As we sit in the space between what was and what will be, I think of our ancestors.
Those who foresaw these times and left us teachings, ceremonies and plant traditions to guide us.
My time on the medicine path has given me innumerable blessings, but the greatest gift by far, is what it’s taught me about the power of prayer, and also the inevitability of shadow work, if light, liberation, and connection are what we seek.
When the world began to change before our eyes 5 months ago, I realized we were entering into a time that so many of us have been shown by spirit. The long awaited change that humanity has been praying for, is upon us.
But how can the chaos we are witnessing around us be a good thing?
Because in order to do any real healing, we must do our shadow work. Individually, and collectively. The dark night of the soul comes before the new dawn.
So when the virus showed up, and turned our lives upside down, I began to watch the world reevaluate their priorities. I realized a global ayahuasca ceremony had begun.
Those on the medicine path quite literally train to sit in the dark, with their biggest fears amplified, often in tremendous discomfort, while learning to face those fears, and meet them with love.
And this is what we must do individually, and collectively at this time.
We are in a spiritual crisis. The inevitable breakdown that comes before rebirth is happening now on a global scale.
And the people most prepared to assist their brothers and sisters on this journey are those who’ve lived through their own spiritual crisis and rebirth.
Those who have held their own lives up to the spiritual fires, burned away all that didn’t serve, and rebuilt a life of connection, meaning, and love.
The plant medicine path certainly isn’t the only way to do our shadow work. There are many traditions and tools available to those willing to show up for our work. BUT DO THE WORK WE MUST.
So find your teachers, friends. Find your tools, and above all else PRAY and envision the world you want to see.
The time to show up, face your darkness, and remember your mission is now. The time to build the New Earth is upon us.
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