A Sense of Emergence

Out of the chaos comes the light, out of the dark comes light. -Normandi Ellis

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“Acorn struggles in pain to crack the hard shell and emerge. For it senses that out there… exists more and it knows it. It feels that there is a sun, even if Acorn hasn't seen it. It has felt some warmth and energy and it aches for more.” -Robin Rumi

Can you feel a sense of emergence in your life? Despite the complete chaos happening concurrently and yet outside of ourselves. I do. And yet how does one go about the business as usual of living life, being on purpose, being of service, and doing our part?The answer is staying connected to nature and the seasons. Right now my kin is nature and it is holding me and I am offering it my reverence in reciprocity. A sense of normalcy comes with continuing my process of living in harmony with nature’s rhythms that is how I live during good times and crazy times. I know that the sun and moon will rise tomorrow. And this moment between the darkness of winter and the emergence of spring is like the pause between the inhale and the exhale; this in-between time is short; I am savoring it. Savoring the last few moments before all the seeds of my visions burst from their shells and seek out the light, arriving in Divine Timing; in simplicity; and seeking my attention and my creative action.

That is what happens when you design your life around seasonal cycles; listening and honoring their rhythms as your own. Because you too are a part of the natural world, and these rhythms are OUR rhythms too. Cycles are not just reserved for the plants, the cosmos, and the creatures. But we have been "trained" to ignore the natural world and separate from it, as opposed to the plants and creatures who don't know any other way, in fact it is a matter of innate survival. While we are at a crossroads in how our survival will play out, I would strongly recommend remembering that we are a part of not apart from nature. When we ignore the cycles and our own rhythms, we EITHER overwhelm ourselves by trying to do to much, too soon, or before its ready OR we stagnate and don't ever spend time dreaming into our visions, or if we do, we quickly forget about them or never take the next step of emergence and then passage into creating aligned action and bringing our visions into form OR we find ourselves in mental "confusion" around making decisions and what we should or shouldn't focus on. In the times we are faced with the mental confusion over what we should do and what our part is becomes even more muddled with how we can do something about the daily dismantling of our way of life. But what I would say is stay the course, you know what you are here to do and how you are being directed to do it. Just do it in harmony with nature and what you know to be true for you. The work you were doing before is a part of the work that is desperately needed now.

When we connect in with what the natural world is doing, slow down, pay attention, and notice that if we honor that, we naturally follow those cycles and when we do things begin to flow, our visions + our creative energy naturally begin to come into form. Yes, we have to put in the work, but it is SO much easier when we have nature on our side. It is so much easier when we get clear on what we really desire, and only choose to put our life force focus into those things, and say no (or maybe later) to the rest. And release the pressure valve we tend to place on ourselves.

This year I really did honor the darkness of winter to let my visions, the messages I was receiving, my "phrase" for the year brew in the cauldron. I did not even "logically" understand everything at first, (and most of us don't) so I just allowed them to be nourished, to grow in their own time or to wither if there wasn’t enough energy to sustain the vision or idea. I did not rush, I did not try to DO anything with the information except let it keep informing me, I stayed out of my head, I created art, and I waited. And the waiting turned out to be wise, because then I was presented with a completely unexpected opportunity. The one that fits in with my overall purpose and path, and that now I can constellate around with focused attention. I am not saying it was comfortable, but I AM saying I am grateful that I did this, because I am so much more informed on what wants to emerge than if I would have gone gangbusters with all the ideas and messages I was receiving in December and January…which as it turns out is completely different than what I originally thought. My energy would have been all over the place in chaos, rather than the focused potency it will now have as we emerge into spring and pass into summer and with clarity on the next step in the journey, the next chapter in the myth.

Normally I consider this a seasonal threshold, but in truth we are in a huge collective threshold, sitting in the dismantling and wondering what will be birthed anew once what was old finally takes its last breath…and it will, this too is a cycle. We are always in a cycle of death and rebirth, on all levels. Most people walk around oblivious to that, or can’t put these words around it, but that is exactly where we are. And now we are emerging into a time where it is not for us to wait and see what some external force decides for us, but for us to do the inner and outer work required that creates what is next for us as individuals and as a collective.

So as we approach the emergence Spring (with the Spring Equinox being March 21st, which is a time of equilibrium and righting of the ship) and the emergence of more light (physically and energetically) the invitation; if you desire to live more in harmony with the natural cycles, is time to begin discerning which Visions, Dreams, Goals, and Aligned Actions you want to give your time, financial, and energetic resources. The invitation is to not only do this for your work, but also your LIFE....which I notice most women leave out of the visioning picture entirely. But that is a whole other conversation. Spring is ruled by the Air Element, the Air element rules the mind, winged creatures are air creatures, and they are capable of both visioning, and then when they see their prey (nourishment, food) they take swift and decisive action. They would never see their prey if they always have their nose to the ground, walking around aimlessly, or hyper-focused on only what is right in front of them. You must make the space to look at things from a higher and more expansive perspective.Now is the time to bring in the mind....but remain in service to the heart. Which is usually where the incoherence is. When we "think" about our visions and goals first, we are ignoring what our hearts really desire, and we overwhelm ourselves going after things we don't even want, or with a bunch of to-do's that don't bring us any pleasure. Many of us don't even know what our heart and soul desires are. But when we spend time in the heart, listening, feeling, and tapping into what we truly want, AND THEN bring in the power of our beautiful minds to bring it into form, well....we make magic.

I really don't know how to prove that this way of living in cycles will change your life, because it is experiential and it is transformational, and it is A PRACTICE. One that is worth it, and has changed my entire life. I achieved most of my goals before living this way, but it was a struggle, it was never fluid, I wasn't in my joy, and ultimately I burned out, I was anxious all the time and I self-medicated to deal with it. I now connect deeply with my own Inner Wisdom and with nature, beauty, joy, creativity, and community AND I bring my visions into form. The ones I know I truly desire. Which isn't ALL THE THINGS. I don’t focus what isn’t mine to do. Living this way comes with tight boundaries around how much outer chaos I let in. I let in enough to be informed so I can be of service with what is mine to share. It comes with a lot of “no” but also a lot of aligned “yes.” This requires spending time in discernment to know the difference.

So invite you to try this way of designing your life. It certainly won't "hurt" you, and it may just shift everything.

I would love hear, how your year is going. What have you been visioning and dreaming? Are you making goals and aligned actions? Have you been able to do those things or are you stuck in the quagmire of all of the chaos we are living through? That may be exactly what the powers that be want. Our society to be stagnant and confused. Remember it is out of the chaos that comes the light. It is out of the chaos that the new is born.

And most importantly, are you having fun yet?

Remember, I am always here with an open heart, open eyes, and open ears. And love hearing from you in the comments. I always appreciate a restack as well!