On my recent trip to Paris, I witnessed the eternal power of love not in the moonlit cobblestone streets, romantic outdoor cafes, or the sparkling Eiffel tower but in the collection of “locks of love” that adorn the Pont Des Arts bridge, one that connects the Louvre museum with the left bank. The love padlocks have taken off and this phenomenon is in countries such as Belgium, Germany, Japan and even on the Brooklyn bridge in New York City. This practice of attaching love locks to bridges all over the world symbolizes our universal yearning for continuous, consistent, and connected love.
For those of you who haven’t heard of them, a couple, friends, or family members write their names on a padlock that is engraved with their names and lock it onto the mesh of one of the bridges. They then throw the key into the Seine River as a symbol of their eternal unconditional love. Some locks are just plain luggage locks, others have names written on them. Some have a photo of the couple attached, others are shaped like turtles and some are decorated in glitter; Most of all, to each person, couple or group that fixes a lock to the bridge there is some significance to the lock whether fleeting or for forever. And that is that the energy of love is forever.
What if for a moment we all engraved the energy of love on our hearts and sent this energy out in to the world like these love locks; throwing away the key to hatred, resentment, and grievance. Trusting in love as a force that starts a love revolution. This would create a continuous stream of “love energy locks” in every city, country and area of the world. Only these locks remain open as our open hearts.
Whether you travel abroad or down the street, you can move through life as an energetic “love lock” emitting light and love wherever we go and with whomever you meet. You have this opportunity in every moment not only to bless the space but to also “be the blessing”-to be the positive, emanating and clear presence of love.
I practice this beautiful tradition by sending Love out through the Universe in my Light energy meditations.
Yes, let us all join together and be the blessing… emanating the clear presence of Love in a stream that connects us all.
Love your beautiful heart, Debra.
Debra–Thanks for the great reminder! I remember the first time I saw the locks on the Pont des Arts. It gave me such a feeling of joy and celebration. I take that into each day, awakening with an air of excitement about what the new day will bring. Love in action!
Bring on the LOVE Revolution! XO – Shann
Debra, my friend just told me about this and sent a picture of her lock on the Pont Des Arts bridge. She said it was magical. I love your suggestion of “love energy locks” around the world. We can start here right now with our tribe!
What a wonderful post! I had not heard of this but I really love the concept. Like Shelley, I send unconditional love energetically, but I like the idea of a physical manifestation of the action as well. This is a great idea for anyone who has a difficult relationship with a family member. You may not be able, in this moment, to sit down and tell them how much you love them because they wouldn’t be able to hear you, but you can always send them love which they can receive without even knowing. Anonymous love locks!
Thanks so much for sharing!
I love the symbolism of the love locks Debra! When I teach yoga and I have my students in Savasana, I encourage them to inhale the love they need and exhale the love they want to share with the rest of the universe.
Beautiful.
xoxo
I love this. Beautiful way of showing the love. Wish it wouldn’t stop at that though.