Radical Shift
Our global community is in the throes of ‘radical shift’. We are all doing our best to cope with the extreme and undesirable circumstances that the covid-19 plague has brought to our doorsteps.
This radical shift aligns philosophically with the spiritual implications of Thomas Khun’s ‘paradigm shift’. (The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, University of Chicago Press, 1962). To successfully navigate the turbulent rapids of change demands that we align with our authentic selves in transforming beliefs and truths that no longer support our way of being; our security.
The Tower card in the Tarot is a powerful representation of radical shift. The Tower’s message is about sudden, unforeseen change; crisis, danger, destruction and liberation.
The lightning bolt that strikes the strong walls of the Tower, representing the fortified foundations of our security, is a stark, shocking revelation of our weaknesses. This is radical transformation! Collectively and individually, we stand solidly in the crossroads, facing decisions about which direction to go; compelled to make choices we never dreamed necessary.
I recently asked a client how he was doing in the midst of this craziness. He responded that, “The craziness has always been here, the virus has just ripped the mask off that reality.” Now we are face to face with radical shift.
Depictions of the Tower card show two falling figures representing radically shifting ideas and beliefs about our sense of security. The Tower is of our own making. It is incumbent on us to learn the lesson it presents. Radical transformation stimulates creativity, experiential wisdom and spiritual tenacity. We are empowered by choosing to live in faith, or dis empowered by choosing to live in fear.
A new cycle has begun. We are presented with the opportunity to re-define our beliefs about security, equality and freedom; an opportunity to collectively unite with greater awareness regarding how we function day-by-day and the impact business as usual has on planet Earth and the heart of civilization. Our behaviors matter.
The push to return to ‘normal’ is a powerful elixir tempting us back into a false sense of control, a false sense of security. We can never go back. Like an enormous global earthquake, covid-19 has shaken our foundations. How we choose to respond, to re-build, will shape the essence of our future.
The way through this crisis on a personal level is through faith. No matter what your belief system, now is the time to profoundly plug-in; to let the light of greater awareness into consciousness, guiding us away from fear and helplessness into personal empowerment and inner peace during this time of peril and upheaval.
“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” ~William James
Stay safe and be well!
Many blessings and much love!
Melannie
