I woke the other day to the Huffington Post headline that began with the words, “Women Let Out a Primal Scream“. The urge to scream wells up in me and I know in many women (and some men) all over the world. Some scream in public; some scream in private; some scream inside without letting out a sound. If you are one of these women, or a man who screams in support, this post is for you.

What Was Hidden Has Simply Been Revealed

In my previous blog post, Balance, I cited Ken Carey’s book, Return of the Bird Tribes. I have to see it as synchronistic when each chapter I read speaks to exactly what is going on in our world.

He writes “The Great Day of Purification has begun, a short but essential cycle of division that will gather those who promote fear and violence and separate them from this season of the world as chaff is separated from wheat at threshing…. As the sun rises, the shadows become sharper and more clearly defined. As the energies of love grow stronger, the shadows of fear become more visible than before. To some it may even appear that they have grown in number and in strength, but this is not so. What was hidden has simply been revealed- that it might be healed and brought to peace.“

I equate it to turning on the light in the kitchen and seeing hundreds of cockroaches scurrying around the floor and countertops. They were hidden in the darkness but turning on the light revealed the level of the infestation. The difference between the cockroaches and what is going on now is that the roaches would retreat back into the darkness. That isn’t happening here. They are boldly standing in the light for all of us to see. As awful as that sounds, we now see the problem and can deal with it. Yes, the first instinct is to scream. The second instinct is to act.

Change is Occurring Everywhere

Ken Carey goes on to say, “You do not have to be a scholar to notice the direction and momentum of history. Even a child can observe these times and know that fundamental changes are being wrought deep in the collective heart of humankind. Something is changing on the surface as well. You are here to help it change easily. You have only to make the choice to shift the center of your motivation from fear to love. Make the choice.”

Make the Choice

Easier said than done, right? I agree. But if we each do what we can in our own unique way, we can be the change we want to see in the world. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. NEVER in history have oppressors succeeded for long. In every culture and time that I can think of, eventually positive change comes. Does it start at the “top” with governments and religious institutions? Never (that I can think of). It always starts with the brave person(s) who decides to take a stand. The hope I carry now is that we are those brave people and we aren’t alone.

I’m a teacher, an artist, and an energy worker. I will do my part.

What can you do?

What talents, strengths, skills, and gifts can you bring to this?

How can you use your uniqueness to affect positive change?

You may feel called to write, sign petitions, create art (visual arts, poems, songs…), become an activist, support your beliefs financially, educate, or run for office. Let the knowledge of what is happening inspire, motivate, and guide you. WE MATTER!

A New Way

What worked at one time no longer serves. Carey likens it to eating out of a garden that grew in centuries past. The food of that time has long since rotted. There is no nourishment there. We need to plant new seeds, nurture them, harvest them, and share the bounty with others.

We are stewards, caretakers of our world. It is said that the true leaders, teachers, and healers will recognize what is going on and be the first to act. You are among them. We are “them”.

When we feel helpless, frustrated, and paralyzed by fear, Carey writes “You are doubting your own power. You are not vibrating fast enough to channel the immense energies of creation because your attention is scattered and you are closed to the one moment where the love that would quicken you exists: the moment where you are.”

How Beautiful It Is

I’ll leave you with more from Ken Carey.

“As the new information society bubbles over into global spiritual awakening, we come to join with our human egos on a scale unprecedented throughout all of history. People turn once again to the Great Spirit who is the source of all information. Rapidly in some, gradually in others, our egos discover their appropriate roles in the communication of this new awareness. And there is naturally distortion at first. But in the explosion of consciousness, it is soon purified. Our spirits incarnate in ever growing numbers. Distortion diminishes. Truth spreads. And how beautiful it is!”

Every significant change in history starts with everyday people doing extraordinary things.

We are those people and our time is now.

Several months ago, Marcy, my acutely perceptive Tarot Reader, spoke of the struggle we each have balancing our analytical, logical side with our intuitive, LOVE-centered side at different times throughout our lives. This is especially true when we are in the midst of great change. The masculine aspect of ourselves, associated with action, wants to DO something. The feminine aspect of ourselves just wants to BE.

Logic

Marcy used the image of a uniformed guard putting great effort into “protecting” a stone building. He held a flag and took his job very seriously… to the point of exhaustion… not realizing that this much effort wasn’t really needed. The guard represents my logical side- some call it the masculine, ego, thought, left brain, or animus.

Intuition

At the same time, in this vision, a sleek female cat-burglar was sneaking past him into the building. She wasn’t gloating but she was definitely amused that she was able to sneak passed him undetected. Some call her the female, Intuition, spirit, heart, right brain, or anima.

The Illusion

It’s an illusion to think each, acting alone, will be beneficial. They both need to stop their “game playing”, truly SEE each other, and know that when they unite, they will be able to fulfill their true purpose- provide balance.

Marcy saw the cat-burglar go outside and make the first gesture toward connection. He wasn’t able to do it; he was too focused on his duty to guard and protect. The guard didn’t realize that by joining forces with her, it would free them both.

She embraces him and he literally lets his guard down- weeping and awakening at the same time. The cat-burglar, too, realizes the need for unity to fulfill their symbiotic roles.

Balance: masculine and feminine supporting one another

What is fascinating to me, beyond Marcy’s skill as a Tarot reader, is that this message was already coming to me loud and clear through my creative expression.

Creativity

Creativity is where I’m most comfortable letting go of expectations and outcomes, allowing my Intuition to guide the process and analysis to follow. Intuition communicates most clearly through imagery, synchronicity, dreams, and most often my art.

The beings in both my sculpture and my colored pencil drawing depict the positive effect the unity of masculine and feminine energies can have when they are in harmony.

Return of the Bird Tribes

Ken Carey, in his book Return of the Bird Tribes, explains, “In a healthy state, the ego is a secondary component of identity…the Great Spirit is experienced as your primary sense of self….When your ego stops trying to do everything all by itself, and invites eternal spirit into your consciousness, your historical illusion evaporates like mist on a sunny morning. A polarity reversal takes place in the charge of your human envelope. The field of consciousness around you changes. Instead of your ego dominating your sense of identity and blocking your awareness of the Great Spirit, an eternal sense of self awakens within you. You know yourself as a projection of the Creator of all the stars in the sky. You know yourself as one of a family of god-beings, sharing God’s Being. You remember. Everything is seen differently. The world is perceived anew through the eyes of a universal awareness. Your ego becomes your working partner, and you commence the conscious creation of a new human reality.”

Our Outer World Mirrors Our Inner World

Marcy went on to explain that our outer world mirrors our inner world. Relationships with others and our experiences inform us of the times we are living in balance and when we are not. Balance, for me, feels like greater clarity and flow, bring to mind words like Trust, Allowing, and Surrender. When the masculine and feminine are out of balance, I feel discord between my heart and throat chakras- the centers for love and communication. To come back to center, I have to form a harmonious partnership between the rigid, analytical aspect that is most comfortable “DOING” and the intuitive, heart-centered aspect that finds comfort in “BEING”.

Seeking Balance

Seeking balance between Doing and Being, I treat myself with greater compassion, gentleness, and kindness. In my Tarot reading, Marcy saw the cat-burglar make the first move toward the guard. By holding him in her arms, she represents taking a LOVE-focused approach.

My intuitive art practice, meditation, connecting to nature, and time for dream-filled sleep entwine these two aspects of my Self. From this place of unity, I can move forward with greater grace, serenity, confidence, and love. That’s when I know I’m on the right path.

What do you do to bring balance between DOING and BEING?

How can your Intuition be given space to guide you more often?

When you are still and quiet, what is your heart saying to you?