Energetic Shifts

Our society is undergoing powerful shifts and transformation within the paradigms of the established patriarchal system. The old structures and systems which have dominated our culture for thousands of years are dying away. Belief systems which have governed our psyches and minds are no longer fitting into who we, as a species and society, are today. The current patriarchal dominant culture prescribes to will to power dynamics and ways of interacting. This means that if I will something to happen, I will engage everything within my own power to make it so. Large corporations have led this country from this very paradigm. Large corporations have become the model for success in some circles and have overpowered, and on many levels, have trumped the creativity born of the individual. As we have seen throughout history and within nature, all things come to pass. All of creation dies and passes away. The structures that we as a people have created within the patriarchal mindset and belief system are dying away as well. As we continue to evolve within our consciousness and return to our original nature as humans, we find that confinement of individual creativity, leadership based on hierarchy and power, and ineffective power structures no longer serve our best interests as individuals and as a collective.

 

What is happening is that the masculine energies within each of us, as unique individuals and within the society we live, are shifting. The traditional masculine energies have archetypically been represented as action oriented, protecting, asserting of power, decision making and providing of resources. These masculine energies have served us to the point of actualizing our power and determining the limits and boundaries of who we are. Like a child who grows into the adolescent and then the adult, the developmental process of growth and maturation affords one the opportunity and experience to understand where they stand relative to others and the whole of society. That child, now an adult, discerns how to maneuver and manage his power within the larger collective. Similarly, as our society matures and expands its acceptance levels, the old patriarchal patterns no longer sustain the good of the people. New energies within the masculine are being born and with them, new leadership and new methods of relating and engaging with oneself and with other. The new energies of the archetypal masculine are based on power born from inner integrity and inner discernment. The old system based power on what would advance them within the collective the fastest and get them what they want. The new energies have a different baseline value system all together. The new masculine reflects inward for the true guidance and discernment and makes decisions and determinations based on whether it is in alignment with his core values and beliefs as a person. The new masculine moves within the cycle and flow of the forces within him and around him, instead of fighting against the flow. Tolerance, acceptance and allowing are the primary values. Leadership is based on community efforts and recognition of the individual. Success is based on the manifestation of one's inner expression in the world and the inner experience and feeling of deep fulfillment. External materialism loses its perceived value and instead the individual measures value based on one's experience of inner worth. The more one experiences oneself as fulfilled, content and accepting of one's life, the less value and intrigue materialism and external rewards hold. The shifts happening are occurring along a continuum and there are no absolutes. Each person may feel and perceive them differently. Individuals are looking for a life filled with meaning based on what they personally perceive and experience as meaningful, despite what has been expected of them in the past. The shift is toward internally validating life experiences that are in alignment with one's deepest core beliefs and values.

 

Simultaneously, another major shift is occurring as our planets have been shifting into the Age of Aquarius. I am not a specialist in astrology, but what I do know is that the planets of our solar system are mirroring to us that "Yes!" we, as a planet and species, are shifting. Our solar system's shifts directly and powerfully influence all that we experience emotionally, psychically and physically. The shift out of the Piscean Age to the Aquarian Age, goes hand in hand with the shifts within our masculine and patriarchal consciousness. According to Shri Mataji, a beautiful sage, "In the New Age we break free of centuries of false doctrines, destructive indoctrinations, absurd ideas, and children's stories about God, education, medicine, and love. The corrupt foundations of false society crumble. This time of crises is not the signal of the end of the world. What comes is not the end, but the beginning. The dream humanity has lived for centuries ends and we awaken to a bright new day, a bright new way. Our individual worth comes from inside, from what we have inside, through our development, our evolution, and what we can give to society. Now our drastic differences dissolve and we integrate into the whole. We integrate and unify with the energy of the universe, with the great cosmic spirit." The Age of Aquarius is governed by expansion of consciousness, unification individually and collectively, and seeking of deeper truths. 

 

 

 

1.       If I was to draw a picture in my mind of how I want to feel and experience myself throughout my day, what would that picture look and feel like? Who would be in that picture with me, how would I feel about myself in that picture and what would need to change in my current reality to allow for this picture to manifest?
2.       Is there something I fear would happen to me or to others, if I was to completely be happy, fulfilled and living my dream?
3.       Do I believe, consciously or unconsciously, that someone or something else outside of myself has power over me to determine my happiness, my goodness and worth? If there is something, what would need to happen to release this external power and for me to feel empowered within myself?
4.       Lastly, is there something I feel within myself, such as shame, guilt or fear, that keeps me from fully loving and accepting myself just as I am? If so, am I open to and willing to allow myself to be human and love myself just as I am?

 

These questions and the answers you discover are critical steps towards self-acceptance and self-love and will help you recognize the areas of resistance or fear in your life. I would offer that as you explore these questions, you consider responding to them not from your analytical mind, but from deep within your heart. The answers to these questions are most likely held by your inner child, whose voice is soft and vulnerable and may take a little while to hear fully. Be patient as your inner child tells you the story of his/her emotional life from his/her perspective. You can allow the adult analytical mind to rest as the inner child helps you to heal and remember who you truly are.