The Beauty of Shimmering Waves

Imagine for a moment an ocean of grand beauty, with shimmering waves, golden under the sun and silver beneath the moonlight.

These waves come and go, sometimes gently, sometimes more vigorously, yet always in this back-and-forth motion that creates a balance.

It was this image that had become present in the minds of the Espers when they envisioned Balance.

Atma, the Shape of Balance, was associated with her deep blue color that evoked the ocean, its waves, and this perpetual motion.

Just as there is a cycle of life, a balance is naturally present in all the things that surround us.

Recognizing these cycles, like the waves of the ocean, allows us to understand that balance is far from being a straight line, as some may sometimes imagine.

Balance is, on the contrary, a delicate sequence of highs and lows, of action and rest, of self-confidence and humility.

It becomes easier and easier to detect these cycles when we take the time to perceive them.

And then, the need to preserve the beauty of nature, by appreciating the simple things in life, becomes evident.