I know that at the end of last year many of us entered into what my crystalline guides call “a burning phase” – a time of archetypal descent where we’ve had to face challenges, hard truths, and shadow in our lives.

These times, while hard, dark, or heavy, deepen us in ways that good times don’t, and the wisdom we gain and the power we reclaim in the process is essential to our evolving humanity…

You don’t have to be an alpha leader to create change.

They say that challenging times define us, but I don't think that's quite correct:

It's in how we choose to face challenging times that defines us. And the truth as I see it is that the world needs people who make different choices.

We have a partial solar eclipse happening on Saturday April 30th at 18:45 UTC , and I’ve been feeling the churning this past week:

Shadow aspects, unhappy memories, frustrations, and discontents – it’s very like the eclipse to bring these things to the surface.

I often make mention of the shadow self here on my blog, and it’s the basis of a full module of training in my Pro Crystal Healer program, due to the immensely painful effect it has on our lives. That being said, the shadow can be misunderstood or misrepresented as our inner villain, but it’s more closely defined as our wounded self, or wounded warrior.

Times of great challenge are also times of great reclaiming: Reclaiming our feelings of resilience, personal power, faith, magic, and healing wisdom. Reclaiming old ways while adopting new. Reclaiming our sense of purpose, and conviction in what truly matters.

It is often in times of challenge or recovery that we turn more deeply to Spirit - for guidance, understanding, support.

One of the big lessons I think many of us took from 2020 was the necessity of being able to adapt and thrive. Change is the only constant, and so much feels beyond our control. And yet, there IS hope, opportunity, invention, innovation, and magnificent healing that is happening all over the world - right now.

How do we tap into that, and invite some of it our way?

Can you feel the energy building?

It’s been building through this month, having increased in momentum after the new moon solar eclipse on the 14th.

It’s climax will be the solstice on the 21st - a ritual time of beginnings and endings.

The realm of water is that of the emotions, the collective unconscious, receptivity, and intuition. It is abundant and divine flow, and a place where secrets and other worlds lay hidden.

The energy of love, abundance, generosity of spirit, faith and fresh starts abounds with this new moon phase.