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The Pattern of Transition
By Cinnamon Moon
I'm always talking about patterns
and watching for them, they are key to helping us see where
we or others are at and what's unfolding. One of those patterns
is that of transition and I'd like to discuss it with the hopes
that others will share their insights and experiences as well.
If we look at the events and issues
in our life as each being a thread in our tapestry, we can follow
each thread and see what direction it's going in. Stepping back
far enough emotionally so we can calm our frustrations we start
to take in the bigger picture…we see where the threads
break or knot to indicate the end of one aspect; where they
start up and take us in a new direction…junctions where
stitches are taken. We see the mending and healings along with
the renting of what no longer works. We see what we need to
disconnect from and where we need to make our new connections
so that the transition can be completed. In this way we see
the emerging picture that our personal tapestry is bringing
forth. This gives us a new sense of direction and a bit of understanding
as the manifestations take place to validate our insights. It's
powerful when you use this pattern to see deeper into things
and it increases your acceptance of your own sensory radar.
If we don't like a direction we
need to change the stitch a little to rework things but we can
do it our way in that method and get the results we want to
achieve. If events take place beyond our control (something
that we don't initiate or can't determine) it is an interjecting
pattern indicating the universe at play stirring things up where
they need to change…that's usually through some disruptive
force that interferes in what we're doing. It steers us in new
directions as we search for ways to resolve conflicts, blockages,
frustrating situations that slow us down. It makes us rethink
our perspectives and cast aside the old and outmoded ways of
thinking. Nothing changes unless we step out of our comfort
zones to make those changes, and as we grow our thinking does
change. You don't see the world the same way you did when you
were a child, you're more aware of the realities in it than
you were back then…the complicating, dynamic, interactive
aspects have changed your perspectives. It's no different as
adults…we do continue to grow. In that we find blessings
tucked into the creative applications to overcome the issues
challenging us as we are achieving our goals. When we trust
our insights and guidance, when we follow the spiritual maps,
we learn that things begin to quickly fall into place…but
that trust issue means we may have to go against the odds, do
something differently than we'd expect to initially, and perhaps
even against the opinions of others. That's not always an easy
thing to do, and we often feel like we're responding to guidance
with "Okay, if you say so, but I don't see how that's going
to work. I'm trusting in this." Only to find that guidance
was exactly right!
One of the challenges to this pattern
and what it shows us is embracing the matrix, it's not quite
the same as our logic would have us believe until we get used
to working with it and then the logic seems simple…it makes
perfect sense. So some of the blockages that come up to that
acceptance will be found in the objections others would raise,
their expectations and judgments of our choices and behaviors.
That means that trusting guidance must be done with a very strong
conviction. We can't allow others to dictate and that's not
always an easy balance to maintain. We have to follow that soft
voice within us too, the one that's so easy to brush off. When
we do that things begin to fall into place and work out, the
transformations take manifested form. It means
we have to do this regardless of what anyone else might think
sometimes. It means we may have to let go of the last few strands
of threads that have run their course. We have to surrender
to the transformation process, surrender to the growth, surrender
to the changes, and that's not always easy either.
Each of us is given a dream, there
will be layers of archetypal symbology in that dream, a myth,
a song to sing, a message to deliver to the world, something
to accomplish. It may seem larger than life and hard to embrace,
like a fantasy, "this couldn't be meant for me! It's an
illusion of grandeur, I'm fooling myself, it can't be real."
But it is real and it's seeded within us for a reason. At some
point in our life we're going to hit an instance where the Dream
is triggered into recall, and that trigger point will keep reappearing
over and over until we start to believe that there's something
to this Dream (if we don't already). Incidents, encounters,
events take place that keep reminding us that this Dream could
possibly become a reality…is it up to us to follow that
dream? Is it up to us to believe in it? Of course it is, and
it's up to us to embrace it. That's when we begin the co-creative
process with Spirit and bring it into manifestation. Once we
reach for it we find that opportunities present themselves as
blessings along the way as doors open and the path becomes clear.
It's the trust factor that unlocks those doors…and the
road to those doors can be mighty rocky. But it's from deep
inside us that this Dream begins to manifest…it's our focal
point…the goal we are to achieve, whatever that may be.
We have to believe in it enough to withstand the challenges,
to withstand the criticism of others, to withstand the uphill
battles, to find our own Truths and uphold them, our own ethics
learned along the way as we make our mistakes and have our victories.
Achieving the Dream it begins to
grow and expand, like a kaleidoscope, it keeps going further
and further into the physical reality to become a part of it.
The energy weaves itself, the threads pull us through the fabric
of life and the story of our journey continues to unfold. We
can't live the Dream of others, we can only live our own, so
it stands to reason that others can't live our Dream either…we
have to. We have to be the ones to embrace those transition
points and accept them when they come. The thing is we tend
to balk at change, it's the big Unknown factor that throws us
off. In order to trust the process, to trust the pattern to
see us through as a map, we have to take a leap of faith where
those around us may think we've lost our minds. Where the world
of practicality doesn't fit what we're doing…we're breaking
an old pattern to embrace a new one and see where it takes us.
Something inside us shouts "leap into the Unknown!"
and we lift our foot and we hesitate, leaping means we're leaving
much of what we know behind for something we can't see…how
do you trust that? How do you trust yourself to survive in an
environment you don't understand or know? How do you trust?
Feeling one's spirit stir is one
indicator that our radar is going off, that our sensory perceptions
are showing us we need to move into or out of situations, relationships,
other people's realities, other people's opinions and follow
our own path.
Scary stuff at times, but all the
kicking and screaming is worthless when it's time to change…it's
going to happen if we need to grow and if we don't accept it
we'll be taken by the ear kicking and screaming down the path.
Sewing, mending, weaving…these are Women's Medicine, and
while they are physical tasks they overlay the same patterns
of creation in the spiritual sense. If you look at your path
as a tapestry…one depicting characters, settings, environments
and landscapes you begin to see how they
are interwoven into your life…what's coming into it as
the tapestry continues to unfold, and what must be left behind
so there is room for the new, so we are not anchored in place
but can move forward. As the tapestry unfolds we may come to
periods where the last shreds of a deteriorating scene show
that they no longer serve our needs and they begin to fade into
the background, into the past as we cover new distances. At
the same time a new weaving is taking place that is much stronger
in its support.
Transition is all about changes…a
pattern wherein you will often find the disruptive forces at
play are there for a reason. These forces must tear down or
destroy to make way for the new, to create the space for reforming
and manifestation of what is coming into being. Usually before
change enters there's a lull…a quiet period where nothing
seems to happen anywhere, we're just sort of sensing a pocket
of space that seems void of much activity. That energy will
shift suddenly with an impact, and it's as if a storm arrives,
winds of change swirl around us and the debris of our lives
is tossed up into the air. We frantically try to grab onto things
but they quickly escape our reach and we're finding ourselves
in a place of confusion. We need to see the chaos moments as
the universe stirs things up for what they are… as a stop
and go light if you will. When there is disruption we need to
see it as the yellow caution light…wait, something's about
to change here. When we do we see just what's happening, and
how it is helping us through co-creative participation things
will settle down, opportunities appear, we feel an energy shift
and the green light comes on. Those are the unseen forces at
play in our lives and our Guides are a highly active part of
that helping to show us where to take the stitches in our tapestry
and where to skip them. In seeing it for what it is we can stand
in the center like the eye of a storm and just watch it all.
Or we can stand outside the chaos and distance ourselves enough
to see the bigger picture and just what is being ripped away
by the winds of change and what's still anchored…and where.
The new tapestry forms on the foundations
that remain from the old, what's ours will abide, what needs
to change will, and what is empty will soon be filled with the
manifest form of what this change brings. New people, new opportunities,
new hopes, new ideas, new growth in ourselves and everything
our life is comprised of begins a process of unification. These
aspects to the pattern of change will draw us into the future
as it unfolds. If something stays the same and we are content
with that then it is good already…bounty or blessing, we
cherish it as it is and accept that we can take that with us
as foundation for the future. On the other hand, if it needs
work we have the space to work with it to improve it…that
will fill some of the void, we'll connect to new people and
bring them into our space…based on their character and
how they support where we're going…we attach to those who
are ahead of us to learn from them; to those who are on a par
with us to share and assimilate, perhaps to hone our new knowledge
or gift through experiences with them. Then there are those
who are behind us but heading in our direction, reaching out
to us to give them a hand where we see one is needed or some
direction if it will help them learn something, and only to
those who ask. But we can't walk with those who aren't going
where we're going or leading the way to it. We can't go down
roads we've walked before only to find a dead end…in the
situation, issue, or relationship. That old path hasn't changed,
it's there for a reason, we can see that it serves a purpose
and teaches by experience but we no longer need that experience,
we've gained the wisdom of that lesson and know we don't need
to repeat it. So we pull away from those taking that road, we
take a new direction with those who we're drawn to and we're
going to find we're in good company.
Letting go of old relationships isn't
easy and it helps to see someone we may care very deeply about
may need that experience and head down that old road…but
it often hurts too, and they may not understand why we can't
walk with them any longer. We need to understand that it's not
for us to claim the right to stand in their way either. We have
to let them go, so why not embrace the pain of that and see
it for what it really is, not what we want it to be, see through
the illusion of parting. Why not bless the person, their path,
with understanding those blessings will be needed, that we may
as well send them off with good intentions, step out of the
emotion and frustration and make it the best separation you
can? In that we find it isn't long before Spirit crosses our
path with a new relationship or a growing one that sets us off
to investigate and draws our attention back toward the future…and
Spirit will do the same for those we part ways with because
they are seeking their path through life and have their own
journey just as we do…their own Dream to bring into reality.
So many Dreams…such a kaleidoscope of manifestation…life
unfolding for all of us…see it for what it is and the trust
factor isn't so difficult to find.
Part of the pattern of transition
is the aspects of change and how they test us. You can bet that
whatever you've recently learned and assimilated is going to
be called upon to pass those tests. These tests are about ethical
application of spiritual growth in the mundane. They test us
to see if we will think to use that knowledge outside what appears
to be a spiritual arena. We need to see where mundane life calls
for the interjection in some form and then apply those newly
honed skills honing them further and making them part of our
nature as a second nature would be. Some may find they are in
situations calling for them to do this right now while others
will soon see it manifesting for them. Don't be afraid to apply
your spiritual skills, they are there at this time and on this
level to serve your needs and help you grow…use them.
Tolerance of others when we grow
is a part of the pattern too. It's so easy once we've become
enlightened to judge others who are not able to see as we do,
and it's so tempting to want to force feed them what we have
been dining on. But to see them for who they are, seeing people
at their best and worst during their own transition, taking
them with the good and bad unconditionally is a part of that
testing too. Just seeing what is. I watch people in a detached
sort of way, how they weave their tapestry energies, and I see
what those result in…watch their tapestry take form and
you can see clearly where they are going, if they are fighting
their changes or embracing them, if they have good intentions
or not. You will find yourself experiencing this in your own
life and then able to see it in the lives of others…seeing
the pattern trains your eyes to see from new perspectives and
it gives you a much clearer sense of what's taking place. In
this detachment the emotions shut down, the fears are slain,
the detachment that allows you to just BE there for however
long you are to walk that portion of your path…accepting
unconditionally that needs will be met and seeing that by doing
so the trust becomes validated. Your conviction starts to grow
stronger daily. The excitement of the validations feeds your
passion and before you know it you run with the pattern and
weave your tapestry expediently. Leaps and bounds can be made
in this way with far less frustration. It just takes time to
get your bearings and the pattern helps a lot.
Part of the pattern is going to
emerge in the differences between our wants and needs, our expectations
versus our anticipations…the tug of war that goes on when
we think it should unfold one
way and try to force that into being as opposed to going with
the flow. Seeing that it's the 'need' that creates the baby
steps to accomplishing what we want really 'want' helps. Going
with the flow, we tend to find that as needs are met what we
wanted may not always be what was right for us and as those
needs are met we find we achieve more than we originally expected
or wanted. It may sound convoluted here, but for an example…you're
transitioning a job and looking for the same type of work to
step into. You think that's what you want to do. But the only
opportunity for you is something quite different, something
that challenges you to step out of your comfort zone and face
some fears of inadequacy. Going with the flow and embracing
that opportunity you take a leap of faith and find the lessons
along the way that help you grow by learning to do the new job,
and the rewards end up exceeding your needs, placing you in
a position far better than the old job offered you. You end
up receiving the means to acquire what you want…exceeding
your expectations…but you had to face that test, embrace
the opportunity, weave yourself into a new aspect of your tapestry.
Seeing where the threads/opportunities take you can be a very
exciting period and it can really fuel your passion leading
to an embrace of joy for the process of transition and change
to enter your life.
With this pattern you can see the
tapestry being woven by others when your own transition process
is completed. At that point you're apt to find Spirit is working
through you to help others stay grounded and move through their
own transitions when they need to. You hold a little better
understanding now, your own experience allowing you the compassion
for how hard it is on them. You're able, if they call out to
you for help, to touch them and point a light in a new direction,
a little on them, a little on the path ahead, a little on Spirit
to help them seek their own guidance…you're making it a
little brighter, enough to take the next baby step or two and
feel steady on their feet…you are helping them to see they
will go on and that as bad as this situation is, moving on is
better by far…helping them find hope.
In this way you are serving by just
being you, who you are, honoring what moves you, and honoring
others in the process…just sharing the pattern involved
with transition with them shines a light. You don't have to
be in full-time service to Spirit in the sense of taking pathwork
on as a career. All you have to do is share yourself with them
and in that let Spirit work through you…can you see it?
Can you see the service being asked of you in exchange for the
blessings coming your way and how you are learning and growing
as a result of this experience…how it's really honing and
polishing you and where you need to call for your conviction
to stay the path, where you will not compromise because of your
ethics and standards? Where you cannot accept and must move
on? It's all developing a very well-honed discernment within
you…according to YOUR needs…and the needs of others
and the tapestry weaves itself and others into your life. Some
will teach you for a time with sharing helpful advice, others
will share similar experiences and help you assimilate, and
others will be asking you questions. It's very exciting.
Spirit meets our needs and in that
provides the means for us to attain what we may or may not want
but always in accordance to our willingness to serve and walk
with Spirit to co-create that vision. Spirit inspires the visions,
inspires us to show us the way…all we have to do is trust
the process and keep walking, no matter how challenging, just
trust the radar to get us where we need to go. It's going to
be more accurate, more insightful than anything anyone else
can share…they get glimpses according to where they are
at spiritually but that's all they can share…we see the
details when we train our eyes where to look, when we see the
pattern…the type of stitch being used and the effect it
creates allows us to know what that is leading to…we know
if we want to be woven into things that way or not…if we
want to make that stitch ourselves or not.
Transition points don't have to be
times of confusion and are just as often times of enlightenment
and clarity…when we know how to recognize the pattern.
That gives us our bearings
and position and allows us to see how far we've come, how far
we have to go, and how to get there. We have to learn to walk
with conviction as we move ahead and help each other heal and
weave our pain and our compassion to do it. We share deep wounds,
and hold each other's hand when there is need to steady ourselves.
And no one can promise you it will be easy, in fact it's not,
it's all new territory with a lot of unknowns to it so trusting
in the process is important to keep you steadily pressing forward.
This often calls for a lot of creative energy. Our love for
the adventure of what's unfolding sparks the passion and we
run on it to get us through. Seeing the pattern eliminates so
much of the frustration and fear that challenges us to see what's
coming, what's happening, and accept that it will take form
in its own time. Peace and patience replace the frustration
and fits we throw. One by one this year we will all be seeing
transition points coming about. Each in our own way but it's
not easy unless we work with it. Fighting it only leads to frustration,
tears, and knee jerk kicking and screaming…frustrations
and likely some bad choices…stitches we need to remove
and re-work, extra work. What in the past do we need with us
today? If it's of no use we have to leave it there and release
it. Moving on is part of the pattern.
From where I'm standing now, looking
back at my own journey and process, from the onset of changes
and through the transformation, I see a lot. I'd said to Spirit:
"See me as I am, take me as I am, and make of me what you
will." I gave myself in willing surrender. And that's literally
what Spirit has done, remade me in a way that will serve the
path I'm walking and in that providing me the means to walk
it. The things I've learned are the tools and knowledge by which
I will serve and now I've had to assimilate it all to see what
Spirit has made of me…I had to 'become' and now 'I am'
and I have to look at the new me and see what needs that last
bit of polishing before I begin the next phase of co-creation
with Mother Earth…it's her turn to have a go with me. It
will be the same for you…watch for the pattern to emerge
and see the new directions that are forming around you and learn
to balance yourself with them, pace yourself and find your stride.
Don't compare your stride to others, it will only hinder progress,
get comfortable with where you're at, where you're going and
how you're growing so you can embrace the pattern in your own
way walking forward with joy and a happy heart. This is the
year of the solar feminine energy…the active feminine principle…how
is Mother Earth bringing change and manifest form into your
life? How are you co-creating…gestating, quickening, and
giving birth to those changes? How, after you've come to terms
with this transition pattern, can you help others pass through
their pattern of transition? Ask yourself these questions and
you'll see how your Dream supports the Dreams of others and
assists them to grow too.
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