Aurora is the Roman Goddess of the dawn. Her sister is the Moon, and she heralds in the day, when her brother – the Sun – reigns.
Aurora’s Greek equivalent is the Goddess, Eos, who is praised in Orphic Hymn number 78…
For Eos 💗
Hear, goddess, who leads the light-bringing day
to mortals, bright-beaming Eos, making
the world red, messenger of the mighty
and noble god Titan. With your risings
you send the dark and swift march of night
down to the underworld. Leader of works,
minister of mortal life, whom the race
or mortal humanity hails. No one
flees your face when it is above, and when
you shake sweet sleep from your eyelids, then each
mortal creature rejoices, all serpents
and each of the species having four legs,
or wings, or dwelling in the teeming sea,
for you provide all working livelihood.
So blessed and holy one, magnify
the sacred light for the initiates.Translated by Patrick Dunn.
Aurora is literally the liminal space between night and day.
This unknown space can be a little scary to be in; but when welcomed with an open heart, is fertile with infinite potential and possibilities.
Most of us like to plan ahead of time; and to have an idea of what we’re doing during any given day / month / year. This is all in an effort to feel a semblance of “being in control”… the alternative is way too much of a scary thought!
Here’s my invitation to you…
For one day, make no plans.
Wake up not knowing what you’re going to be doing.
Allow your body to guide you. Allow the next step, or an idea, to unveil itself effortlessly.
Take absolute delight in the liminal space of not knowing 😊
In one school of Zen, there is a phrase that may help…
Only… ‘don’t know’
~ Tanya
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Aurora in the Westfjords Region of Iceland photographed by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash
Soul Coach Tanya 