Blue Soul

I am a Blue Soul.

I come in many variations and shades of blue from light to dark, from pale to deep. From the blue of my eyes to my choice of clothing, my life reflects both the calm of the sea and the wild storm.

I love the water. I love to float and swim and travel on water vessels – boat, ferry, dinghy. I love the movement of the waves in the ocean as they flow in and out. As a child, my family lived near the beach and we spent many a day paddling in the shallows, basking under a sun soaked sky, bobbing and surfing in the cool waters. These are my Aqua years. They were peaceful, balanced and mirrored the easy ebb and flow of the tides.

In my teenage years, the water called to me again as I was impelled to swim and swim, to plod up and down the lanes of the pool in an effort to be more streamlined in my precious environment. And later I also taught others the joy of feeling the water on the skin, to find graceful ways to move through the water.

This time in my life also highlighted pressure. I liken it to Cobalt Blue, the colour of communication and expression, to speak and be heard. I sank into my ‘cobalt-ness’ in opposition as I became withdrawn, alone, unable to speak my words. I was a solitary person, trapped in my own emotions as they refused to outwardly express themselves. It was the Cobalt in my family who recognised the sadness and supported me as I navigated my way through.

It took many years to emerge into my Navy Blue phase, although sometimes I do slip back into uncobaltness. In Navy Blue I began to take back my power and redefine myself, finding my strengths to become who I was always meant to be.

I began to see the benefit of listening to my body, feeling the emotions I had suppressed for so long. I opened myself up to possibilities and no longer wished to endure a job that caused me a great deal of stress and crushed my spirit. I sought to explore the nature of my existence, my place in the Universe and to live my life instead of just existing. I found love, at last! My blue-eyed man saw the real me and has allowed me to express myself in a safe and loving way. What a gift!

I went back into the water to teach but it was the move to living closer to the beach again, being free to immerse myself in the refreshing and rejuvenating ocean, to commune with the water spirits as they revitalise my soul that has inspired me even more.

I am still mostly in Navy, but I am slowly moving towards the Indigo of my life. The time of Wisdom and Clarity where everything makes sense and finally “I SEE”. I see the truth of life in all its complexities. I see the joy in the little things as well as the big things. I see the beauty of our world – oceans, rivers and lakes, flowers, trees and wondrous creatures of endless variety. I see love in the eyes of children and in the eyes of my man. I see happiness in spending time with family and friends. I see connection between the seen and the unseen. I see myself!

I rise in the Light Blue of the morning, bask in the relaxation of Aqua, connect with others through the Cobalt afternoon and come home strongly in the Navy evening, finally resting in the Indigo night!

I am a Blue Soul.