I feel that there is an importance to truly knowing yourself. To be able to subjectively look at yourself and identify where you can improve and what you currently are not abundant in. You may struggle with coming to terms with harnessing your power. Maybe you feel that you don't deserve happiness, or don't hold enough gratitude for past defining experiences. Maybe it's a little bit scary to reflect inwards and see it all laid bare before you.
I believe that today we can explore ways in which to strengthen this connection, starting with the past.
Now it may seem backward to start in the past. However, many clues to your current behaviours and pain patterns lie here. Maybe there was a pivotal moment in your life that happened so fast you had no time to process it, only take action. Maybe you were brought slowly into tragedy and had too much time to take in its despair. Whatever the circumstance, you did not fully heal from and reconcile with the past.
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Moving on is never an easy thing. It usually happens once you have found a new routine to replace the old one with, a new set of friends, of responsibilities, of hobbies; you now live your life without its constant memory. It happened gradually over time, you became less sensitized and more consistent with your moods. You learned to let go of the thing you once loved, the one that was ingrained into your very being. In this, you acquired a great lesson, one of strength, resilience, and prosperity. But you also learned harmful things, such as distrusting intent, neglecting to foster relationships, and shielding yourself from potentially painful experiences. You have cut yourself off from ever being exposed to tragedy or pain, thus also excluding you from the joys life has to offer.
Today, we explore ways to pull yourself away from this mindset, to reach higher places, and foremost, leave the past, well, in the past.
Let's begin.
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Activating the Dynamics of Your Higher Self - Runes Associated: Inguz and Mannaz
With every decision you make, you move closer or farther away from your destiny.
You decide to take on a job based on the pay rather than the fulfillment you will receive. You stay in a relationship long past its end date due to its significance in your routine. You choose to neglect your personal health in favour of instant gratification.
Day in and day out you choose to not show up for yourself. The reason that you do this is because you have not connected to your core desires. You have not given time or thought to your natural talents, your intuition, or connections in your life that inspire you.
Moving away from your beliefs may seem easier than accepting them. Learned behaviour from your parents and the prominent people in your life have not served to benefit you, in fact, they have done the complete opposite: they have manifested into insecurity and pain patterns.
Pain patterns are intrepid pieces of the past that you desperately cling onto. They present themselves as coping mechanisms, toxic relationships, and a disconnect from reality. You believe that you must not leave any of these vices, in fear of change that will uproot your entire being. You are scared to leave what is comfortable and what has been ingrained into you from birth onward.
Change is frightening for every being on this planet. It signifies that we 'failed' or were not successful in a new attempt. It shows us that the path we are currently on just isn't working, that we have to re-evaluate our circumstances and figure out a new way forward.
Many of us will not want to leave what we already know. We turn our backs on new possibilities because the fear of past failures project onto future endeavours. We think that the outcome will be the same in every scenario and stunt our growth before we can even begin. There is a way to get through this.
You store a potential energy within yourself that never changes. It is the feeling of hope and empowerment and excitement. It is the feeling you get whenever you look into the faces of the people you love, the overwhelming joy that fills you when doing something you love. Tapping into this stored energy is the key.
You must recognize that no matter what happens to you, you will continue. One way or another, you will get to the other side of this battle and gain clarity. You will find a way to self-actualize and remove yourself from negativity.
Freedom From Imprisonment & Self Mastery - Rune Associated: Raido (or Raidho)
You must live in the present at all times. While the urge to sink back into old routines and people has a strong will, you must be stronger. The best way to do this is to allot time to consider your past.
You must dive into the main components of your life that seem to be stagnating and see where the problems arise. It could be your anxiety in social settings, that one person who feels off to you, or an activity that activates your fight, flight, or freeze response. By going deeper into their triggers, you will be able to see their root cause. It could have been a small moment in your past that you have internalized and created stigma around. This could mean you are unable to socialize freely, you feel uncomfortable around people who have embraced areas you have neglected, or you are scared of looking like a novice in new situations. These instances have all presented themselves because you have repressed emotions from your past. You have not given them the proper time to process, and your intent was to bury them far away from your conscious mind. Now, they come back to haunt you. Since you have taken your time in facing them, they have grown into something much more monstrous. They seem like this huge obstacle you will never be able to overcome, so you forgo it altogether.
I see you, I know the place that you are coming from.
This is why I encourage you to do the work anyway.
By taking control of your situation and feelings surrounding them, you are regaining your power. You open yourself up to receiving the lessons of your trauma, and travel closer to your inner being. When I say inner being, I am not talking about the mind, but the soul. It is the entity that breathes air of renewal and emboldens your passion. It prompts you to take action and move within your natural limits.
When you tap into the advantage that this provides, you find making better decisions for your best self is not so hard; it feels more like the natural next step. You fully step into yourself, into the power and energy you hold, and claim it.
Accepting New Opportunities to Unfold As They Will - Rune Associated: Fehu
Now you are ready to make your energies transferable. You have taken the time to acknowledge your past and come to terms with its influences. You recognize that you hold the power to change your outlook: your circumstances do not define you.
The next step is projecting your internal power to external circumstances. In doing this, you will be able to harness foresight, garner control, and attract abundance.
New opportunities are all around us, but you have to be willing to accept them. Not only this, but you must be open to changing these circumstances of importance.
Opportunities may present themselves in obscure ways. You could have had a verbal altercation with someone at the store or you could have lost touch with someone you once loved. The best thing you can do in these situations is to change your mindset. Go through the entirety of the situation and see what could have gone differently. We'll break this down with the second example above:
I could have made more of an effort to show up for them. I could have valued our connection above the ones I have with others. I could have changed myself so that I would be more likeable to them.
These are all instances in which you were not being true to yourself. Sure, you could have texted them more or asked them out to dinner on a regular basis, but the fact that you didn't is telling. You clearly did not feel inclined to keep this relationship going. There may have been factors such as a change in lifestyle or new people that made you view life differently, and so you don't connect with this person in the same way. The beautiful thing about people is that we are subject to change. We do not have to hold the same beliefs or interests day to day or year to year, we evolve and change and grow into people much better suited to our genuine selves. With each failed relationship and new career venture, we are eliminating distractions and roadblocks that have been preventing us from reaching our destiny. We all go through phases of cutting people out and deciding that "this job just really isn't for me". It's a natural process, and one you should never be ashamed of.
Take control of the luck you have been bestowed, disguised as an upheaval of your normal routine. You are being presented the opportunity to discover new interests, new people, and connections. Do not turn them down in favour of keeping a dead thing alive.
With doing this, you invite a new accumulation of wealth into your life. The wealth of knowledge and trust within yourself to reach social success, personal evolution, and obtaining a beginner's mindset.
When you put yourself in the place of new beginnings, you are presented with the ability to start fresh. There are no expectations of you, so you can move freely through your days.
There is freedom in cultivating first impressions. I have a feeling that you haven't given yourself a fair shot, that you have internalized all that you have and haven't accomplished, tallying it up and weighing their value. I'm telling you to scratch out all of it and start anew. Give yourself the chance to forge new connections and take abundant leaps. Attract energies that vibrate with your own and uplift your spirit. Provide yourself with a new first impression of your hopes, dreams, and desires. Forget all that you have learned along the way and trust what your gut is telling you.
The Onus - Runes Associated: Inguz, Mannaz, Raido (Raidho), and Fehu
You have so much to learn about yourself and have plentiful room to grow. The only limits surrounding you are self-implemented, as such, you hold the power to remove them. Unlock your third eye, the one that influences progression and mental clarity, and follow wherever it leads you. Meditation and journaling will take you a long way on this journey.
Above all this, is mindfulness. Mindfulness is all of those things you intrinsically know about yourself; those are what you need to be pouring your energy into. Spend more time with yourself and learning your boundaries, explore the potentiality reserved within you, and never forget the strong will you possess.
You are but a seed with maximum potential for growth. Watch what happens as you nurture your devotion to your best intent.
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