Oh goodness, I must be tired. Groom and I started out for a walk and we managed to get part way down the block before he stopped and pointed. “You’re going to wear those?” he asked. I hadn’t even noticed that I was still wearing my pink slippers!
One of the most famous elements of Cinderella is her glass slipper. Part Cinderella myself, I fancy exotic footwear and my camera is often drawn toward the floor to see what others stand on. Los zapatos featured in these photos were all taken at the Eugene Holiday Market last Sunday, November 28th.
The symbolism for shoes includes wisdom and “understanding,” because they are actually under our standing. Shoes represent our foundation, what we stand on, our walk in life, our movement forward and how we carry ourselves.
Of course, their primary function is to protect tender soles (souls?) at the connecting point to the earth. An important part of any spiritual walk is being both connected and grounded, an important balancing act if we want to stay upright in the frenzy of 21st century life.
While it might not be sound advice to make friends simply based on tootsie wraps, shoes do have a way of revealing facets of personality. I wonder what my slippers reveal about me? Whoops, never mind.
