There is a rumble that is sending shockwaves out not just below our feet, but they are rippling through our hearts and bones. We woke up this week to the hard, cold fact that change is coming, and it is not how we envisioned it. The many realizations are cutting numerous communities and those who love them thousands of times over. We feel it in the very fiber of our very being. Many are not sure what they can do and are afraid for their safety on many levels and rightfully so. It is devastating. It is infuriating. It is disappointing. A lot of things are going to change. We cannot hide ourselves from that unashamedly loud truth. However, when we give ourselves a moment to take a breath and reconnect with our heart, we can feel something else that is rippling up from the depths of the earth. That rumbling is coming from within us as well. It is much deeper. It is older. Its voice is strong and certain. This power, this force, is as old as time and stronger than anything that hate can throw our way. This is the power of love, and it is a lifeline to us from the Goddess herself.
Our thoughts and emotions have been rising and falling like an enormous ocean tide rolling over us this week. I know it has been for me. I have moments when I can feel the fear of what might be. The next moment, I feel the warrior, Queen Boudicca by my side with her sword and shield, strategizing a plan on what I can do to help us move forward. But if you are feeling the weight of emotions, please, allow them to be felt. Honor your thoughts and feelings. Honor your physical needs. When we are under an unusual amount of stress, we can forget about our physical needs like food, water, a good night’s sleep, our safety and even our mental health. We need you to be the loving, vibrant person that you are. So please, do take care of yourself first. Create the shelter that you are craving in this moment. Others will begin to make plans on what to do for now. When you are ready, you can rise and join us. For now, rest and build your strength. Light your candles. Call upon your gods for protection and healing. Take what you need for yourself right now. You are worth every blessing and moment of it.
There are also many who are ready to stand up and plan what to do next. If you are unsure of what you can do, ask yourself what ignites your passion? What do you wish to see in the world? Use your talents. Work with lessons from your experiences. Donate to legal funds and groups that support and advocate for the communities that will be hit the hardest in the coming months. Check in on those you love who have a hard time reaching out for help. We are each other’s keepers. Compassion and empathy right now will go a long, long way. There is no act too small to foster and create change in this moment. To beat back the tide of anger and hostility, love must be given and received. Meet another in their eyes when talking with them. Actively listen to those in need. Greet a stranger with a smile. Help someone who looks like they are struggling if you can. This is what feeds the energy of love that connects and moves through us all. This is the power and energy of the Goddess that flows out from our heart and heals the broken foundation below our feet. Freedom and Liberty require right and just action. How are you willing to feed it?
Emily Dickenson wrote:
““Hope” is the thing with feathers –
That perches in the soul –
And sings the tune without the words –
And never stops – at all –“
This is something I have come back to over the years when I am unsure of what to do next. While hope is a powerful fuel for our inner fire and desire, it does not create the change we seek or need alone. Hope requires action. We must create a plan to fuel the change we wish to see in the world. The other side to the trappings of Hope can lead us into inaction as we wait for whatever we are hoping for to find its way to us. We can look to Pandora about the different sides and energies of Hope. She was able to close the box before Hope could escape, the only ‘evil’ to not escape into the world. Perhaps that is why Hope is perched within our soul. It can help us to know what we are fighting for as long there is an action to accompany it.
So, as we are reflecting on what it is that we are to do next, I offer this message from the Goddess to you –
Look to your inner fire and call it up before you. Carefully burn away all that does not serve you – the anger, resentment, hatred, and fear. Allow the ashes to nurture and free you. Remember that some seeds can only break open when they are met with great heat and force, initiating a change you never thought was possible. Allow active hope to take root within your heart and spirit, watered with the love and compassion that flows through your veins. Feel the strength, stability, and wisdom from our Ancestors and Ancient Ones. They are holding you up, fortifying your foundation, steeling your resolve. You are their dreams made manifest in this body, in this life – an answer to their prayers to conquer sexism, racism, homophobia, and religious fundamentalism. You are built for these times. You are made to bring a new way forward out of the old, unequal, and maligned thought processes of a narrow world view. You are here to bring forward love. You are here to bring forward a new light and a new dream to a new day. You are here for hope, compassion, understanding, joy, possibility, and liberty to take root within you, sharing it with your friends, loved ones, and strangers alike. This is our work. This is our magick. This is our power. This is the work of the witch. This is what we are here to do through the lens of your own uniqueness. My sisters and brothers, you are not alone. We are one out of many and many within one. Together, all is possible. What will you do with this new chance that lays before you? I hope you will join me and take that opportunity to reignite a new way of thinking and being forward into the world. You are the one that we are all waiting for.
Be well and take care of yourself and each other.
Renee
* I will be holding a Goddess Circle that is free to all women and those who identify as a woman on Zoom. We will gather as a Sisterhood on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 7pm Eastern. If you would like to join us, we would love to have you. Please email me at: thewhisperingcrow@gmail.com*
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