Have you noticed that some desires manifest quickly and easilywhile others seem to drag on and on without even a hint offulfillment? Does your heart long for a mate? Does your pocketache for some cash? Does your mind chat about enlightenmentall through your meditation? As spring approaches we have theopportunity to plant seeds. Long before the seeds bring uszinnias and zucchini they offer us a far-reaching lesson.

We place the seed in the earth. The clock ticks. Days pass. Theground is quiet and still. It looks like nothing is happening.Meanwhile, under the surface, the seed awakens. A life is born. However, the seed’stransformational awakening looks exactly like its slumber to us living above the surfaceof the earth. From our limited perspective, we cannot tell the difference betweendormancy and a surge of momentum toward life.

A similar gestational period occurs when we plant a seed with our intention into thefertile ground of consciousness. A period follows when it looks like nothing ishappening. But just like the physical seed, which is undergoing its greatestmetamorphosis hidden within the womb of the earth, the seed of our intention sproutswithout our conscious awareness. How we relate to that period of invisible progress hasmuch to do with what we will place in our baskets at harvest time.

Abundance

One apple seed, which produces one apple tree, offers innumerable apples in itslifetime. Each apple contains a core of seeds. From the one seed that produced thetree, countless seeds meet the earth for another opportunity to sprout. Some sprout.Some don’t. Seeds surge into existence with such abundance that regardless of whichseeds sprout, the big intention of the tree moves powerfully forward.

One seed of our intention also produces an abundance of new intentions, all movingtowards the fulfillment of the big desire behind our actions. Some of our intentionssprout. Some don’t. It is helpful to remember the abundance of the seeds that we sowand the fertile nature of consciousness. It is comforting to know that plenty will sproutfor the fulfillment of our soul’s desire.

Trust

As we plant our seeds in the spring, we trust the process. We feel confident that theseeds will grow into colorful edibles or decorative beauty. Bunches of tiny, compactseeds fit in the palm of our hand and we spread them without a worry about whichexact seeds will sprout and which ones won’t. We let the earth and the seeds work outthe details under the surface and we welcome whichever sprouts shoot their little headsinto the light.

This is a beneficial attitude to have with our intentions. To sow them into the ground ofbeing and to trust that it will all come to fruition in a magnificent way. We don’t have to dig our hands under the earth to squeeze the life through the seed.

We simply wait andtrust. And while we wait, we cultivate. We pull the weeds that may appear. We water ifthe weather is dry. We assist the invisible process with our loving care. Our care isbased on trust that the process goes on with or without our help.

Process

If you constantly dig up your seeds to see why they have not grown yet, you interferewith the invisible process. Here are three simple steps that will nurture your invisibleprogress toward your most cherished goals.

Choose an intention that seems dormant. One that you’d like to move forward intomanifestation. In this exercise we will cultivate the seeds of our intentions. We willembrace this period of quiet transformation when it seems like nothing is happening.Before long, you may find yourself with a big stable tree in your backyard providing youwith season after season of fruit.

Step 1. Check the packet

What seed are you planting? It helps to plant a seed that you really want to see flower.

If you have conflict about the potential outcome of your seed-desire, you may find yourgarden facing a drought this season. Step one asks only that you double-check yourintention. Does it resonate fully with your inner truth? Will the eventual fulfillment ofthis desire uplift you and others around you? Will it bring you joy? Will it open you to agreater flow of life-force? Ask yourself questions about your desire and make sure youare planting seeds you will love growing.

Step 2. Water

Flow your joyful attention toward the feeling of the fulfillment of your intention. Findevery good feeling aspect of the process and its fulfillment and rain your tears of joyonto the invisible project.

Step 3. Weed

As conflicting thoughts of doubt and fear enter your awareness, remove them with asense of authority and ease. Don’t give much attention to your weed-thoughts. Justnotice that they are crowding the garden of your awareness and remove them byreturning to step two. Nurture only the seeds you have planted. The weeds will wither.

Keep clearing the ground for your beautiful sprout to make its appearance whenever itis ready.These three invisible steps can make all the difference as your project moves towardmanifestation. In this time, when it looks like nothing is happening, it can be especiallycomforting to remember that you don’t have to make the flowers grow. That is not yourjob. The power of the invisible process lies in trusting the invisible progress.

© Rebbie Straubing

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Rebbie is a workshop leader, Abraham Coach, and writer.

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