On the horizon

Do you ever get the feeling that something is on the horizon? Sometimes it is a message from our spirits, sometimes it is an intuition. Either way, there is a sense that something new is coming. Sometimes it comes as restlessness or anticipation. Sometimes it is a knowing that now is a time to prepare for what comes next.

This picture was taken on Skyline Drive, a road which winds along the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. I have included pictures from the caverns underneath the mountains in my emails before, but not from the top of the ridge. Long before I start packing for the 3 Year Program (usually at the last minute), I can feel the pull of the mountains, and of the power. My senses begin to perk up: something is on the horizon.

I have found that there is a sharpening of the senses that comes with this work. I order to notice it, we have to slow down and pay attention to ourselves. We can't feel which way the wind is blowing when we are always rushing ourselves. This week, I am feeling the pull of the mountains. The wind is bringing in power.

Many of you have heard me say that the most important part of healing work is the personal work we do on our own, so that when we show up to work for someone else, our relationship with power is already strong. I am feeling called to spend more time with that relationship now. Waxing and waning in our practice is natural. We need to pay enough attention to know when it's time to give more attention to our relationship with power.

How do you notice when the work is calling you to something new?