The times are a’changing

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present  period.”

Thank you to Dr Toni Galardi, for this wonderful reminder in a recent newsletter.

It does indeed feel as though it is one step forward and one step back –  sometimes two – depending on our mood and focus at any given time. Take care to discern what you give your time to, in order to help our mood and way forward . Great example – Not watching the main stream media, helps one to stay focused on what is truly important, not get caught in the fear-mongering which seems to be prevalent in most media sources. As a wise friend of mine said to me this week: “they seem more interested in hype and propaganda these days, than good investigative journalism”.

Avoiding main-stream media has been challenging with the almost blanket coverage of the Queen’s passing in September,  especially in those countries for whom the Queen was Head of State, the so called realm countries, with the extraordinary pageantry on show for all to see. Difficult for good investigative journalists to find space amongst the ‘noise’, and yet some did.

This was an exemplary example of the change of an ‘era’. A passing of the mantle to the newly anointed King Charles III, who will inevitably bring his own stamp to the role of being the monarch. Changes will continue into the function of the monarchy, and how it engages in today’s world. Certainly people may question the value, the contribution, and the relevance in the future.

I do think it is important to reflect and acknowledge the changes the late Queen Elizabeth experienced personally, in her role as monarch and how she honoured the commitment she made at the young age of twenty-one years:  – to live a life of service  – A sense of duty fulfilled with grace, dignity, and selflessness. Values we could well do to embrace as we transition from this period of darkness towards a sense of light. Whilst not yet here, but a hint of glimmer, that light at the end of the tunnel as we end one era and embark on new beginnings, with new energies of hope, of respect and responsibility, of creation and possibility.

The foundations are still shifting, and the changes will continue, and may even become more radical. In Iran for example, the women and men are definitely embarking on a more  radical form of resistance, not just for themselves but for justice and the greater good of humanity and their beloved country. At times this has been challenging to witness.

Within the never-ending deluge of headlines  – all designed to grab our attention, one might be advised to ask, “is our perspective of the world becoming distorted”?

• So what’s the best way to take control over the content we consume?
• When is it OK to tune out?

I am sensing a shift in my own ‘inner compass’, spinning wildly at times trying to get a sense of bearings in a world that has to all accounts been turned upside down. At times it has reminded me of the old ‘spinning top’ I played with as a child. It did ultimately stop and one had to push the handle down to get it spinning again. This analogy reflects how these energies are feeling for myself and many of  my friends, colleagues and clients.  The collective mood swinging from panicked conformity to “enough is enough” takes hold in the seeds of revolution.

People are beginning to critically think again, and take back their power, control of their choices, pushing back against imposed rules to honour what is important to them and standing in their truth.

“At critical junctures, outer trouble and in the inner need to grow conspire to set each of us on a path of awakening and initiation.” Michael Meade.

It is a time for discernment – in all aspects of your life. After two years of pattern disruption, which began a major re-set of your intentions, goals, purpose and direction, look back and ask:

• what shifts in direction and thinking did you make back in December 2020
• are those goals and that direction still alive, still relevant now? How do you know?
• where are you still uncommitted to what calls you – half in, half out?
• what do you still need to ‘junk’ and what do you need to invest in and ignite?
• what is working? not working?

The journey continues and over the next few months, ideas, projects, dreams and visions you left  by the wayside will remind you of their existence. Connections, synchronicities and opportunities will appear seemingly out of nowhere – yet in reality you’ve been creating  these from the deep structure of inner work. It is time to find the stillness within, deeply listen to our inner –  and take wise action.

Frame it as re-purposing old dreams into new life. That is what I have been doing – and I now feel ignited on my path again, after what has seemed like a time in the eddy – taking the time to design the next steps that best serve my journey.

Reflection and Action:

• What am I holding onto that I may need to junk  – old ways of thinking, working, beliefs, relationships? What do I need to invest in and ignite to serve me on my next step of the journey?
• What have you come to terms with?
• What might best serve you in igniting the new way of being?