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I began canoeing back in 2016 when my husband was gifted a canoe by his landlord. I had never done much canoeing, but immediately took to it.Ā Being on the river felt like entering a magical space. Although we were near humanity, it still felt separate, immersed in the gentle flow of the river and energy surrounding it.Ā We witness Great Blue Herons, Cranes, turtles, muskrats, beavers. Weāve halted paddling to watch deer graze. We work our way over rocks when the water is low, lift our paddles to let the current carry us. Weāve rescued a stray dog, cleaned up debris.Ā Weāve canoed in lakes, entering secret places covered in water lilies. Weāve canoeed in the Long Island Sound, the coast becoming tiny as we explored around the islands.Ā Being on the water is such a special way to experience these spaces I often am in. It is a way to experience the magic of nature that is respectful and at one with it. In 2020, being able to still go out on the river was one of the few fine threads that kept me tethered to the goodness of the world.Ā I now pay closer attention to the bodies of water I cross over or drive next to, thinking about whether or not weād be able to get access to explore. We make a point to go out on the water with our family, many of them using kayaks. Iām grateful to have found another way to experience our natural world, and itās one I hope to share with many more friends.
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I live in a desert city, so we only have one river, but I absolutely love canoeing in it. It is also a little bit of a defiant act, because the river is dirty and has lots of trash and people generally don't like this river very much. But exploring by canoe is such a magical experience! So many birds and animals and the way the tress smell is just the best.
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I began canoeing back in 2016 when my husband was gifted a canoe by his landlord.Ā I had never done much canoeing, but immediately took to it.Ā Being on the river felt like entering a magical space.Ā Although we were near humanity, it still felt separate, immersed in the gentle flow of the river and energy surrounding it.Ā We witness Great Blue Herons, Cranes, turtles, muskrats, beavers.Ā Weāve halted paddling to watch deer graze.Ā We work our way over rocks when the water is low, lift our paddles to let the current carry us.Ā Weāve rescued a stray dog, cleaned up debris.Ā Weāve canoed in lakes, entering secret places covered in water lilies.Ā Weāve canoed in the Long Island Sound, the coast becoming tiny as we explored around the islands.Ā Being on the water is such a special way to experience these spaces I often am in.Ā It is a way to experience the magic of nature that is respectful and at one with it.Ā In 2020, being able to still go out on the river was one of the few fine threads that kept me tethered to the goodness of the world.Ā I now pay closer attention to the bodies of water I cross over or drive next to, thinking about whether or not weād be able to get access to explore.Ā We make a point to go out on the water with our family, many of them using kayaks.Ā Iām grateful to have found another way to experience our natural world, and itās one I hope to share with many more friends.
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I am very fortunate to have married into a family that live right on a lake in Wisconsin. We go up a few times over the summer and boat, swim, kayak/canoe, water ski. Itās always a lovely time.
This summer weāre also visiting Connecticut. My mother was raised in a small town on the coast and I used to spend the whole summer there growing up. My aunties and a sister all still live there, so the rest of us plan to go at the same time. This is the first year since I had my wedding reception there Iāll be spending more than a long weekend. Iām so, so excited! Swimming in the ocean is my favorite thing ever!! Itās one of my top 3 favorite places on earth. I have nothing but good memories from all my years visiting.
Thatās it for us because of money and Work, but I feel very, very fortunate to even take these trips!!!
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This summer has flown by and I am making a point to enjoy the rest of the season as much as possible. This is the first year in the last couple that I havenāt been looking forward to the next thing. I avert my gaze every time Iām in a store that already has Halloween stuff out. Letās just be where we are, shall we?
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The Fool as an archetype is one of joy, curiosity, spontaneity, and trust.Ā The Fool is pure of heart, knowing that the Universe has got their back.Ā This innate trust allows The Fool to be playful, to take risks, and truly believe everything will work out.Ā The more we go through life and experience loss, grief, heartache, trauma, the harder it becomes to embrace this energy.Ā Iāve found that as healing goes on, just as itās shown in tarot, we return to this natural state of being.Ā We start off as The Fool when we are wee little babies, and if we are lucky can return there a few cycles at a time, with more wisdom gained each time.Ā Ā
The goal of The Fool is to have positive experiences, maybe for fun, maybe to grow.Ā There is an acceptance with The Fool, a kind of āthis is what is, how can I make this work well for me?ā Everything works out for The Fool because they donāt know it canāt. Anything we go through in life, we can use to grow.Ā I personally believe we all could benefit embracing the archetypal energy of The Fool a bit more.Ā The Fool doesnāt stop to worry what other people will think!Ā The Fool does not fret about what ifās!Ā The Fool is in the moment!
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