{"id":225,"date":"2011-03-22T00:38:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T00:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lettinggo\/2011\/03\/harness-the-planetary-power-of-spring-part-1.html"},"modified":"2011-03-22T00:38:40","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T00:38:40","slug":"harness-the-planetary-power-of-spring-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lettinggo\/2011\/03\/harness-the-planetary-power-of-spring-part-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Harness the Planetary Power of Spring, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During this time of the year it would be easier to stop the earth from spinning than to stop the surge of new life being awakened within her. <\/p>\n<p>Seeds buried in the earth are broken apart from the inside out, made to release their delicate shoots of grasses, herbs, and flowers that reach for the light above them. And, as if by magic, along the sides of seemingly lifeless branches appear silver-green buds of baby leaves that stretch out to unfold themselves like banners in the sun. <\/p>\n<p>Life is beginning again everywhere, and so can we, if we are willing. <\/p>\n<p>The power of spring lends us the fresh forces we need to break through and to let go of old patterns. During this time of the year, the possibility of making a brand new beginning in life is never greater. Why is this true? Because spring also dawns within us, and if we will align ourselves with the power of its presence, then the unstoppable principle of rebirth itself will work for us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During this time of the year it would be easier to stop the earth from spinning than to stop the surge of new life being awakened within her. 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