We think of Birdsong as an auditory experience but today I heard the song
of the birds without hearing a sound or should I say, the sounds I heard
were the stirrings of my heart and soul feeling what my eyes were
seeing…..the majesty of G-d’s winged creation.
Gazing out the large sliding glass door of our lovely home in Tzfat,
situated high upon a hill, my eyes caught the flash of movement in the
distance.
I moved out of doors where I was privy to view….flying in shimmering
symmetry above the majestic peak of Har Hermon,and the stunning panorama of
the Golan heights, a large migrating flock of white birds.They appeared to
be dancing through the air in an exquisite rhapsody of fanciful movement. I
stood mesmerized by their swirling motion of absolute harmonious rhythm
gracing the skies with their unsung melody. There was a cadence to their
definitive movement…an expansion and contraction ike a powerful heartbeat
in the sky. I could feel the power of their unity and the intuitiveness of
their onward/upward migratory journey to their inborn destination.
Watching this cohesive group of bird bodies blending and intertwining in
this beautiful living art literally took my breath away.
At one point they dove through the billowy clouds and emerged drenched in
sunlight with shimmering, glittering bits of what looked like fairy dust
stuck to their bodies. I was giddy with delight at the spectrum of light
penetrating their exquisite, outstretched wings.
As the heavenly flock flew out of my visual range, I felt deeply transformed
by the powerful sensory experience.
I turned inward to gaze at my own majestic soul beauty. I have wings to fly
I said to myself and I have the stunning blueprint of the Torah to guide me
throughout my entire life. Imbedded in my DNA is the homing device that
leads me inward and upward to my own personal destiny.
Just like Hashem created this exquisite creature called bird with its
inherent ability to soar and glide gracefully thru the skies homing in to
where it needs to be at all times, so too we as G-ds exquisite children can
soar and glide through the clouds of life and emerge into the sunlight of
life and experiences…….glittering and shimmering with our own exquisite
mastery of movement….but only if we follow
G-ds plan for our own flight path.
The words of this poem/Blessings flew into my mind ( I was like a virtual
repository of thoughts and feelings)
May we find the grace, to claim our space
wherever it may be.
And with the might of G-ds divine light
Like the bird, may we choose to soar free.
To fly with might. To live with delight .
With strength from the One up above.
and may we carry our weight
in an effortless grace, restoring our souls in love.
May we choose to be harmoniously…… attached to all of the AM.
And may that very act in fullness of heart restore to us complete calm.
May we integrate…. the warmth of the sun into every facet of life
and dive through our days in peaceful ways and may they be without any
strife.
May we soar high like the birds in the sky
Knowing our place in G-ds plan.
And feel with our hearts the love on G-ds part, as He takes us by the hand.
Like the bird flying high into the sky ….
with G-d’s help always finding our way.
With courage and joy and might and delight
Enlivening each and every day.
May we integrate the unity of the migrating flock high above. And end our
days in beautiful ways,
With gratitude to G-d from the deepest love.
With Love and gratitude to HaShem for all my life experiences especially the
friendships I share with each of you.
