Nature is wild and serene, and so am I.

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Nature is wild and serene, and so am I.

Breathing into your inbox on a thunderbolt...

Fiona Morris

Apr 14, 2025

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thunder through field — Photo by Mélody P on Unsplash

I'm coming to you from a stormy night here in Penang where I'm back again after my month in Bali.

I had various ideas and inspirations for what I might talk about in my weekly video. Ideas have been circulating such as sacred technology, serendipity…

I've been reflecting on the recent full moon in Libra, the home sign of Venus - planet of love, beauty and harmony - recently emerged from its 42-day retrograde period.

Akin to Persephone's journey into the underworld, Venus retrograde holds symbolism of transformation and a deep dive into the shadows - a journey of self exploration mirroring Persephone's descent into the unknown and back out again.

So I was a bit delayed in getting started with this video today because I've been out all afternoon with my mum making appointments for health checkups.

My brain felt quite foggy after driving around in the intense Penang heat, so I decided to recalibrate and do a 40-minute yoga nidra on my favourite Yoga Nidra source - Insight Timer.

Here’s the link, in case you want to try it out for yourself:

40 min - Vessel of Love - Yoga Nidra on Insight Timer by Christine Moon Rose

woman put purple and white pad on her forehead — Photo by Anton Shuvalov on Unsplash

In any case, I'm feeling revived and I came to, having drifted into a deep rest midway through and not recalling most of it before the end, but by the time I did come to, it was already dark.

I came out of my room into the living area and on the balcony of my mum's apartment, there were erratic flashes of light shining through, which captured my attention immediately.

It was raining heavily on the other side of the closed sliding window, thunder rolling. I quickly dashed to get my mobile to capture a snippet or two of this dazzling spectacle that filled the dark skies.

And it inspired me to share a lightning-themed meditation reflection with you today.

I want to share an excerpt from The Radiance Sutras - an interpretation by Lorin Roche of an ancient meditation yoga text called the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, a text which describes 112 sacred doorways into meditation practice.

Of course, there are infinite doorways to meditation practice. These are a beautiful expression of our dance with the divine, a work of poetry, I would call it - inspiration to connect with the Divine in different ways.

So the part that I intend to share is a description of Marut, what that means in Sanskrit, and a way of practising with that as a symbol and reflection. The Radiance Sutras is one of my greatest spiritual inspirations.

Marut
Lightning and thunderbolts, roaring like lions, the flashing ones, shining ones, storm gods, Indra’s companions, children of heaven or of the ocean, armed with golden weapons, wind, air, breath and the 5 winds, or pranas, in the body.
Practice:
Marut suggests that breath is wild and magical, like lightning. Let go of your civilized self and welcome your wildness, your storms.
You are part of nature, part of the earth, a dynamic and self-sustaining little system within the larger ecosphere.
The electrifying, magnificent heavenly breath, marut, keeps on quickening the life force, rolling on, rotating, inwardly, and outwardly.
The practice here is to do nothing.
Simply enjoy the show as this magic stuff flows inward, turns, and then flows outward, and turns again.
Welcome the flash of sensations, emotions, thoughts and breath.
Lightning is flashing in the body.
Breath is moved by a spark of electricity.
Thoughts are waves of subtle electricity, flashing though your body and brain.
Your heart beats every second or so, and each pulsing of the heart is incited by a little spark of electricity.
Welcome it all.
Revel in it as you would the rain if you were a farmer.
Breathing is part of nature.
Breath is exciting and it propels itself.
It's a charging, dynamic process of life roaring along.
If you want to know peace, let breath excite you.
As you explore the sensations that are flowing in your body as you are breathing right now, you might consider one of these thoughts:
* I am awake to the electricity of life. *
* The dynamic power of breath is renewing me moment by moment. *
* Nature is wild and serene and so am I. *
When you use a phrase, such as one of these, as a tool of thought in meditation, pulsate with it.
Whisper, or think the phrase very lightly.
Then notice whatever feelings, sensations, or images the phrase evokes.
Enjoy the sensations of breathing for a few moments.
Then gently think the phrase again.
Welcome all random thoughts, and don't judge your experience.
Anything you are tempted to try to block out is actually some part of your own life, electricity and wildness - your marut energy - that needs your attention.

I hope that this is inspiring to you in some way.

I would love to hear how it resonated with you.

What is your relationship with the concept of lightning?

Is connecting the idea of breathing with lightning, or breathing as being exciting, a new concept to you?

Do you feel that it may energise your meditation practice in some way, or does it bring up something else?

I’d love to hear your thoughts and reflections. Please do share them with me in the comments.

Nature is wild and serene, and so am I.

Marut

Lightning and thunderbolts, roaring like lions, the flashing ones, shining ones, storm gods, Indra’s companions, children of heaven or of the ocean, armed with golden weapons, wind, air, breath and the 5 winds, or pranas, in the body.

Practice:

Marut suggests that breath is wild and magical, like lightning. Let go of your civilized self and welcome your wildness, your storms.

You are part of nature, part of the earth, a dynamic and self-sustaining little system within the larger ecosphere.

The electrifying, magnificent heavenly breath, marut, keeps on quickening the life force, rolling on, rotating, inwardly, and outwardly.

The practice here is to do nothing.

Simply enjoy the show as this magic stuff flows inward, turns, and then flows outward, and turns again.

Welcome the flash of sensations, emotions, thoughts and breath.

Lightning is flashing in the body.

Breath is moved by a spark of electricity.

Thoughts are waves of subtle electricity, flashing though your body and brain.

Your heart beats every second or so, and each pulsing of the heart is incited by a little spark of electricity.

Welcome it all.

Revel in it as you would the rain if you were a farmer.

Breathing is part of nature.

Breath is exciting and it propels itself.

It's a charging, dynamic process of life roaring along.

If you want to know peace, let breath excite you.

As you explore the sensations that are flowing in your body as you are breathing right now, you might consider one of these thoughts:

* I am awake to the electricity of life. *

* The dynamic power of breath is renewing me moment by moment. *

* Nature is wild and serene and so am I. *

When you use a phrase, such as one of these, as a tool of thought in meditation, pulsate with it.

Whisper, or think the phrase very lightly.

Then notice whatever feelings, sensations, or images the phrase evokes.

Enjoy the sensations of breathing for a few moments.

Then gently think the phrase again.

Welcome all random thoughts, and don't judge your experience.

Anything you are tempted to try to block out is actually some part of your own life, electricity and wildness - your marut energy - that needs your attention.

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