Perspective Trip
This blog entry was inspired by a card pull from my favorite Oracle Deck on the evening of July 19th 2020 -
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Backstory:
As my spiritual journey over that last two years has started to deepen through my yoga practice and my own self-exploration I’ve gone through waves of diving into new practices, research topics and more mixed with waves of feeling a disconnect to these practices, at times going days without tuning in to them properly. Most recent, I have began to see the actual manifestation of these practices and the things I have put into the Universe the past year making me feel silly for even the slightest hint of doubt I may have felt at the time I was investing my energy into the thoughts I so wanted reflected back at me. I see a beautiful vision in place for what I can offer the world through the strengths I have come to rediscover within myself. Just as everyone does, I possess all that I need to make it happen but now know what I need to put energy into if I really want to turn this manifestation into reality; self-reflection kept bringing me back to finding routine in my spiritual practice, creating rituals I resonate with to ground my own spirit a midst this human life in order to be in constant connection with my purpose, to explore it deeper. It was obvious - I was already doing it, just not quite fully with as much commitment and resilience as I could truly offer. My manifestation requires me to talk the talk – Of course, it’s time I learn to truly walk the walk. It became clear that Truth was something I needed to turn my energy to and the Universe made that clear with the very card I pulled.
Pulling the card:
Inspired by so many beautiful souls that I have had enter my life and contribute to my journey of self-rediscovery – I began to walk my walk taking a more ritualistic approach to my practice as I tuned into what my spirit would need for this card pulling and headed outside to sit at my patio with a view of the setting sun.
I brought out with me a fossilized Ammonite (Ammonite is a type of extinct marine mollusc) which was given to me by a dear coffee customer of mine this past year who likes to go hobby mining (Fun fact that I absolutely geek over - I was the second living human being ever to hold this fossil in my hands when it was first given to me!) The reason I chose this one? I started a gems, crystals and precious stones collection not long ago and being part of my “walking the walk” is using them more actively within my spiritual practices as well as continually educating myself on their properties. I scanned my babies and this little guy made his presence known so outside we went, fossil, card deck, my dog and I.
The Crow was drawn. At first I was hesitant, (but told myself the golden rule: don’t make assumptions) I proceeded on to read, “Crow teaches us to walk our talk, to find congruence between who we say we are and who we really know ourselves to be.” This is the Essence, the timeless message this card wants me to hear. Next was the Invitation, the call to action or gift of opportunity if perceived correctly by me. “When you speak the truth and practice truth, eventually everything you say becomes true. Your power to co-create with the truth is universal law.” As if this wasn’t a bulls-eye of an answer from the get-go, after I had taken a moment to soak in the words I picked the card back up to take a deeper look into the image to find the Ammonite spiral in the center of the Crow’s image. OH, HI THERE UNIVERSE. I SEE YOU. I couldn’t stop from letting out a chuckle. Let me explain, the Ammonite spiral is considered a universal spiral of energy, being that it is a powerful and earthy fossil, with its spiral shape symbolizing that of evolution and continual change. (Side note: I just closed a decade chapter in Seattle {which was my first big move - hometown to college} to start a new one that, honestly, scares the hell out of me for many reasons but fills me with endless excitement, purpose and energy, for so many more unexplained ones, all at the same time…) I’ve been told this is what alignment feels like.
Being human is a trip –
There’s doubt, questions, unfavorable answers, uncertainties and unknowns – then flip that internal coin and there is stubbornness, arrogance, persistence, and egotism. Maybe you identify more heavily with one side or the other of any number of emotional coins, it really doesn’t matter much, neither side is good or bad in the end but both can work in or against our favor depending on how we react to it. Learning to bring awareness upon our reactions to how we feel internally will only reflect more understanding upon ourselves, who we are and the world we move through.
But let me say this again.. Being human is a trip –
There’s aging, dealing with (above) emotions (and many others), dealing with our own evolving mind, processing our environments and situations – then put into the mix more than one of these (for a lack of better words) emotionally-combustible organic beings trying to comprehend and understand each other and their relationships to each other. Even better yet, processing each other, their relationships, AND their environment all while further processing the interactions taking place within said environment. Seriously, talk about a trip! So let me say this for everyone, next time we are feeling overwhelmed or maybe notice someone else in a similar state, flip on that self-compassion/compassion switch because being human isn’t easy and everyone is fighting battles. Being on this planet though, moving through a lifetime on this earth, can feel utterly amazing with the unpredictable interruption of also feeling downright miserable or it can also adversely play out the other way around. How can we not, in the end, come to cherish such a thing? OR at least, find beauty and appreciation in it, in all of it. The good and the bad moments; the utterly amazing and the downright miserable; the never-ending roller coaster of Life. The perspective made possible by paying attention to the dance of finding balance, a dance beautifully synchronized within each perfect beat by the best dance partner you could ever imagine, the Universe. Well, if you let it. This dance could also feel like you have two left feet, a bad sound system and an invisible Gremlin out to get you who keeps tying your shoelaces... Well, if you let it. You catch my drift? It takes two to Tango and Life is there to catch you if you put your trust into it even when you aren’t ready for the dip.
Wanna talk it out? Let me hear your thoughts in the comments below!