Soulful activism: The courage to feel it all
Stillness can feel unbearable. Facing what we’re actually feeling or hearing in the moment feels like too much. But when we avoid it, we miss the truth waiting just beneath the surface – the pain, the sorrow, the fear of uncertainty. And yet, that’s exactly where healing, and soulful activism, begins.
So much of today’s human suffering stems from our resistance to sitting with discomfort. You can see it everywhere in the constant push toward the next high, the next achievement, the next distraction. It shows up in the rage and vicious backlash when someone’s beliefs are questioned or contradicted.
In 2016, these same questions were stirring in me and I gave them voice in a poem inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Winter Solstice: A time to pause
I wish you bright blessings for the Winter Solstice on Saturday 21st here in the Northern hemisphere. Many different spiritual festivals are celebrated at this time of the year. It’s the time I like to send greetings and blessings for the Winter holiday season, whichever festival you choose to celebrate.
Love letter from your Higher Self
My beloved one, it’s me – your Higher Self.
It might not feel like it now, but I’m writing to tell you that you have already everything you need to make it through these troubling times. I know this with absolute conviction. How do I know?
I’ve watched you face challenges before, when it felt like your life was falling apart and you didn’t know whether you were going to make it to the other side. Or if you did, whether you would have the energy to keep moving forwards after that. And yet here you are, still.
Love bomb; a poem
I was inspired to write this poem after listening to several friends express hurt over small things that nonetheless exploded their sense of self and confidence. I began to imagine creating the opposite with a love bomb! Simultaneously, I was attending an excellent online course by Trust the People, facilitating work with others in our neighbourhoods to shape our society into one that serves the needs of all. They have some excellent tools for overcoming the inevitable challenges that arise in human relating.
Daughters of the moon; a poem
Many thanks to the artist Lisbeth Cheever-Gessaman who inspired “Daughters of the moon” with the beautiful painting you see here, entitled “The moon and her daughters”. You can see more of her wonderful work at http://www.shewhoisart.com/.
She sings them to the salt-spiced edge,
Voice lilting on the air to hearkening hearts.
Whispering words not heard by ear but felt
As a tide-pull of longing and belonging,
Answered deep and low within the pelvic bowl.
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Full moon in Pisces and total lunar eclipse tomorrow 7 Sept at 7.12 pm UK). Anything that is ready to fall away is where this moon shines its light. It's all about moving into more authenticity. Don't hold on to what ends now. You need space for what's to come. Breathe. Trust x
The lunar eclipse on Sunday 7 is a repeat of 2006. Think back to what was going on for you in that year around this time. The same issues may be coming up for consideration and review again now. Dramatic endings/beginnings may happen in the house where Pisces sits in your chart x
The new lunar month begins with the Virgo new moon tomorrow on August 23rd at 7.07am (UK) and ends on September 21st. Here's my guidance on how to navigate the next four weeks making best use of the prevailing energy x
Aquarius full moon tomorrow (9 Aug 8.55am UK). Wonderful energy for causes you feel strongly about; that lessen suffering and offer care to family, community, or further afield. Mercury is retrograde. Breathe and count to 10 before you say something that might be too harsh x
The new lunar month begins with the Leo new moon tomorrow on July 24th at 8.11pm (UK) and ends on August 23rd. Here's my guidance on how to navigate the next four weeks making best use of the prevailing energy x
