~ will catch birds and mice, which it may even present to us as ‘presents’ of sorts; again something that we may or may not appreciate…

This way we can look at anything around us and see its ‘function’ as we understand it.

Beyond that there is the essence of the energy of anything that surrounds us ~ alive or material (like the furniture that we furnish our homes with) ~ that may be quite a bit different from our understanding of the outer appearance.
This way, the essence of a person will show their inner qualities and potentials. For instance, where on the surface we may see a person that is business-like, and even may have a lack of emotion; a lack of feeling. Looking at the essence of that person there may be a much ‘softer’ side… A quality that is more creative, more loving than we would have ever thought…

The same is true for animals ~ from the pets that accompany us, to the animals we see in nature.
This way, looking at the essence of our pet cat, we may see that at its core, its most wonderful quality is that of being a guardian. In other words, our pet cat ~ at its essence ~ is a guardian with a desire protect us from that which is not helping us.

This way the essence quality of a dog has to do with loyalty. A woodpecker has the essence energy of a messenger, a spider has the essence energy of productivity, and so on.

Even inanimate objects will have an essence energy beyond that which is immediately obvious. This essence energy may have to do with the materials it is made of, its functionality ~ yet can also have to do with a sense of beauty; even with memories we have attached to it, for instance when that object has been given to us by a family member or friend.

All in all anything, including ourselves, has an essence energy that we may or may not readily show the world around us. An essence energy that carries with it qualities that are often hidden, even to ourselves!

To me it is intriguing to have a look at the essence of ourselves; to see the often hidden qualities we have…
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