Connection

Here is one of the most beautiful, meaningful photos I've seen lately - thanks to Todd for sharing it.  What does it say to me?  First take a look and see what it says to you……….I see a joining of the masculine and feminine parts of myself into one whole spiritual being in a human body.  This is one of the subjects of study during the Walking with the Sacred  shamanic training.  There is a feeling of completeness that comes with such work.   Notice the candles are not joined totally - there is a gap above and below the joining.  Still, there is the connection.  Questions:  How do we make this happen?  Is a complete joining ideal?  Or is it more healthy spiritually and/or humanly to feel those gaps, those separations?  From my own viewpoint, I am at least beginning to recognize times when one is overpowering the other.  And, perhaps that is good.  Perhaps that is what balance is all about - shifting, adjusting, balancing, making it all work together for a wholeness.  Reminds me of the saying "They are joined at the hip."  Maybe that's what this depicts, being joined at the hip.  I like that,….being joined at the hip is just about right.  How nice it would be if I could be joined at the hip of everyone!