I have had so many clients recently be told by spirit to not be personally distressed about what is happening at the moment in the wider world, and instead to focus on their own healing and development right now, and I want to explain why.
The astrology is currently very aligned for confronting the power structures of this time and supporting the conditions for actual material revolution, and will be for a couple more months in the short term. But in the long term, this is part of a larger energy trend that will cause massive collective changes over the coming years.
So according to the ontological framework of astrology, what we are seeing is arriving right on time. This is a time of restructuring and getting our collective priorities right. And yes it might be hard and even violent, but this time is needed for a better future to be made possible.
That might not make it any less scary or fearful, and we should do everything in our power to make it less destructive and harmful for all those involved, but I do think it is very helpful to know that this is not a surprise or a mistake.
Change is supposed to happen now.
And I also do not think it is a surprise or mistake that you are alive right now, witnessing this moment of change. If you believe that the soul self has any say in when or how we incarnate in the material world, which I do, then you may have actually chosen this specific time to be alive.
Which then means you are also supposed to happen now.
So when spirit tells one of my clients that they need to focus on their own development at this time, I understand why. Because you are needed now. Your unique gifts and abilities and interests and talents are perfectly placed to be of assistance in the coming years. And if you are not ready to share those yet, then we need to get you there, and fast.
What has your soul been longing for? What can you not stop thinking or caring about? What is harming your wellbeing that needs to be stopped immediately? What problem can you see more clearly than the rest of us?
We need you well and resourced and also empowered and confident in your abilities, and anything that keeps you from that needs adjusting.
One of the key tenets of collective organizing is that not everyone can be on the front lines. Grant it, some of you might be asked to take a stand and to organize others and to be loud and bold and even aggressive in the calls for collective change.
But we also need communicators, healers, teachers, cooks and farmers, skilled tradesmen, ethical professionals, community carers, and creative thinkers.
We need you in your alignment, doing the work you came here to do, because spirit did not fuck up by letting you be here at this time. You are meant to be here, now, doing your work in the world.
Spiritual bypassing is a huge issue in this community, and I will never advocate for putting good feelings over material conditions. We are not here to ignore or belittle or “send good vibes to” the real problems of this world. Neither can those in the spiritual community keep promoting escapism in the form of “ascension” or high vibe living or just plain ignorance.
That is quite literally the opposite of what spirit keeps telling my clients. You are here to play your role and be a part of this material world, right here, right now.
But taking time to address your traumas, learn new skills, heal your environments, deepen your connections, develop your spiritual and human capacities - none of those are escapist pursuits. They are things we desperately need more and more and more people to wake up and commit to doing on this burning planet.
Consider what type of future you wish to see, for yourself and for the collective, and hold that vision within all that you do. I do believe in our ability to shape the future through intention, so staying hopeful and courageous and loving are important energies to feed, over the more prevalent ones of despair and fear.
Yet also it is important to focus on the life right before your eyes while still holding that hopeful collective vision in sight.
What needs changing or restructuring within your personal world right now? What can you bring just a little bit more into alignment? What next stage of your own personal or spiritual development needs to be supported? What care do you need to give yourself so you can survive another day in this mess, and thus continue to help this better future unfold?
Your becoming is a necessary step on the path to collective liberation. And spirit knows it.
So please tend to yourself, heal your wounds, address your fears, nurture your creativity, love your interests, strengthen your bonds, and enjoy your life. Those are not selfish tasks, they are part of the work we need done here.
The more we awaken to our power and the possibilities of this brighter future, the better we can actively confront and mend this beautiful and burning world.
You matter.
Your life matters.
Your life matters to how this all plays out.
xx
l.
