Heaven and Earth within

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Heaven and Earth, each in their own way are so grand that it seems close to impossible for us a an individual human being to influence either one of them...

But then I am thinking: ‘Heaven and Earth’, ‘As above, so below’, ‘As within, so without’... And suddenly I am looking at a macrocosm and a microcosm ~ where Heaven and Earth are the macrocosm, and a human being is the microcosm.

The implication is that not only is it possible to influence the balance and wellbeing of Heaven and Earth; the apparent process is ~ at least in theory ~ quite possible as it would suggest that by changing the microcosm, the macrocosm is changed as well and vice versa.

It would mean that the macrocosm ~ Heaven and Earth ~ are mirrored not only in our lives, but in our unique, individual Self as well. It would paint a picture in which our triangular balance of ‘mind, body and spirit’ is a reflection of a similar triangular balance of ‘mind, body and spirit’ of Heaven and Earth.

Wow!

Heaven and Earth, as above so below, as within so without ~ it not only gives us a manner in which we can actually meet that enormous system of Heaven and Earth; it provides us with a way in which our individual actions can actually influence and change the system of Heaven and Earth...
If we, as the microcosm, get more balanced, so does the macrocosm of Heaven and Earth. When we enter a state of being that is more peaceful; so do Heaven and Earth.

Now, if it really is that easy, why are we not doing more of it? Why is it so hard for us to not only create that more balanced, more peaceful space within ourselves and at the same time forge more balance and peace within Heaven and Earth?

It is called ‘life’. Life happens. And between rush hour traffic, work, family, grocery shopping, and on and on and on, it is easy to be more focused on matters at hand ~ the situations that require our immediate attention and action ~ that pretty soon we get so caught up in it that ‘balance’ and ‘peace’ are the things we wish for, rather than that we are emanating them...
Of course the beauty is that it is a ‘two way street’. When we need more balance and a greater sense of peace in our every-day lives, Heaven and Earth provide it for us.

Yet wouldn’t it be nice if we would return the favor ~ and not only create that greater balance and that peacefulness within our selves, but also radiate it into the system of Heaven and Earth?
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