Happy Solstice

I generally approach the Solstice with trepidation as some of my more "enlightening" (read bloody awful) experiences have happened around this time. When the light shines brightest and longest there are few places for shadows to hide, and so, as I tiptoe gently through the landscape attempting not to snap any twigs or rustle any leaves, what have I noticed as the longest day approaches?

First of all I have been (pleasantly) surprised to find a personal resolve which has prevented me from indulging in that favourite pass time: making myself wrong. If I'm pissed at something I am pissed at something and that is OK. If I'm nervous about something that's OK too. Equally when I find myself being magnificent I can allow my magnificence to shine without any false (British) humility. 

This state of allowing has been really useful this past couple of weeks on the numerous occasions people have asked me "what on Earth is going on?" The honest answer is there is too much going on to be able to answer that question with certainty and certainly too much to address specifically. Whilst being able to say that I have no idea what is happening has been a relief, it is not necessarily true. 

What is happening at a global and individual level is simply a continuation of a phenomenon which has been in process for years. That phenomenon, sometimes known as the shift, is simply humanity waking up. Those who have actively embraced and worked with this process for a long time are displaying incredible awareness and, dare I say, a cautious excitement as all they have held for so long at a conceptual level is finally becoming embodied and experiential. 

This group have been those willing to take responsibility for their experience and, almost subconsciously, grown accustomed to spending the majority of their time in a state of presence. So why are these people suddenly asking what the hell is going on? My suspicion is that the light is penetrating deeper than ever before and that can be uncomfortable. Uncomfortable enough to disturb their hard earned peace, and having become used to the peace the disturbance feels more, well disturbing. 

For most other people the noise just continues and even if the world does seem in a state of chaos it feels like business as usual. Until it doesn't and their slumber is disturbed. 

Happy Solstice

With LOVE

Bill