November 2013 Energy Report: Are We There Yet?

The current energies remind me of a November hike my friend JoAnn and I went on in Ireland back in 2008. Our guide Nathan drove us to the tip of the Beara Peninsula where a rusting cable car awaited to carry us across the Dursey Sound to Dursey Island. We were joined in the cable car by a farmer and his dog. As we began to cross the Sound, the dog who had been happily prancing in the cable car, tucked his tail and hid behind JoAnn’s legs. Concerned by the dog’s sudden change in behavior, it was then we noticed numerous wide jagged cracks in the rusted floor of the cable car and saw the strong tide whipping water up around the jagged rocks below. We sat frozen in silence as if any movement or spoken words might cause the floor to give way. Nathan seemed completely at ease and unconcerned so we trusted that he would not endanger us though our faith in him was shaken. Those few minutes crossing the Sound seemed like hours but we all arrived safely.

Once we stepped on the island inhabited by only a half dozen people, never were we so relieved to have our feet on land. We walked on a paved road up the first hill and Nathan pointed to a Napoleanic Signal Tower on the far side of the island indicating that it was our destination. We veered off the paved road onto the rolling hills of farmland and though the Signal Tower had originally seemed not very far, we continued traversing boggy hills and valleys complete with slippery boulders for hours, enduring bouts of strong frigid November winds and pelting rains while averting feisty feral sheep. The Signal Tower seemed to be quite close on the next hill in one moment, only to appear quite far away a moment later.

A dense fog swept the island and once again the Signal Tower seemed to be just on the next hill. We asked Nathan if we were stuck in some sort of Irish special effects trick because the Signal Tower had to be a mirage for it appeared to have moved its locations multiple times. He laughed and delightfully watched the two Americans struggling to press onward in the spongy, sticky bog. He walked steadily along calmly drinking tea while we slid in muck using walking poles to attempt to gain traction and remain upright. Finally, he declared, “It is just up that hill there”. We did not believe him because the Signal Tower had by now completely disappeared in the fog. But we continued to trust him and trudged down into the next valley and using sheer moxie made our way up that last hill. And then at last, indeed there it was a few feet before us – the Signal Tower – that object that had seemingly mocked us for hours. We stepped inside grateful for the respite from the wind and rain and the Signal Tower that we had cursed under our breath for hours became our refuge for a short while.

And so it is that currently that which you seek to attain remains just beyond reach. You believe you have overcome the last big hurdle only to find another obstacle on your path. So too some may seem to be breezing through this period while you struggle on a very slippery slope as the Universe tosses everything but the kitchen sink at you but it is sent in love to urge you onwards and upwards. You continue stepping forward sometimes on trust and faith alone – with perhaps a bit of stubbornness thrown in – even as you ponder “why did I ever agree to this?”.
Right now the most important thing is to not worry that you are not getting it right or that you could be doing better. Do not compare yourself to how you believe others are doing. You are making good progress even if you feel you are falling behind. At the right moment, you will see precisely what needs to be released from your life and you may want to kick yourself for not seeing it sooner. But any decisions you made in the past were based on what you knew then and you are different now so forgive yourself for any perceived missteps or mistakes and continue on knowing you are now more capable of making better choices for yourself.

This is your time to rebuild trust in yourself so that you may learn to trust others. You’ve been betrayed and heartbroken more than once and are still somewhat shell shocked. You are hesitant to enter new relationships fearing a repeat of what happened in the past yet you yearn for meaningful, deep connections in your life. Once old patterns are recognized and released, you will know who feels right and who does not. Understand that while you may be weary of your cocoon and want to transform and fly with others, many are not yet ready to emerge. Maintain your patience for just a bit longer as everyone consciously ascending needs to better balance their inner feminine and masculine selves before forging new relationships. The energies this month will be quite supportive in this regard.

You are so expansive now and there may be days when you are unfocused and unable to complete projects or “must dos” but that is perfectly fine. Do not judge yourself on such days and take the rest that you need. Continue to find sacred time in silence or in nature. You are becoming you and it is beautiful. Remember to not take it all so seriously. Laugh, dance, and have fun in the chaos for something extraordinary is about to emerge just over that next hill.


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