The Spiritual Desert

Ours is an era of rapid-fire initiations. Many people (myself included, currently) are experiencing a spiritual desert that feels endless in its repetition of grief, confusion, and fatigue.

If you are feeling this, you’re not alone. The perspective I would offer is that you get to decide what is sacred for you. That is a brand of superpower- to hold your experience, even in the suffering, as holy and worthy of the deepest reverence.

The emotions become more intense as you advance because of your increased availability to transmute dense energies. It's normal to feel discouraged about this, and even to wonder, “Will there ever be a time when I can ease off the constant spiritual work and just be happy?” I will tell you the only real answer on this question that feels satisfying to me when I have posed it to myself, and it is “I don’t care.”

What “I don’t care” means to me is that I’m entitled to see my life as important even when it seems to be falling apart; that pain does not mean there has been a mistake, just as pleasure does not equal reward. “I don’t care” means that the non-fulfillment of the most ardent desires—for love, joy, and abundance—is held as a tragic loss to be integrated into a template of acceptance, not registered as a problem to be ameliorated. It is seeing the darkness as rich in its own way. It’s labeling the difficult emotions in ways that affirm the preciousness of your soul. Can your grief be joyful? Can your disappointment be poignant? Can your anger be passionate? If no experience or emotion is considered to be a problem, you are free. This is easier said than done, but it is a real and true practice.

In alignment with this season of deep work, I’ll be adjusting my rates at the end of this month. If you feel called to continue our work together, this is a good time to book before the increase. My schedule is largely booked through April 30th, but any sessions or packages booked before May 1st, even if they are scheduled for after that date, may be purchased at the current rate. Click here for info. Meanwhile, I will continue to offer teachings and readings on my Patreon, which is a monthly membership of $22. Recent posts have featured insights into navigating the Dark Night of the Soul and perspectives on shame.

I’m sending you so much love in this season of growth and expansion!

Love,

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