When the Journey Asks a Question

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A few days ago I took a little girl for a  walk.


She reminded me of myself at that age, chatting and skipping along the path, carefree and curious. We turned off the main road onto a gravel path, muddy with the recent rains. I went first, and jumped over a puddle where the rain had washed out the trail. She followed, but landed unevenly, slipped and went down on all fours.
She stood up, surprised and looking down at her knees, she began to whimper. When she saw blood seeping through her jeans, she broke into sobbing. As an adult in the situation, I remained calm, brushed off her hands and assured her that she would be alright. Immediately, sensing my calm and confidence, she stopped sobbing and gulped down her tears. A few moments later, she was dancing back home to get her scrape cleaned and bandaged, bouncing along and asking a million questions.

Every journey asks a question.

Every journey has an answer.

Whether it is half way around the world, or in your own neighborhood, all your journeys can be soul journeys into the world and into yourself.

Listening to the questions and answers of your journeys is one of the most powerful ways to connect with your own inner wisdom and guidance. To access this guidance takes training, attention and the time to be contemplative. This is the beginning of World Metaphoric Therapy which I use with clients and students. When we pause- to pray, meditate, contemplate or simply to jump over a puddle with a little girl, our own innate wisdom becomes reflected in the outer world. With training and awareness, each person can become connected with greater wisdom within themselves.

The question this journey asked me was:” What happens when your little girl (within) falls?”
The answer was: “Be calm and confident. Pick myself up and take care of the trauma. Then continue on.”

Try This!

1)      Before you begin any journey, whether to the store or to another continent, take a moment and pause in reflection. Be aware that the journey may ask a question.

2)      Now go out about your every day life, but keep that divine connection with the world, by keeping that awareness in your mind.

3)      Something will present itself to you-a question… and an answer. It could be the wind blowing a leaf in front of you, the cawing of a raven, or sunlight suddenly piercing the clouds.


4)      Trust your first impressions. Let it connect within you. Trust that outside reflects inside because they are created from the same wholeness- interconnected and inter-dependent in all places and at all times.

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