The Appreciation of Beauty

The Appreciation of Beauty

Beauty is all around us and within. We must break from the mundane and notice the beauty of all that is.

In this gorgeous summer, it is easy to notice every fluorescent dragonfly, the art of a flower, and the miraculous works of our own body.

Don't miss an opportunity to appreciate the world. Every moment can be remarkable.

Today I took my dog for a walk and saw this amazing wonder - this flower (Queen Anne's lace) looks like one giant flower, however when you look closely you realize it is a cluster of HUNDREDS of smaller flowers arranged in a beautiful overall structure that resembles a giant snow flake. I see intelligence in its arrangement, no randomness. I see consciousness diversifying itself into amazing creations. What do you see?

 

(click the image to elarge - took this picture with my phone this morning).

Break the old pattern and see everything with fresh inquisitive eyes. See the beauty in billions of cells that interact millions of times through electrical, chemical, and energetic ways, and together they create -  YOU, your physical body, that somehow has a consciousness and cohesiveness to work all together for a common goal, and it does it without us even being aware of it.

The Ancients saw this quite clearly and the Egyptian, Greeks, and Romans produced math, art and architecture in this "golden ratio" of natural beauty. This ratio of 1 by 1.6, or as Fibonacci perfected its observation in the "Fibonacci numbers" to 1 by 1.618 in math, reflects our ability to intellectually and emotionally see the world in a new light and freshness that will never leave you. Read more about the "Golden ratio" in this site: http://library.thinkquest.org/trio/TTQ05063/

But it is not only what is beautiful and symmetrical for the eye. it is a built in  structure to increase our happiness and perspective. Realize that everything has its own beauty in its creation, manifestation, and works.

Once we truly see the wonder and beauty in everything around us, it elevates our spirit, rekindles our sense of wonder and love for the world and life. It connects us to the source of all things and remind us of how lucky we are to witness such greatness and oneness in everything that is.

by Harry Kroner