Seasons are vital to the transition and evolution of our planet - sure - but I believe seasons also serve the purpose of the evolution of human consciousness too.

We can observe the procession of the seasons as deeply symbolic. Why? Because doing so, adjusts perspective and allows our transitional awareness to cook up new connections between daily experience and cosmic existence.

Observing the seasons from a symbolic view prompts dynamic shifts. In short, tapping into seasonal symbolism broadens our horizons.

Viewing our cycles of life through symbolic eyes transforms a myopic view into a pervasive, universal spectrum of sight.

Here's what I mean:

Winter: It's a season governed by the recluse, the hermit. Activity gives way to dormancy. Life is still, indwelling and silent. This is a time of introversion, contemplation and going within. Symbolic winter invites us to quiet the mind, still the soul, and crystallize our innerworkings. This is a time to ice skate through winter whites as a means of gaining purity and clarification.

Autumn: It's a season of transition, it embodies a culmination - it's Nature's 'last hoorah!' before retiring into winter's slumbering mood. This is a hustle-bustle-boogie down month as preparations are made. Autumn is symbolic of the activity inspired by the fire-glo radiance of the changing foliage we see this time of year. This is a time of taking stock of all the bounty and provision we've been afforded. A time for itemizing our blessings and recounting our joys.

Summer: In a word - 'PARTY!' And our host is the sun whose presence is fierce and utterly forthright on the scene. Days are longer and the rays of the sun dissolve all shadows in our lives. No hiding, no secrets, no darkness. Summer is a time of light, joviality, expression and wholehearted action. To be sure, this season is symbolic of the vitality inherent within every heart.

Spring: Another transitional season, spring is a time of phenomenal renewal. The earth reawakens from her slumber, and explodes with new life. In our own lives, Spring can be symbolic of starting new projects, sewing new seeds and coming forth with new ideas. This is also a time to contemplate health and physical well-being too. Be refreshed and prepare for your soulful debut!

I hope these thoughts on symbolic seasons inspire you to take a look at the transitions in nature and apply these cycles to your own life. Doing this will synchronize your soul with the grander rhythms of the earth. In turn, you will experience a magnificent co-existence and reap spectacular evolution in soul-growth.