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I’ve been sitting here thinking about this particularly wretched time that we live in. It’s very wicked and very scary. I see a lot of people struggling to have hope, to manifest, to stay optimistic during these times. I get it. It’s hard.
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When you look at the world today, it is in collapse. The ecosystem, the climate, governments, societal norms, and mental states seem to be in a constant state of flux. You can’t help but to be scary and unsure of the world we live in. Anybody would be in a state of distress during these times. I think it is, not only normal, but realistic to do so.
But what do you do when that realism starts to bite into your optimism or your ability to manifest, dream, and hope for a better tomorrow? I really don’t know. When I really think about things, I am at a loss. When I talk to family and friends, they too are at a loss. I don’t think we are meant to live through such uncertainty.
I often look to the astrology of the moment and the future, read studies, check out historical time periods of the past for pattern recognition, and other things to get a picture of the moment, and it does not in fact look good. There is that study by MIT that says around 2040 or 2045 the world will be in total ecological and societal collapse. Experts say that we really are on track for that collapse in a way that isn’t just on pace but also barrelling at breakneck speed. Oh boy!
When I check what the different types of astrologers are saying, it looks bleak. They always say that things come in seasons, but this particular one is a doozy. The Tropical, Western, Vedic, and Chinese astrologers are say things are not just terrible, but tuuuurible. The Vedic astrologers are the ones that scare me the most because they say, we should just focus on survival and community because not all of us will make it. Like ummm excuse me Miss Ma’am! WTF does that mean exactly?
No matter which way you look at it, it’s hard to look for a bright and better future when you are a realist a, andou see all the things thanging. I have always taken pride in my ability to be real in a world that is often full of smoke and mirrors, however it is a horrible time to be a realist.
Anyway, I try to be optimistic throughout all the shenanigans and foolishness going on in the world. I keep telling myself that this too shall pass. Seasons come and seasons go. In this excruciatingly long period of bleakness, I try to do Reiki and meditate. Keeping my central nervous system in tack is the key to keeping me as grounded as possible. I also listen to binaural beats and ASMR sounds to help soothe me.
Another thing I do is pray and pull a few tarot cards to guide me through this time. When I pulled some cards for the collective today, I received the Nine of Cups, Queen of Swords, and the Chariot. The cards are literally begging us to ground ourselves and focus so we can get through this tough time. We can come out of this with our minds intact if you take the time to build some kind of system that focuses on whole body wellness, both mentally and physically. To that I say, good luck because we are going to need it.
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