Tuning Forks 1

Do you remember the old tuning forks we played with when we were younger?

How we used to hit them on the side of the desk, then place them on their end on the desk, and they used to give out a lovely note.

Points of interest:

1. They needed to be struck.
   They wouldn't respond to a gentle stroke or the spoken word.
   Seems to be a recurring pattern in the Universe, that bodies need agitating and provoking before they realise their full potential and purpose in life.
   Water needs boiling, trees need buffeting, pearls need rubbing, diamonds need compressing. I don't like the principle, I'd much rather be stroked, encouraged and treated gently in order to grow, but there it is; it's in nature and seems to be a global law. And as with any law, we have to accept it and work with it. Interfering with a caterpillar coming out of its cocoon will make it emerge weak and die early.
   Let's use our struggles to make us stronger.
   
2. They had to be grounded.
   A tuning fork would not release its precious sound, if it was waved or suspended in the air.
   It needs to be centred, anchored, rooted, settled, resting. A grounding on a firm foundation. How valuable is this in our daily lives? To “Know Thyself”, to be confident inside, to be at peace with ourselves, other people and the Universe. To take time each day to be silent. To shelter in the storm. To know who we are inside and to be sure of our purpose on this planet. To live in the Present, not be angry about the past or worried about the future.
   
3. They only had one Note.
   A tuning fork is designed at a cellular level, to do one job, and do it phenomenally well. It was not designed to play an entire song. Its purpose is not to run the show on it's own. It was made to work in harmony with others. It needs all the other notes to make a tune. Again, how relevant is this in our daily lives? Showing us that we need each other to make the world go round. How on our own, we make one lonely (all-be-it perfect) note, but working with others, we become a useful and productive orchestra, contributing to the benefit of all.

Love it!