I hope this message finds you well and that you are taking time to play and relax during these spacious days of summer. In the midst of our busy lives it’s important to find ways to nourish and restore body and spirit.
We are all continually learning to navigate our way from the turmoil of change to the calm of inner peace. Since writing last week’s post about Moving from Chaos to Order, I’ve been reflecting on the dynamic between the power of storms (the messiness and discomfort of life), and the way our spirits love adventure.
The more I explore my spirit’s love of spontaneity the less I am distracted by uncertainty. This allows for more synchronicities to appear, and encourages me to keep moving within and tapping into my natural sense of adventure and play.
The frequencies of change are everywhere, requiring us all to build new muscles to navigate the unknown. I’m inspired today to share some experiences and insights related to my own personal practices, including my connection to the tarot. I find these universal teachings to be immensely valuable in my own ongoing process of awakening.
The Adventure of Change: The Tower and the Fool
Shown here is one of my favorite combinations in the tarot. Many of you know how much I love exploring the connections between astrology and tarot. I find that the archetypes in the cards beautifully express the ways we can find practical support through the energies of the planets and the zodiac.
The two cards pictured here from the Osho deck, Thunderbolt (trad. ‘The Tower’) and the Fool, represent the planets of Mars and Uranus, which were conjunct a few days ago.
Since both planets are powerful catalysts for change, when they come together the potentials for change are magnified. We’re in one such period of amplified change now.
Pervasive change IS happening. The important question is: How we will each respond? There are teachings held within these cards that can help us when we encounter unexpected challenges in our circumstance. As we learn here, the secret is always to move from mind to heart where our spirits reside. This is the journey from chaos to order.
The Tower(pictured here as Thunderboltfrom the Osho deck) represents the creative consciousness of change. The lightning bolts represent new infusions of awareness, jolts of clarity and high-frequency charge that clear density and expand your connection to the light.
Lightning also represents the intensity and shock of unexpected change. This isn’t necessarily a comfortable experience! The figures falling through space represent a kind of shattering and dismantling of what you have known or thought to be true.
A Tower experience can happen externally as well as within, dismantling circumstances as well as beliefs, and even attachments to our own identity. This is all part of the process we call ascension and awakening.
The more you are able to receive these expansive energies of awakening and remain balanced in your heart, the more you can allow the Tower experience to clear the past. This quality of inner balance is represented by the flames within the chakras that are fueling the fire of your consciousness.
The Fool is a beautiful companion to the Tower.
The Fool represents your ability to live within the total freedom and unlimited potential that is held within the present moment. In this image, the Fool steps off the edge of the known world. This is a continual process. Step by step, moment by moment he is leaving the past behind, moving with open arms into the unknown.
The Fool’s clothing shows that he is guided from within. He wears green, representing the wisdom of living from his heart. His multicolored vest represents the four elements, showing his balance with nature. His open arms are white like wings, showing his connection to the guidance of his spirit. Red boots show his courage and the ability to choose each step with intention.
From the outside the Fool may appear foolhardy, even ridiculous. In the Taoist sense, however, the Fool is the master. He is the one who continually releases the past in order to be available to whatever is present in the moment. New adventures await. This is why the Fool is the number 0 in the deck, holding all of the potentials of the remaining 77 cards.
When combined together, the Tower and the Fool represent unlimited potentials for transformation, and your ability to break free from all types of limitation. This is why I love working with this pair of cards!
The energies of these cards together are exciting and filled with creativity. They remind you of your ability to transcend uncertainty and fear of change by going within. Here you can experience the exhilaration of adventure that is held within each moment.
Breakthrough & Success: Spirit Always finds a Way
The more we learn to live from our hearts in the present moment, the more we experience our power to create. This image of a tree growing through cement and up the pole of a stop sign reminds us of our ability to reach for solutions beyond what we have been taught to believe is possible.
We are powerful creators, more than we can even imagine. When we connect with our spirits in the present moment, we transcend what we have believed in the past.
One of the most inspiring experiences for me in the new Four Pillars of Freedom work has been witnessing just how much our spirits rise to the adventure of change, especially in the face of challenge. Each member of the current group explored some type of challenge in their life that produced a certain amount of intensity and discomfort.
What we experienced together was the dramatic shift that happened in our circumstances when we moved to our hearts and let our spirits lead. In each situation, as individuals worked from inspiration they experienced their circumstances changing. They discovered new creative solutions and experienced surprising and remarkable success.
I share this to encourage you that the creative process of moving from mind to heart really works. Going within IS the solution to finding calm within the storms of change. Our minds (thoughts and emotions) are always referencing the past. In this way we are recreating what has already happened. Our spirits, however, always live in the present moment. Here we can experience our true powers of creation.
Finding Freedom within the Storm
The spinning merry-go-round pictured here is in stark contrast to the swirling dark storm clouds of a hurricane, shown in last week’s article. Both metaphors represent the experience of change. One is playful and fun, and one is intense and more likely to induce discomfort or fear. What unites the two is the way the intensity increases the farther you move away from center.
This image of circular balance holds a powerful teaching. I have learned over time to use this image of the merry-go-round to help me connect with my spirit’s playful approach to the experience of change. The difference between the intensity of the two scenarios (storm vs. merry-go-round) lies in our perspective and the frequency we’re holding.
In last week’s article we explored the warrior’s ability to remain calm and centered within. When we’re centered within we are able to actively participate in the energies of change without being thrown off balance.
When the storm overtakes us, especially if it’s unexpected or feels out of control, it’s easy to be swept up by the tumultuous energies, and become caught up in the frequencies of circumstances. The more we’re able to move back to center, however, the more we can catch our breath and return to the calming balance of our spirits.
Every moment holds freedom. We simply have to learn to look within. Right now you can pause and take a breath. Move your awareness to your heart. Call on your Spirit. Take another breath. With each breath allow your sense of calm to expand within. Here within lies the freedom you seek. What is possible in this new moment?
We are all in this together. Within your own challenges and adventures may you experience the infinite light and peace energy of Spirit and Source.
Love,
Beth
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