What is a mountain? Perhaps it is a sheltering giant, looking down over our village with a presence that we can feel all the time. The mountain has a say in how the wind blows, how the sun angles down to touch the little houses and fields of the human beings beneath it.
On Valentine’s Day, a time set aside for love, romance and reckless abandon in the arms of your beloved, how is your heart? To me, it seems the ancients knew the essence of Heart not as a moment of passion, but instead as a lifetime of courage, unity, and deep connection.