I have always known this phrase to mean change.

Changing one's actions - Doing something different.

Yet, as I contemplate it now, I find deeper meaning.

Turning Over: Looking at the under side, the hidden,

The unknown, dark and mysterious energy at work

Deep within the very core of my attempts at creating.

A New Leaf: Not the dry, brittle leaves of fall, symbolic

Of transitions and endings. The new leaf, brilliant in its

Green and supple strength – Alive - receiving and giving.

I realize, Aha! Don’t wait for endings to make a change.

Don’t wait!  Be always aware of what is within, still, silent

Growing , getting ready to burst forth into the world singing.

Tend to those seeds (dreams & ideas) that have already

Been planted, nurture the soil within and let them grow

To become stronger, more beautiful, more amazing.

And tend also to the seeds of fear and lack that are still

There deep within the mind, still trying to block and hinder

The Soul’s dreams , the Soul’s  process of becoming.

Turning Over a New Leaf –  The process of becoming You!