Today - October 12, 2022 Rain

I was sound asleep last night but was awakened by the sound of thunder and a downpour of rain. My thoughts immediately went to all the things I left out on the patio that were now drenched. My first reaction was to run out and move the patio cushions and various other things to a dry place...but, since they were already wet, I decided to stay in my warm dry bed.
Then I started thinking about the drought we are in and how important the rain is. The lack of rain over the spring and summer months is having a serious impact on all of nature. Wells can go dry, crops are stunted, rivers and lakes are low, famers can run low on hay to feed their animals, and even the trees suffer. We can end up paying even more for groceries because of a shorter supply of crops. 
So the next time I wake up to the sound of thunder and rain I will say a prayer of gratitude. The planet needs a long steady drink of water.
There are times we go through a drought in our own lives. We can get stuck in the past or stuck worrying about the future. Humans can benefit from a little rain now and then.  When you are feeling stuck it helps to call on the element of water to cleanse away the debris from your energy. Take a walk in the rain, take a long shower, go for a swim...feel the water flowing over your body and visualize all negativity and hopelessness washing away.  Release it all and just BE in the moment.
Love and Blessings to All