Well I don't know about you, but I FELT that eclipse on so many levels. I felt it in the lead-up, I felt it during, and I'm certainly feeling it today. It doesn't help that my body is still trying to shake another bug that my son brought home (and never one to let a beautiful metaphor go by...I find illness at such an auspicious time to be a great example of the discomfort we go through as we shift into a stronger, healthier version of ourselves).
But seriously, get ready for the aftermath. While the stage is already set, the aftermath of a powerful eclipse is where you see the drama unfold.
The reason is because transformative energies emerge from moments of darkness, symbolizing growth and evolution in various aspects of our lives. If you haven't taken a moment or two for yourself in reflection over the past few days, you should. Go inward and ask yourself, "what needs revealing that I haven't been paying attention to?"
This brings me to something else that has come into my awareness lately, and that's the power of asking for help. Contemplation, asking questions of spirit, looking for guidance and support (however that looks for you), are all essentially working the same permissory energy - it is the energy of saying to the universe: "I am open to receive." The truth is that most of the time, when we're living from a place of unconsciousness (unconscious awareness), we are completely oblivious to the resources that are ready and waiting to assist when called upon. Except...they're never called upon. Not until we're crying ourselves sick on the bathroom floor, during one of those 'come to Jesus' moments that everyone, at some point, has. The reality is, we all need to get better at reaching out to the invisible forces at work that are always operating to help us walk in our truth, our power, and our highest good.
Navigating transformational journeys requires surrendering control to what is (the cold that won't go away, the muddy floors, the endless to-do lists and competing prioritites) and embracing acceptance with intention. Asking for help, whether from spiritual guides, higher selves, or loved ones, opens pathways for support and guidance. Asking for help is not selfish or weak; on the contrary, receiving help from spirit is your literal birthright! Not asking for help from these resources is like watching yourself go broke when you have a loaded savings account.
On the physical plane, asking for help and giving help in return is living from a place of love and in respect of the principle of unity - because we are all one, when you help another, you quite literally help yourself.
So if you are struggling during this eclipse (and the aftermath), here are some tips for helping get through:
1. Gratitude: Cultivate gratitude for the present moment and the lessons learned along the journey. A daily gratitude practice is extremely alchemical!
2. Ask for help: Recognize the power in asking for assistance, whether through prayer, meditation, or seeking counsel.
3. Set your intentions: Set intentions for personal growth and visualize positive outcomes, aligning actions with aspirations.
4. Mind-body connection: Stay attuned to bodily sensations and emotions, acknowledging resistance as a pathway to deeper understanding. Meditate, do breathwork, and tune into your body.
5. Integrate this time: Reflect on past experiences as stepping stones toward personal evolution, embracing challenges as opportunities for growth.
This process is anything but easy, but nobody really wants things to be easy, do they? Where's the fun, the story, the adventure in that?
Happy Eclipse / New Moon 🌚
- Chelsea
