How to Step Into a New Season
When we honour the rhythms in nature and commit to working with and not against them, that is where true maturity, longevity, and wisdom are found. With each cycle, we are presented with the opportunity to grow based on the lessons we’ve acquired, and what we envision for our future. Just as time evolves, so do we, inherently showing up differently than the last 6 months, the last phase of the moon, the last menstrual cycle. Once we accept that we too are part of nature, we can work with its magic to propel us in the direction that we want to go. Spring in particular tasks us to look at our lives and make a new plan. It is considered a new start as it marks the beginning of the astrological new year. As we ride the wave of the new moon in Pisces, and prepare for the spring equinox, start to consider what you want to blossom in your life, or where you want to break new ground.
One of my trusty seasonal guides, Rae Beth, writes: the two weeks before and after the equinoxes are often of stress and great tension. This is because new elements of life are being brought into new balance, physically, as day and night attain equal length. At the spring equinox, light is gaining for future days will now be longer than nights. So a new tide of life begins. But first, the old ways must be broken down. Times of transition are potentially both stressful and chaotic. Out of this chaos, new ways arise. It isn't always easy to believe at the time, but from a breaking-up, new life comes.
Indeed, transitions are hard, and life is full of them, so over the years, I’ve come up with a formula to honour the in-between, prepare myself for the inevitable changes that lie ahead, and get clear on what’s next. I find it particularly potent during the equinoxes due to the reasons mentioned above - the shift from light to dark and dark to light implies intense changes in our environment which directly implicates our bodies, so I find them the most rough, whereas the solstices feel celebratory. You can also use these six steps during other transitions like a move, job change, break up etc. Think of it as a container to hold you steady through the throes of the seasons of life.
Create Safety
Make the time to do this work! Prioritize yourself. Set or hold boundaries. Get intentional with your time: make room in your calendar; decline invitations, communicate to the universe that you are serious about and open to something new. I like to practice this
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