I had a wonderful vacation with my family this summer. It was so refreshing to get away from our day-to-day lives and spend time in nature. As I took photographs during our vacation, I was drawn to a style of photography that I had not used in a long time. Several years ago, as a fine art photographer, I worked on a series of images that I referred to as, “Natural Abstractions.” I was using images from nature to create abstract photographs and question the representational nature of photography itself. It was a very energizing and creative project for me and I loved making the photos in a black and white darkroom.
I present here some images, with quotes from the Tao Te Ching, that harken back to that photographic project I worked on several years ago. I hope you enjoy them. For me, they are Reiki reflections on life, nature, and the essence of being human.
May you be well and filled with peacefulness.
![Reiki Reflection and Natural Abstraction 1](https://reikihealingenergy.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1124-251x300.jpg)
“When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,
other things become bad.” *
![Reiki Reflection and Natural Abstraction 2](https://reikihealingenergy.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1007-225x300.jpg)
“Practice not-doing,
and everything will fall into place.” *
![Reiki Reflection and Natural Abstrations 3](https://reikihealingenergy.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1033-300x225.jpg)
“Things arise and she lets them come;
things disappear and she lets them go.
She has but doesn’t possess,
acts but doesn’t expect.
When her work is done, she forgets it.
That is why it lasts forever.” *
*from Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey, by Lao Tzu, Stephen Mitchell