Most of us would probably not consider the act of standing to be something particularly special. Nearly everyone we know is able to accomplish this act without any significant problems. Toddlers require time to figure out how to do this, but once they are up on two feet, their parents may occasionally long for the days when they were less mobile. As we age, we may reach a point when we have to admit that our mobility and stability on two legs is not what it once was.

A primary physical relationship that we negotiate throughout our lives, from the moment of conception through the death process, is that of gravity. The force of gravity seems to influence mass and energy even to the farthest reaches of universe.

Our journey of internal self exploration often begins before we are even consciously aware that we have started on this path. Once on the quest of self discovery, it is very difficult to return to our old selves. The unknown territory of new thoughts and feelings can be very unsettling. Having a guide book or map to help integrate new awareness of both internal and external territories can reduce the turbulence of adjusting to changes in our understanding and experience.

This may seem like a rather innocuous question, but it is at the root of all obstacles we encounter on the path of searching for a greater sense of peace, ease, and calm in our body, life, and world – a body, life, or world that can seem to have shifted, stopped working or been completely turned upside down.