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Day Fifteen: Rituals and Upaya
“This practice of listening will tell us what’s true and what’s not, when to proceed and when to postpone, whom to trust and whom not, which direction to take at the crossroads, whose voices are brawling in our heads, what’s right for us and where we’re willing to be led.” ~Gregg Levoy, Callings
(Day 15 of 30 days of writing. All of the 30 days are posted on Medium or go to this link and purchase the entire e-book for 99 cents. The Sacred Feminine: Tuning into Your Personal Power. 30 days of Writing and Reflecting)
It is the spring of 2020 and there is a global pandemic.
Slow down…
This is the message all around us. Museums are closed. Broadway is dark. Schools are closed and moved online. People are encouraged to work remotely and stay home.
I understand the ‘need’ to be busy and how we have been conditioned to do, do, do. Go, go, go. It is one of the ways we have been taught that we have value. What are you doing? What do you do for work? What did you do this week? We don’t even have the language to ask someone about the practice of being, listening, or tuning into their intuition. How is your meditation practice? What is your relationship to your intuition?
I’m lucky to have worked at home since 1990. It took some adjustment to set my own schedule and adapt to…