아 여름이여, 너를제물로 ~~~

칠팔월 폭염이다. 공장들은 휴가 가겠다 아우성이고 개인사업자 켄테이너 기사들은 이미 휴가를

가버렸고 창고들은 이미 휴가분위기가 돼 버렸고 buyer들의 성화는 fax_email_overseasCall로

틈이 없이 폭주하며 열기를 더하게 도니, 결국 가방을 둘러매고공장으로 향한다. 차도 불가마다

날씨가 더운 정도가 아니라기냥 푹푹 삶는 지경이니 자그마한 일에도 짜증은 극으로 달리고 그

시원한 냉방 지하철이건만 유모차에 탄 아이는 덥다고 악을 버럭버럭 지르며 울어 된다. 우는 뜻도

모르는 어린 엄마는 핸펀주고 종이주고 머리핀 주고난리다. 아니 이 더운 날왕자님을 모시고 외출

하고 즐기면서 부채 하나 준비 못하는 태후마마훗날 무슨 효도를 기대해요. 와 정말 지독하다 완전히

날씨에 질려버렸다. 날씨에 정복 당한 기분이다.녹아웃이다. 아침에 일어났더니 웃 입술에 물집이

다 잡혔더라. 어디를 둘러봐도 가볼만한 곳이 없다.서구의 젊은이들은 일년중 단두번 상하반기에

각각 한번씩 즐기려고 열심히 일하고 돈벌고 또모은다고 한다. 상반기엔 여름 휴가요 하반기엔

크리스마스 시즌이라고 한다. 하나님의 집인 교회나경배하는 장소 사찰들은 점점 강한 햇살로 밝아

지고 있다. 밝아지면 밝아질수록 활동은 반비례하여점점 줄어들고 있다. 치료사나 친구들은 그딴것들

자잘구레한 일상로부터 탈출하여 신비한 체험의 비경으로품격 있고 격조 높은 은밀한 절정의 휴가를

다 떠나버리고 아무도 없다. 윤수일의 아파튼가. "야 내 꼴이 이게뭐야" 빈 도시에 자기 자신만이

덩그마니 그대로 버려져 있다는 것을 생각하면 못견딜 지경이다. 그러나 여기빈 도시 텅빈 계절

공허한 시기가 바로 자신을 성장시킬 찬스요 하나의 유기체로 시선을 내면으로돌려 강렬한 태양

무서운 폭풍 높은 파도를 내면으로 끌여 들어 자신의 본질인 영혼을 성장 발달시켜 하반기를 화려하게

만들 수 있는 유일한 유일무이의 시점이다. 다른 시기나계절 때에는 결코 내면의 성장 영혼의 거대화

심령의 발흥을 기대할 수가 없다. 오직 지금 숨 쉬기 조차 곤란한 폭염 아래, 혼자 남은이 상태 잔치의

뒤안길에서 자신의 극대화를 앞당기는 기폭제 전환점 발사장치로 만들 수가 있다. 인간을 주장하고

그 존재 가치를 나타내는 게 육체가 아닌 영혼이란 사실을 먼저 입력하라.

111. tv프러그를 뽑아버리고 창고garage에 처넣는다 : 일상을 벗어나 특별한 정신적 공간과 정신적

시간을즐겨라. 첫 일주일간은 더 많은 돈이 들어간다 그러나 그 일주일 사이에 달라진 자기 행동을

발견하게될 것이다.

222. 진짜 물 속으로 들어가 실제로 수영을 하라.정신적 여름 영혼의 여름 심령의 여름은

할 수 있는 한 많이 강 호수 바다 대양과의 만남이다. 인간 몸의2/3이상이 물이다. 칠흑 같은 밤바다

연인이랑 식구랑 함께 들어가 보라. 검은 바닷물이 그대 피부를 감싸며 다정히 포옹해올 것이다 속삭일

것이다.

333. 밤하늘을 바라보라 : 스리핑 빽을 가지고 식구들이 언덕에 올라 5star호텔보다 더 좋은

7star호텔보다 더 화려한 무수한 star별이 새겨진 언덕에서 식그들이랑 연인이랑 여름 한 밤의 하늘을

응시하면서 한 밤을 지내라. 창조주는 밤 하늘에 있다. 그의 지시소리암시를 들어라.

444. 정원베란다에한 포기의 풀을 심어라. 반딧불을보았다 아님 알고 있다. 반딧불을 보면서 그 사실을

깊이 생각해 본적이 있는가. 한 포기 풀을 보면서 나비를 깊이 생각하면 나비들의 복스런 웅웅거림을

볼 것이며 생애 최대의 스릴을 느끼는 하나의 현장이 될 것이다.

555. 방학이다. 정신적인 영적인 종교적인 것을 배울 시기 이다. 황홀한 작두를 타는 무당춤에서 전 과정

의 요리에 이르기까지 이 모두를 영적 종교적 정신적 내면적으로 재처리 재반을하는 방법을 배운다.

666. 맨발로 대지와 만나라. : 맨발로 걷는 동안 우리네 정신영혼심령은 우주와 접촉을 한다.여름이야

말로 대지의 존엄성을 보다 깊게 의식할 수 있는 계절이다.우리 모두는 신발로 땅을 더럽히고 포장으로

대지를 질식시키고 있다.

777. 사랑하는 자를 위해 선물을 준비하라 마음을 만들어라. :소비할 때 우리 자신은 무엇을 어떻게 소비할

것이냐에 의해 자신을 진화하는 자리에 두게 된다. 우리가 창조의 모드일때 우리는 그 어떤 누구보다

더 강력한 만족 성취가 우리속으로 스며든다. 지금 길거리 백화점 쇼핑몰이 선물로 온통 차고

넘친다.다가오는 겨울을 위해 지금선물을 준비하라. 더웃 풍성한 여유로운 크리스마스 시즌을

여유롭게 즐길 것이다.

888. 큰 나무 그늘에 앉아 보아라. 나무를 껴안는 것은 뉴에이즈의 상징적 행위로 안하는 것이 좋다. 큰

나무 그늘에서만나고 그 나무 열매를 먹어라. 나무가 진리를 보호하는 법, 나무가 인간을 위로하는

법 나무가 진리를나누는 법을 알게 될것이다.

999. 캠프파이어를 즐겨라 :정원에 횃불을 밝혀라. 해변가에 장작불을 펼쳐라. : 얼마나 멀리 왔나를

생각해보라, 현주소가 어딘가. 발광하는 현란한 횃불 마니아 같은 자신을 만나보라. 어떤 것을태워

버린다는 것은 잘못을 바로잡는다는 의미다. 더욱 태운다는 것은 자연 조화의 한 현상으로 강렬한

어떤 것의끝이요 타인에게는성취의 확장을 끊임 없이 만들어주는 행위이다. 복伏날이란 것은 우리

들이 필요로 하는 자원을 모으고조합 재결합 재반응을 검토하는 날이다. 하반기의 성공을 위해

재점호의 기회를제공하는 날이지 보신탕 먹는 날만이 아니다. 어떤 특별업무 프로젝트 큰일에자신의

온 힘을솓아 붙고 계시나요. 행위나 의식이 고갈되었음을 어떻게 일상에 나타 내시나요.

불을 피우세요.

000. 내면을 밝히는것books들을 읽어라. : 영감을 주는 책을 읽음으로 그대는 그대 운명의 주인공

그대 영혼의선장으로으로 그대가 원하는 곳에 다달을 수 있고 그대가 원하는 그 어떤 것도 정복획득할

수 있다.호수가에서 숲속에서 동굴에서 별밤에 꽃앞에서 산에서 바다에서 영적 깊이가 있는책을

읽어라. 영적 승리자로 이 여름을제압할 것이다.

이츠의 "방황하는 바람의 신 이오니언의 얘기"를 들어보아라. 간절함을가슴에 가득 채우고 그 갈증

해소를 위해 이 여름을통채로마셔버리자. 이 여름이 끝난 어느 날 내 주변 모두가 눈을 닦고 나를

괄목 상대할것이다. 못 떠난 여름바캉스 기냥 내버려둬요. 확실히 자라는 현저한 시기기 될 것입니다.

Summery Ways to Spiritually Expand
Star-gaze, hike barefoot, light a bonfire, and ponder your life

It's July. It's hot. If you feel overwhelmed or stuck, it may seem like there's nowhere to turn. Houses of

worship have shifted to lighter hours and offer fewer activities. Therapists and friends have that annoying

way of departing on exotic, expensive vacations. At first you may say, "What is this?" You can't believe

you've been left to your own resources.

But then, in the heat, you can expand. You can tune into yourself as a living organism, absorbing the rain

and sun. These are spiritual months. You can grow larger in spirit as you move toward harvest. You can

tune into your senses. And you can completely enjoy yourself in the process.

"Summer offers opportunities, not readily available at other times, to appreciate the abundance in the

natural order of things and the cycle of life," writes Virginia Beach, Va.-based healer MeeWah Reynolds

in a back issue of Body, Mind, Spirit magazine. "Verdant hues and bright colours, sunny days and soaring

temperatures, the scent of newly cut grass and freshly turned soil, less and lighter clothing, trips to the

beach, a vacation or holiday, travel, outdoor activities, weddings, gatherings of family and friends. Many

of these associations and activities originated in ancient times and have been retained throughout man's

history to the present."

It is easy, however, to become detached from all that keeps summer so sacred and spiritual. Hence,

as we near the dog days (named after the dog tag star Sirius which rises in the night sky this time of year

and adorns the dog depicted in the constellation Canis Major), Beliefnet is pleased to offer you ten

suggestions and numerous website links to help you fertilize your internal summer growth.

1. FIRST, UNPLUG THE TELEVISION. While there are some valuable, rich, fun shows on TV, when you

reflect on all the hours you've viewed it, vacant and slack-jawed, do you feel energized or ashamed?

Make the break. Turn it off. Enjoy the extra psychic space and time. Fair warning: If you enforce this on

yourchildren, you must spend more money at first on art supplies, bug boxes, nets, board games, and

building toys. That's the trade-off, but within a week, you'll see behavior changes that will surprise you.

Check out these websites for further fodder on just much television distorts our world view and happiness at LimiTV.org and Neil Postman.

2. SWIM IN REAL WATER. A spiritual summer calls for as much contact with a lake, river, or ocean as

possible. Life begins in water. Our bodies are mostly made up of water. And relating to real water is to

connect with the larger world. One of life's great pleasures is the experience of skinny-dipping with family

or friends after dark in the moonlight and feeling the silky, black water caress your skin. Trust us, this is

not that racy. It's a wholesome thing to do. (Safety tips.)

3. GAZE AT THE NIGHT SKY. You can create an unforgettable evening for your family simply by taking

an old quilt to a hill on a clear night and looking up into the summer sky. "God is in his heaven. All's right

with the world," said Anne (quoting Robert Browning) at the end of "Anne of Green Gables," and you will feel

this way too. There it is in all its glory, the sky that unites you to the most ancient of peoples in faraway

times. Web-links are impressive and abundant on this subject. A thoughtful man named David Batch

sustains the Sky Watchers Diary for the Abrams Observatory in East Lansing, Michigan. He explains

precisely which stars and planets are visible, where and when. The camping website gorp.com has

marvelous articles on outdoor activities generally, including a good review of what's happening in this

summer's sky. Symbolist, ancient calendar lover, writing coach, and Seattle amazing person Waverly

Fitzgerald has created a mesmerizing resource. From her, we learned of a sophisticated site, Mything Links, which offers star-related folklore and mythology compiled by Kathleen Jenks.

Remember that the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans weren't the only people spinning yarns out of the

star's configurations. The children's book "Old Father Storyteller" by Pablita Velarde offers beautiful

instruction on how to find six Pueblo constellations. Long Sash is quite similar to Orion, for example.

And finally, astrology lovers will certainly be interested in Australian astrologer Bernadette Brady's software

that spins out "fixed star" natal charts. From her company now based in the UK, you may purchase a chart

that describes what the stars (not planets) were doing at the moment of your birth and how those stars

have been tugging at your psyche ever since.

4. PLANT A BUTTERFLY GARDEN AND SET UP A HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER. You know to watch for

fireflies, but have you considered taking the concept deeper? Butterfly spirits will come to your garden in

larger numbers if you plant a few herbs and flowering bushes that appeal to them. Feeding migrating

hummingbirds when they buzz through your town (or linger year-round, as they do in California) can be

one of the world's most thrilling activities. Hummingbirds are living blessings. There is no other way to

describe them. And you'll find the stalwart hummingbird trackers at hummingbirds.net very special people.

Hummers like red plants and sugar water. For more information on luring and feeding,go to

Birdwatchers.com.

5. TAKE A MEANINGFUL WORKSHOP. School's out. Time to learn. Spiritual and religious retreats and

Zen centers are now hot topics on the travel pages of major newspapers. We've found a terrific site called

Find the Divine where you can locate virtually every religious and spiritual retreat center in existence

(phew!) with space for feedback, chat, and evaluation. Or check out Beliefnet's review of some happy

settings for transformational seminars featuring nationally known people teaching everything from

meditation to ecstatic dance to whole foods cooking.

6. WALK BAREFOOT. When Moses approached the burning bush, in Exodus, God spoke to him and

said, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground" Summer is a time to be

more conscious of the sanctity of the earth and while going barefoot sometimes takes some getting used

to, it is good for you in several ways. "Your feet walk upon the Earth and through this your spirit is

connected to the universe," says Cherokee "Moonmaiden" Jenny Wallace. And did you know barefoot

runners and walkers are now organizing to spread the word that, as a society, we've been abusing our

feet, not only with street shoes, but with those thick and bouncy jogging numbers we think are therapeutic?

Consult barefooters.org for information on barefoot get-togethers all over the country as well as quotes

from pro-bare podiatrists who speak knowledgeably about "chronic overloading" and "design flaws introduced by the preoccupation with optimization of plantar comfort."

7. MAKE OR BUY PRESENTS FOR THOSE YOU LOVE. If you are a person of the spirit, you know that

now is the time to holiday shop. You can think. You can select, not grab, the right gift. Of course, the purists

insist it is better to "make"-and they are probably right. "Creating makes me feel confident, consuming

makes me feel vulnerable," claims New York crafter Callie Janoff, co-founder of Church of Craft, a national

community of individuals who gather to learn and create (quite a few of them knit). "When we consume we

leave ourselves open to being evaluated by what and how we consume. When we create, we instill in

ourselves a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that is more powerful than the evaluation of others."

Feel safe in the knowledge that either way will work. Forage now, collect for the coming winter, and enjoy

your December.

8. SIT UNDER A GREAT TREE. It is too bad that tree-hugging is now symbolic in some people's minds

of everything wrong with environmentalism and the New Age. So don't hug the tree. Just sit and relate to it.

Climb it. Meet someone you love under it. Eat a ripe fruit grown from it (another bright idea from Genesis).

Suspend a hammock between two trees and climb in. Also consult the beautiful website recently launched

by storyteller and creative arts therapist Cristy West called Spiritofthetrees.org. It's cram packed with tree

resources and stories about how trees guard the truth, console us, and dispense wisdom.<br><br>

9. CONSIDER WHERE YOU ARE BURNING OUT. Light a torch in the yard or start a bonfire on the

beach, and acknowledge how far you've come. Then face where you are flaming out like a flamboyant,

crazy maniac. "Normally we think of being burnt out as something that needs to be corrected," writes

Waverly Fitzgerald in her School of the Seasons newsletter. "But burn-out is actually part of the natural balance, putting an end to a period of intense work, ceaseless giving to others or expanding

achievement…" Perhaps, as Arthur Waskow suggests in his book "Seasons of Our Joy," the dog days

provide a chance to examine where we need to regroup and gather our resources. What tasks, projects

or commitments have taken all of your strength? How might you symbolize that depletion with a ritual?

10. READ ETERNALLY BEAUTIFUL THINGS. When Beliefnet polled friends and columnists, reading

inspirational material came out the summer's winner. "Read a book of spiritual depth," says Rabbi David

Wolpe, "and do it before a mountain, a sea, a forest, a cave, a flower, a star strewn sky." Says spiritual

author Phyllis Tickle: "I have assembled a shelf of carefully-chosen books to be my companions...a lot of

fiction (which I do not normally read in any quantity), some of the Desert Fathers and of the Celtic mystics,

a volume or two on Eliot's poetry, and a delicious collection of Jewish folk tales." Meditation expert and

author Sharon Salzberg took a vow to read everything on her bookshelf upon the completion of her

wonderful book "Faith," and now she says she's going to really focus on accomplishing that task. For ideas on great books to start with, check out Beliefnet's Spiritual Books feature.

To my mind, the greatest, most sacred of all summer poems is William Butler Yeats' "Tales of the

Wandering Aengus," a poem so perfect, so filled with desire and knowledge of life's poignancy and

expanse, we've decided to run it here and stop telling you how to have a more spiritual summer.

Just drink it in and enjoy.<p>

Iwent out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire aflame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.