Breakdown as the gateway to breakthrough

Things may be feeling pretty volatile for you, around you, and within you.

There’s quite a bit that has been hidden or ignored that is coming up from the depths. When this happens within a community or group, it may feel like betrayal over what is being revealed. The systems in our world can appear shaky and, while we know things need to change, we have come to depend on these systems. So change, even change we might be looking to see, can leave us off balance, ungrounded, and not centered.

At a personal level, these things that we have hidden or ignored are often our shadow work. We hid it or ignored it for a reason. Unless we’re ready to do the inner work, our shadows popping up can feel like unwanted guests. 

This is coupled with the energy of a new moon and a partial solar eclipse this week. New moons are all about new beginnings but are also times where we may need additional rest, nurture, and time for contemplation. The energy of a solar eclipse can help remove obstacles that are getting in the way of us following the purpose of our heart.

So we feel unsettled, our shadows are popping up, we need some down time, and yet we feel like we should be moving forward in some way. No wonder things might feel volatile.

But all of this, which feels like things are breaking down, is actually the gateway to breakthrough. 

We are shifting and changing. Our world is shift and changing. And we are all here to help create a new future.

In the midst of this breakdown and volatility, we may find increased tension in us and with others. There are a couple of things we can do to that might help: 

Stay in our own lane. 

Work on our personal transformation.

Be non-judgmental of others on their own journey. 

​Be gentle with ourselves and others.