Written by Jan Finley
Last night I dreamed I was on a long seesaw, riding up and down, climbing higher then falling lower. I awoke this morning with the realization that a seesaw is a perfect image of what our world is experiencing now, although not nearly as predictably as the regular up and down of a seesaw. The news is contradictory, both frightening and encouraging, dark and filled with light and hope. Controversy is rampant and the peace workers persist relentlessly…
I think back over the last many years, and the road we have travelled. We knew these years would be fraught but I am sure none of us knew exactly how fraught they would be, and how difficult the travel through them has become.
We are no longer the people we were and while there may be regrets that we carry, I find that I have become so much more than I ever imagined I might be. The dark “out there” compelled me to examine my own inner darkness, to dig deeply into it and heal what could be healed. Some of the darkness I simply had to own, as none of us are all dark or all light. We carry both within us, as a whole.
With time, I came to see that darkness was actually a source of great strength if I could approach it from my heart. There are many out there who desire from a place of greed, of always wanting “more”. I did not yearn for “more”; I yearned for alignment and peace. I yearned for balance. The dark scared me but I began to learn that even in the dark I was capable of feeling great joy and gratitude.
While the energy of 2024 is intensifying, I find myself learning to ride the abrupt changes of up and down, and eager for the balance that will come, as the seesaw slows once again – as it always does.
We humans have done this before and we can do it again, guided by our hearts and holding tightly to each other, standing in the middle of chaos, untouched, our hearts open widely.
And so I am told:
Life is very like a seesaw right now, is it not? Perhaps not a very pretty one but one can see the possibility beneath the grime, can one not? Speed up, slow down, an unpredictable ride for an undisclosed amount of time. Quite a picture that paints…
A reminder again that each of you chose to be here for this moment in time/space. That should comfort and support you, even in the darkest of days. You are ushering in a new world, a new age, each of you.
You are more prepared for this time that you can imagine. Much like a jigsaw puzzle, each step forward requires thought, examination, trust and insight. Now is the time to invite your soul to become an active part of your daily life, an active and communicative part of your heart. Your soul has much to teach you if you will allow it.
Despite the many challenges you have all had to face these last many years, your individual lights are brighter and stronger than you can imagine. Your efforts, your growth, your willingness to step up – all this and more have contributed to the beauty and strength with which you face the world each day.
Put aside all that divides, the petty and the small. Eyes and hearts must focus on all that unites and strengthens. We remind you to listen with your heart and learn to feel with your mind. When you are angry, stop. Breathe a moment and allow your heart to speak to you, offering perhaps a gentler way forward into action rather than reaction.