Beauty & Humor

If you read the blog I posted about the “thrones of beauty,” you might wonder if I’m just nuts.  (Maybe so!)  However, there is “method to my madness.”  I see a link between beauty – whether in art or a magnificent sunset or an opening rose – and humor.  Here come two quotes.  The first is from a resource I refer to as “D”, concerning beauty …

“Beauty changes one’s perspective by opening one to possibilities.  It gives one hope.  Without hope, one has no possibility for change.  Beauty connects one to what is important to oneself, as an individual.

“Beauty gives presence to a new or different perspective.  When one sees or experiences something that is beautiful, it feels as though everything slows down.  Every cell of the body relaxes as it opens, and thoughts of new possibilities emerge.  The possibilities are endless and, what’s important, they vary with the individual.  However …

“If one only takes in beauty with one’s head, nothing changes.  One becomes ‘stuck in one’s mind.’  When beauty permeates one’s body, it can change one’s perspective – which opens one to new possibilities.  Beauty can lead one into experiences one might not otherwise have.

“Beauty opens one’s heart and allows it to sing.  When humans sing, it creates a vibration that feeds positive energy to every cell of one’s body.  It’s fuel for the soul.

“When one sees beauty in art, or hears beauty in music, it fills every cell with good feelings that resonate within.

“Beauty evokes emotions that become visceral – one feels it.  And, if one allows it, one can feel it in every cell of one’s body.  And that creates a positive flow of energy that is part of the human experience.

“Many humans carry a mask or armor or mantle or expectations of what others expect of them – or – a pain one feels a need to protect from one’s inner self – or – a fear of being who one really is.  Beauty allows the soul in its purest sense to emerge and speak.  Beauty cracks the armor and gives space for what is truly inside oneself to emerge.”

“Beauty is magnificent at touching a very precious part of oneself in a manner that is disarming and unexpected.

“Beauty can contribute to joy.  And joy allows one to see beauty in more places.  Some sadly perceive that only certain things can be beautiful;  beauty is in all things.  The more we feel joy, the more we experience that beauty;  and the more we experience beauty, the more we feel joy.

The second quote, from a resource known as Kryon, concerns humor – and how essential humor also is to creating joy …

“Humor begets joy.  You cannot have joy in your life without humor connected with it.  Imagine a candle, and the wax of the candle is joy.  The candle stands there inactive.  Nothing happens with the wax (the joy.)  It is suspended in a shaft that is going nowhere, but is poised and ready.

“Then, the light and flame of humor is assigned to the wick (you.)  It will start to melt the joy and activate it.  You can smell it, and the joy then becomes pliable.  It is working.  It gives off light, it is alive – because of the humor that is applied to it.

“Humor is the catalyst for joy.  Joy begets peace and melts the human heart.  Do you understand what we’re saying?  Use this.  Use it in all things.”

As I reflect on beauty and on humor, I sense they share similar impacts on us that are vital to the quality of our lives.

Stu Rose

1 March 13