"The world is ruled by letting things take their course." Lao-Tzu
Yesterday, when Ariel and I met for an afternoon of flower practice, we used the above quote to guide our practice. In the way of all things vital and growing, our process is something we keep inventing. Yesterday's quotation-guided practice was a first for us.
After completing our arrangements in silence, Ariel and I had lots to say about the resulting arrangements. Ariel's (on the left) had begun with the curve of a branch of lemon leaves at the top of the larger of the two black containers she used. Mine was guided by color. In each, we "let things take their course."
There is a beauty and grace to Ariel's flowers that takes my breath away. Opting to create with little, she chose to limit the materials she used. Even so, when we talked about her arrangement, we discussed possibilities for taking away more. (She did not!)
My flowers carry a message of joy in the midst of winter. They speak to transitions, to "things taking their course."
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