I have been feeling heavy hearted, in fact heartbroken at the state of the world.
I will admit, I haven't wanted to take a position on Gaza, Initially I just saw complexity - this conflict is so historical, so many layers. So much pain, suffering and loss.
Both victims and oppressors over centuries. All parties carrying massive wounds.
But as things escalated, I deliberately, consciously looked away. I couldn’t face it. I was so tired and exhausted from keeping the wheels turning in my own life that I couldn’t take in the horror. Until a couple of weeks ago. And once I looked, I went down the dark hole. It’s pretty much the only thing on my instagram feed now.
Now it's much more than politics, religion and history. It is so much more than territory, it is more than terrorist organisations.
What is happening in Gaza is systemic dehumanisation, happening in real time, right in front of our eyes.
And the worst part for me is the collective global bystanding. How do those with the power to stop this happening remain complicit?
I understand it's complex but how do we stand by while children starve, while families are killed, while people are shot at as they try to get food for their families? How do we stand by when millions of dollars of aid sits there at the border, with no access to the people who so desperately need it?
The heaviness has felt so big, and I was finding it hard to enjoy things actually. overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness and despair at where the world is at.
Then.. by some kind of divine intervention, I came across a beautiful little series on the Divine Feminine. I had a day off work, got into bed, andI listened to all four episodes, a few times.
It was total soul medicine.
I felt my whole nervous system settle. And I felt a coherence again as I breathed in the divine feminine, infusing my body and my heart with love and nurture, and refilling it with creativity and receptivity. And then I saw the whole picture of what is happening in our whole world.
Having worked with these energies over time in various ways. in my work, I have always had a deep respect for the masculine -there is action, clarity, strength and power in the masculine. Civilizations have been built along with structures that have allowed us to grow and thrive in so many ways. We have invented, created and advanced a way of living that is profoundly beautiful and intelligent in so many ways.
But the unhealthy power-over paradigm of the masculine (Patriachy) has been toxic and destructive, and at a huge cost to the feminine - women, nature, connection, love, nurture - and it feels to me, like we are now seeing the ugliest, most desperate vile expression of this destruction in the world.
So, for those of us who feel powerless - to do anything about the horrors of the world right now, I would encourage you to create the balance inside. To explore and uncover the relationship you have between the feminine and masculine. This is what I am committed to.
And call in the divine feminine for support.
How do we do this? I have some hot tips on cultivating the Divine Feminine coming.
But the simple first steps is to - walk in nature, feel our feet on the earth, meditate and allow the energy of love and compassion to fill our bodies. Find ways to be kind, and generous to others.
I will continue to share inspiration from people much more connected to, knowledgeable and in tune with the divine feminine.
Restoring our own relationship with the masculine and feminine feels like something we have the power to to do - we an create a healthy, inner sacred union, that strengthens and energizes us to show up in the world as needed.
And, as naive as it might sound, I believe that this resonance will slowly activate the field of humanity…. And at some point the human spirit will prevail and we will come out the other side of this mess, with more love, more compassion and healthier relationships with eachother and our world.
It’s a big time… but this has been coming for a long time… Love and prayers to ourselves, eachother and our beloved shared humanity.