How Do You Weather a Storm?
THE ASTROLOGICAL WEATHER
Q: How Do You Weather a Storm?
A: If the circumstances of life allow you to stay within a cocoon of your own making, this is a great time to do so. Slip into an imagined gel-like substance that pervades every inch of your external reality, only to suspend your internal reality for the depths of review and inner work. For me, no amount of squirming will slough off the “unwanted” realizations, the parts of me that are resisting being seen under the microscope of truth. Instead, I think I will bask in this discomfort and allow for a surrender like no other.
You may know that we are now in an eclipse portal. A new moon in Scorpio, and a south node eclipse, occurred in the early morning in the Northern Hemisphere, parting the veils on the stage of this shadow dance theater. There is a heightened caliber of astrological weather at this moment with a return of Jupiter into Pisces and Mars going retrograde in Gemini. Sparkles of spiritual communion confronting a relentless and at times violent mind. A combination bound to break free from convention as we wade through the intensity of this Scorpio season.
NEW REALITY, NEW PERSPECTIVES
Why a storm? The Wizard of Oz comes to mind. The miraculous and daunting tornado swirls around Dorothy while showing her various parts of her life that have been, will be, or will never be again. There is a witnessing of the archetypes of her own psyche that spin her, in dangerous fashion, into a completely new reality or perspective. One where upheaval of the status quo reigns as a dominant theme, and the unexpected twists and turns bring new characters and destiny into play. This could be your story too, and I hope you will let me know how it goes.
For those of us willing to receive the death sentence for aspects of ourselves that are no longer invited to remain, I encourage swimming through the rivers of self-compassion as a healing balm to the ache. These waters are powerful and crystalline in essence. I have learned that if I can do the work to understand my own situation of life in this present moment from a place of a full resonant heart, I can generously share more of my love and compassion with every other being, seen and unseen, who is also journeying forth. What grace. What majesty. What possibility. There is life after death and the miracle continues to unfold as I recognize that I can walk through these valleys and still breathe. God is good.
REMEMBERING WHO YOU ARE
If you find yourself in a storm these days, do what you can to come in and nestle into a warm blanket of your own love. Your love is deeper than you may realize. Your sweetness is like the honey of orange blossoms. Your magic is possible the more you remember who you are. Storms pass and until they do, they can be stunning to experience! They are magnificent forces of nature that stir the pot of what has been only to invite a new reality. May we stay as cozy as we can, cocooned or in the company of others who know you, see you, and are there to hold your hand when you need it, seen…and unseen.
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