2 The Spiritual Beauty Of Transport

FINDING PEACE IN MOMENTS OF TRANSITION..

by Persephone Kianka

Part of the beauty of spirituality is that it is accessible at any time. We don’t have to be on our yoga mat or deep in meditation to have profound insights and experiences. We are, after all, spiritual beings in every moment of this life and beyond.

For me, some of the most potent spiritual insights occur when I’m travelling — literally. I love being “in transit,” whether in a car, train or plane and recently, I realised why.

As someone with the “busy gene,” it’s hard for me to fully relax even when I’m at home. I always find something to do or some problem to solve. Being on transportation is one of the only times I can sit and surrender my internal agenda as I watch the outside world whiz by. Ever since I was a kid, I loved going on drives with my dad. Today, we still find time to go on joyrides like when we drove through the Wicklow Mountains during the pandemic.

The experience of listening to music (another one of my favourite things) while driving and chatting with my dad instantly roots me to the present moment. It is something so simple, but I know I will cherish it forever.

Travelling from Cork to Dublin during my undergrad years granted me a similar experience. On the train, with nothing to do but listen to music and stare out the window, I could retreat drinking simply because it’s not the norm, it shows how deep this subconscious pattern goes. deep into my imagination and memory. I simultaneously experienced heightened emotion and a deep sense of peace.

Luckily, I am inspired every day by powerful individuals, particularly the women in my life, who remind me, directly and indirectly, to stand in my Truth. As we slowly but surely rise to reclaim our full power, we can only help others to do the same.

Though airplanes are said to be safer than cars, the feeling of flying still slightly unsettles me—another great chance to practice surrender and energetic protection. My recent dream, where I felt spiritually safe and infinite even after realising that the plane I was on was about to crash, confirms this for me. Transportation is my meditation in motion!