What if this process is absolutely necessary?
Beloveds,
As a three-time underworld champion of the dark night of the soul, you could say I have a wee bit of experience when it comes to the stages of this profound rite of passage as well as the promise it holds for redemption and renewal.
Each of my personal dark nights lasted years. The first, in my early 20s, demonstrated (in retrospect) a sense of learned helplessness that even today is cause for self-compassion. Life was most definitely happening TO me back then.
The second, at 40, taught me surrender in a way my fierce self-reliance (a conditioned trauma response) had previously kept at bay. I leaned into the mystery. I asked for guidance and support from the ALL That Is. Life was happening FOR me as I came to innerstand that I was being called into a new relationship with Spirit.
The third, at 48, taught me to dig even deeper. Let go even harder. To learn how to free fall into the arms of the divine. It reminded me that there is a godspark inside that cannot and will not be extinguished. No matter the pain or confusion. And believe you me, there was pain and confusion aplenty. But this time, life was happening THROUGH me.
As I feel into the collective energies of this time, I sense the free fall. Perhaps we’ve been descending for a long time. In today’s video I mention that in America at least, our dark night started at 9/11. But maybe we’ve been sliding downwards since the murder of JFK. Dunno. I’m an expert in energy and people, not history or politics.
Either way, what I do know is the the descent is NECESSARY. And when met with willingness to meet the unknown and sit with your shadow, the dark night opens you to previously unreachable states of compassionate consciousness.
This is what waits for the collective. But we have work to do. It’s next-level spiritual warriorship to meet this and to rise to the occasion. But I have faith! In you, in all of us. Because when Spirit brings the wrecking ball to your life, you have no choice but to open that door. Change is coming. Choices need to be made. And LOVE (for self, earth, humanity, Spirit) is always the best choice. This is our path to redemption.
In today’s Shamanigans I offer a simple exercise to remember your inner guidance is always available to you and I close with some reflection to guide you on our collective descent.
The Spirit notes:
- An invitation into a short recentering practice
- We’re in a collective descent into a dark night – buckle up!
- The promise of the dark night: when met consciously and with intention
- The invitation from this morning’s Cooper’s Hawk sighting (your nature oracle today!)
- We are being summoned into spiritual warriorship
- An invitation to deeper reflection
Are these vids hitting the mark for you? Are there topics you wish I’d speak to from my kitchen table? I’m taking suggestions! 🙂
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If you need support navigating the dissonance of the great awakening or your own dark night of the soul – all from a place of absolute alignment and LOVE – let’s talk. We were not meant to do any of this alone.
Big Love,
Anné
P.S. For anyone going through a dark night of the soul, a practice of soul-soothing is super helpful. Whether that’s sitting in silence, taking a bath, sipping your favorite tea or reaching out to a friend, it’s imperative to find ways to nourish your heart. Your soul is being led on a journey into the Great Mystery itself. It’s not easy.
Now is the time for us to find ways to soothe the collective soul. Tune in more deeply to nature, to Spirit, to your inner being. Express your creativity. Practice self-kindness and kindness to those you love. Let your godspark shine in every situation, no matter what. Refuse not to LOVE.
If you need support or witnessing in this, let’s talk. We weren’t meant to do any of this on our own.
