Valentine’s Day, a Day devoted to the Celebration of an Emotion – Love.

Emotions are evoked by stimuli to the nervous system from the senses and in the case of Love, it is directly related to an experience of Beauty and what is pleasant.

The vapours of freshly brewed coffee transmit sensations to the brain and the euphoria is further experienced with the enjoyment of taste – “I love coffee!” the sigh of satisfying the sense stimuli.  An octave – 8 simple notes gave the outlet to composers and musicians to create all the musicals and love songs ever written and there is a song for each and everyone of us to love and enjoy!  How pleasing is the touch of luxurious fabric on the skin, dressing up in a favourite garment!  How nourishing is the touch of a loved one and enticing is it to see and adore the beauty of the physical body, of a flower, blue sky, green grass, seamless rivers and unending oceans!

On Valentine’s Day, we bring our attention more so than always, to the appreciation and enjoyment of beauty and create a lovely atmosphere with family, friends or a special someone to enjoy time in good taste, feeling pleased, appreciated and Loved.

In “good taste” will mean different things according to culture, personal orientation, spiritual refinement.  Love is essential for physical, emotional and spiritual health and giving the emotion free range on Valentine’s Day, thus also comes with the responsibility seeded in freedom, of being aware not to bring harm to the wellbeing of Self or Others by distasteful overindulgence and to celebrate the emotion in line with what our ego’s tolerate.

Love and Beauty are elements of Purity.  Therefor, a cleanliness in intentions, thoughts and an attitude of placing the needs and ego of the loved one above one’s own, will result in a mutual sharing of what is comfortable and pleasing for both and a better balance between male and female energies, a healthier, moderated dependancy and identification with the coming and going emotions, also that of love.

In this way, we progress on the path of Divine Love, where a close relationship becomes one of surrender to the Beauty of Nature and accepting and welcoming of our interdependence and how we relate to Self, Others and basically every person, animal, plant we encounter.

It is innate to humanity to be inspired by the input received from our senses.  This results in emotions that spills over from the body, in the form of tears, laughter and creativity – painting or sculpting art, dance and daydreaming.

Modern day shows a lack of noticing and appreciating Love because it’s associated with the gross expressions thereof and because of living in a state of fear, isolation and ignorance.  We do not experience love because we are afraid to love yourself’ve.

Love is the simplicity and splendour of being natural, clean and conscious.

Wishing everyone a Valentine’s Day of purity, internal and outward, into society.  May you see your own beauty shinning from within.  May you step out and allow the joy’s of being, of seeing, smelling, hearing, touch and taste, of relationships and nature, to fill your Soul, inspire you and bring growth and inner calm in good taste and moderation.

Happy Valentine’s Day!