Loon Dance

A loon glides across the still water as the sun starts to set and reminds me of a time a few years back.  I was kayaking on the lake at midday in the middle of the week.  There were no other boats on the lake.  The water was calm and the sun brilliant.  A most beautiful day.

I spotted a number of loons through the channel and paddled silently toward them to get a closer look.  They were doing the typical loon dance of circling, bobbing their heads and then stretching out their necks and wings.  As I neared them they started to dive, so I just let the momentum of my paddling carry the kayak silently forward.  They soon started to pop up in pairs.  Eight in all, they surrounded the kayak on all four sides.  Reminding me of the native medicine wheel and the four directions.  I was breathless as I watched them continue to dance all around me; including me in their sacred ceremony as if I were a part of them.

Times like these keep me grounded and remind me of how connected we are to the earth and to the creatures that inhabit it.  Something sacred in something so simple.  That is what I receive when I am mindful of what is going on around me.  Not questioning why.  Not worrying about what was or planning for what will be, but being present in a current place and time.  

Most times are not as spectacular as the occurrence of the loon dance.  I was truly blessed to be able to experience this treasure.  It comes back to reaffirm me of how we were made to exist with our God and the creation of his hands.

Live with God today, and like the loons; enjoy the dance!