Reiki Reflections and Natural Abstractions

I had a wonderful vacation with my family this summer. It was so refreshing to get away from our day-to-day lives and spend time in nature. As I took photographs during our vacation, I was drawn to a style of photography that I had not used in a long time. Several years ago, as a fine art photographer, I worked on a series of images that I referred to as, "Natural Abstractions." I was using images from nature to create abstract photographs and question the representational nature of photography itself. It was a very energizing and creative project for me and I loved making the photos in a black and white darkroom. I present here some images, with quotes from the Tao Te Ching, that harken back to that photographic project I worked on several years ago. I hope you enjoy them. For me, they are Reiki reflections on life, nature, and the essence of being human. May you be well and filled with peacefulness. [caption id="attachment_575" align="aligncenter" width="251"] Image by Janice E. Lodato[/caption]

“When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad.” *

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“Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.” *

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“Things arise and she lets them come; things disappear and she lets them go. She has but doesn’t possess, acts but doesn’t expect. When her work is done, she forgets it. That is why it lasts forever.” *

*from Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey, by Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell