Feeling the flow

I have been thinking a lot about balance. In particular, the balance between going with the flow of the work and maintaining the discipline that keeps us grounded and focused. Both of these energies are required to maintain our effectiveness.

This has come up for me (again) after attending Advanced Shamanic Healing Practice, which I (probably) plan to teach this November. At the FSS, faculty attend each workshop three times as a student in order to teach it. While I have taught the online version multiple times, the in person version is newer to me. And as typically happens when we show up to do the work, the spirits work on us too! So I have circled back around to balance.

Last month I wrote about return. This, to me, is both discipline and flow. The discipline to show up when I might not want to, and the flow to pay attention to what I need and what is being asked of me. Sometimes that leads to rest. Sometimes it leads to depth and intensity. Sometimes it leads to quiet listening, asking for the next step.

Next week is the Spring Equinox. In our circle next week, we will do some work with this idea of balance. I am not sure exactly how yet--I'm still listening. But I have always found that feeling the flow of the seasons in my body has brought me deeper into the work. I hope you can take some time and notice what that is like for you.