Soul seeking – The journey within

Hello again,

I have always found November to be a mystical month, where the awareness of a world beyond the tangible came to the fore. This was partly due to the passing of my grandmother on my first birthday. This date was also her birthday… the amazing synchronicity… yet a date that symbolised both life & death all the same.

My mystical experience of November was also due to the Irish traditions of Halloween, followed by a month of honouring the souls who have gone before us. This act traditionally asked us to connect within & re-root with our ancestral past; as similarly, the growth of the year decayed so that the land could recoup before it’s next year of produce. This journey within also created space for us to connect with the realities of death, loss & impermanence. A space for reflection & soul guidance before a new cycle would commence.

Astrologically, this November begins with a tone of conflict or destruction. There is lots of energy in Scorpio with the Sun, Mercury & Mars opposing Uranus & Jupiter in Taurus. Scorpio speaks of power & control, passion, transformation, destruction & darkness; so when housing communicative Mercury & all-action Mars, we could hear of conflict ringing in the air. Further destruction is also very possible in the form of natural disasters, protests, social-media disruption or power outages.

With such turmoil in our world at present, it is natural to feel powerless & heartbroken. We are witnessing so much pain, trauma & devastation. In searching for answers I stumble upon the belief that we are all on our own soul journey. Each one having an individual contract to fulfill in this lifetime. This allows me to find acceptance in what I have no control over, without accepting certain acts as being OK, right or just. Each soul is presented with challenges. I cannot work through yours, you cannot work through mine, but we can witness each other & at times offer support or encouragement. In the absence of a cure, an area we can focus our attention is our hearts; actually allowing our hearts to break open with compassion for the souls who are both experiencing & perpetrating these current atrocities. May they find peace within their souls.

In our personal lives, we can turn inwards with compassion for our internal conflicts while also seeking compassion for those we are in difficult relationships with or estranged from. This does not mean returning to unhealthy dynamics but choosing to open our hearts in love for another human being who sees life differently, who lives life differently, who perhaps is not doing anything to us, but their very way of being feels harmful or destructive to us. May we find peace with their way of being in the world.

Before I sign off for today, I also want to share my upcoming masterclasses with you which I describe below. This month the focus is on self-worth, so if you are finding it difficult to receive, to choose healthy practices, to over-come people-pleasing & break through those self-imposed glass ceilings, then this workshop is for you. I look forward to re-connecting with you in the month ahead.

Wishing you a peaceful November,

Best wishes,

Vivianne.