A Powerful Catalyst for Change
"Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others."
~ Harriet Lerner
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Today we are steeping in the Full Moon of Aries energy.
When your Inner Aries (we all have small parts of ourselves that energetically represent each sign), or if we are an actual Aries, and we leave her unattended for too long we can be easily irritated, angered, upset, agitated, and even feel bouts of rage.
So if any, or all, of these have shown up in your range of e-motions in the past week, you my Dear are synching but also need some tending too.
These are pretty natural feelings as well with everything going on the world right now.
And the beauty of these emotions is that they are meant as a catalyst for change!
A few years ago I was speaking with a great teacher who asked me in a conversation we were having "well what do you think anger is?"
Me, "undigested or unprocessed stuff coming up at the wrong time."
Him, "nope. anger is presence."
Me, "ummm, huh?"
Him, "if you really think about it.... when you get angry how do you feel in your body, in time, in space. Ask anyone or pay attention more next time and you will notice you are entirely present within yourself. You body, through sensation, demanding your attention."
Me, "holy yes! wow."
(I may have added a power word between holy and yes ;) )
As women, over time, we have been taught that it isn't lady like or proper for us to show, feel, or even have anger.
As a result you might flee, cower, want to hide, avoid, disassociate, shut down, distract, or over react.
All of these ways to work with anger happen through our nervous system, the main control center of the body.
But, instead of fight/flee/freeze, which are the stress response ways to meet anger, we can meet it as we would a friend.
Perhaps this friend makes us a little nervous, weary, or uncomfortable at first, but we have every right to be angry or enraged with world events for example, and so we want to give this new friend of ours some attention now.
Women's nervous systems act on Tend + Befriend.
Meaning in order for us to nurture, heal, and reset we need to tend and befriend our Selves.
We must learn to meet, trust, accept, and love all parts of ourselves in order to heal, empower, and transform.
So what is your default mode when you feel angry?
Irritated?
Enraged?
Because if, and when, you learn to pay close attention to these emotions you will find they are the catalyst for major change.
They are a wake up call!
Hence why they are the one's that bring us in to the moment like no others.
You are being presented with the choice to remain or to transform.
And they are as spiritual an experience as anything else on this path.
If you decide to tend to them that way.
Like in life, we most often want to feel comfortable, remain safe, and return to patterns that keep us there, and so we avoid anything that takes us out of that comfort zone - including emotions.
But "personal change is inseparable from social and political change" says Harriet Lerner and I totally agree.
If we want to contribute to the healing and health of the world, we must as women begin to reclaim all parts of ourselves, so that we become Whole again.
In this wholeness we can then use all the energy to serve, Love, help, heal, and stand up, speak up for what is right and we believe in instead of draining or depleting our reserves.
All of which cause heightened emotions, over reactions, and burn out.
Full Moon symbolizes a coming in to power, heightened intuition, creativity, and emotions.
So here are your journal prompts to tap in to and tend to your Selves.
Journal Questions:
How is my relationship to anger? Rage? Irritation?
When was the last time I was angry? What happened? What was the message it was trying to get across to me?
Is there any repressed anger hiding out in me? If so, where does my body hold it?
If I could scream at the world, at what is happening lately, what would I say?
What am I longing to say and do right now?
The Full Moon Medicine is:
~ Notice any time you feel these powerful emotions moving and courageously step in to them and see what they have to offer.
~ Grab the most incredible book (if you can) and start reading, especially if anger is particularly triggering or wasn't taught/talked about
~ Call or visit with a girlfriend. Practice self care. Tend to yourself and befriend someone else. Reset the nervous system.
Full Moon Prayer:
May I recognize the ways in which my body, mind, and Spirit speak to me.
Help me to listen and respond with Love.
May I feel deep connections to myself, others, and Source.
Help me to honour those moments with sincere presence.
May I know that everything moving through and around me is there as a catalyst for my growth and evolution.
Help to understand, see clearly, and be patient.
Blessings to All of You,
Megan
Xx
p.s. Feel free to press {Reply} and let me know if this resonated with you. I adore hearing and connecting to those of you reading these musings. xx
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