WR-Issue 12: From an Orchid - Different Points of View

Today's Photo -
a paphiopedilum orchid, commonly called Lady Slipper, from the American Orchid Society Gardens greenhouse.

I love looking at the faces in Lady Slippers. Though it doesn't look white in the photo, it was the white color that first attracted me. When I saw "her" in the camera's eye she looked very whimsical and humorous, left me smiling and wanting to share. Then once she got on the screen, for me, she became very serious looking.

Some other people's responses follow:

"It kind of lept off the screen at me. To me it looks like some strange, inhuman, yet very loveable fairy who wants to give me a hug. My artist eye just thinks it's gorgeous as an image of an orchid. :)"

"I perceive a wise little monk balancing an elaborate headdress. I know he will listen to anything I have to say."

"I see a baby chick being hatched and coming out of its shell. Definitely two eyeballs looking at ya."

"It looks like a woman - (leaves as arms) and reminds me of the meditations I've done where you visualize the chakras lining up and a burst of light shooting straight into the ground up through the crown of your head to connect with the heavens."

Self-Reflecting Queries -
Look around you. Find an inanimate object, or something from Nature, that you can now personify. What are its characteristics? If it could talk what would it be saying?

I now invite you to find someone with whom you can share what you saw. Before telling them your interpretation, ask them the questions I asked you. After listening to what he, or she, has to say, you can speak yours.

Are there differences? If so, do they tell you anything about the way each of you views your own worlds?

Lastly, are there any current situations in your life where you can apply what you've discovered about different viewpoints? If so, what actions will you take?