Nurturing Growth Through Reflective Roots

Word of the Day — Reflection

As above, so below; the tree’s reflection tells a story of balance, harmony, and the delicate dance of existence. It shares the story of our reflections. — ShadowsPub

The word “reflection” comes from the Latin word “reflexio” meaning “a bending back”. Reflective thought involves thinking deeply about a topic and then allowing those thoughts to reflect back toward you and how the topic shows up in your life.

It’s something I do with these words of the day I’ve been doing. I start with the word, explore its meaning, contemplate how to visually represent the word in an image and then craft a quote to reflect how the image speaks to my understanding of the word.

I then explore deeper with the word and how it can be viewed from a spiritual perspective. I have a Christian bias when I explore the meaning, but, I look beyond to other faith traditions and how their perspective views the word. It’s fascinating how many similarities I discover.

In the quote today, “As above, so below” is most commonly associated with Hermeticism yet it can be seen reflected in the Bible in passages like the Lord’s Prayer, “Thy will be done in…