As we cycle through the seasons of our lives, these messages serve as a reminder of the forces of Nature, or the unseen energies that influence our lives, whether we are consciously aware of them or not. And although they correspond to the months of our calendar, there is no ‘use by date’, for each one acts as a light on the path to self-discovery and adds to the ever-evolving picture of our own understanding, as we endeavour to find new meaning in our life.
January 2012
Pyrénées Orientales, France
The dawning of a new age as some would say, yet in reality it is just another day. Prophecies aside, as we open the door to 2012, what does it have in store? Doom and gloom at the end of our world, or ascension to another level of existence for the privileged few? Increased fear and tension as old systems crumble, or a new lightness of being as we rise above our troubles? Is it this simple – ‘polarised’ – as we make a choice to embrace the new and leave the rest behind, in the quagmire of incomplete desires.
Is ‘spiritually aware’ seen as an advantage; consciously creating and flowing in harmony, adjusting and rebalancing – what about the rest of humanity? Are we witness to the struggles, and ignorance, and pain, the war to end all wars – is it possible to gain? On one side of the coin there is anger and scorn – the darkness of ‘lack of consciousness’ as only limits are perceived: differences are seen as detrimental and sides are taken, there can only be one victor. And the other côté, all goodness and light, what we might call oneness, encompassing all that is bright: a world without ‘separation’ where one and all are cherished and held in exaltation – is this our idea of paradise?
How do we find balance without choosing sides, without defining good or bad and taking everything in our stride? If we judge we play a part in drawing the line – the two sides of our nature cannot be in tune if we claim only light and ignore the shadows that loom.
Thus equilibrium, our only goal, is comprised of many aspects that must achieve harmony within our ‘soul’. For our spirit to soar we must be in tune – we must listen to our heartbeat and all that comes forth. Emotions are a blessing and not to be ignored; in touch with our true feelings we are carried forward.
Reconciliation begins when we answer the call that comes from within: from the darkness, the interior – emerging into the light our instincts come forth. Intuition tells us when to act – all else is from ‘reason’ and not in alignment with our heart.
The only way of knowing – of steering our true course – is letting go of the construct that there is right and wrong in the mix, for often in our pain we perceive the greatest blessings. Thus one and all, as we start the year, are called to question ‘what do I hold dear?’ What do I value above all else, and how do I make the most of it? Being ever mindful, all else may be cast aside, for the future holds our truth – it is up to us to define it.