Callings

"You thought that union was a way you could decide to go. But the soul follows things rejected and almost forgotten. Your true guide drives from an undammed stream." - Rumi.

Last night I had a dream where I found myself in a place I have been before but the waters along the shore were congested and boggy. The shoreline was not at all what I remembered: all had changed,and not necessarily for the better. Any one looking for symbolism might comment on how the water is really me and the fact that it is congested and boggy probably means that the dreamer (me!) is too. In my efforts to live my soul's calling or callings while at the same time remaining a householder who lives in this world and has bills to pay and responsibilities to commit to, I am sometimes forced to halt along the way in my accelerated growth and allow the underpinnings of my dream scape speak to me. I have always considered prayer my way of conversing with God and meditation my way of listening. Dream scape however is a real banger because wisdom comes to me in the night, in the dark.  So here I find myself in the midst of living and this time living more authentically. To walk a life non-linearly means at times, to get re-routed, fail, stumble and crawl ..... basically finding yourself traversing through Dante's hell of the dark woods. Mystics of past and present confirm that despite the fierce challenges we may confront, dark and light, all is for the divine purpose of making us whole. There are no short cuts when we say "yes" to becoming who we really are. Making such a claim ought to come with a warning label: This will change your whole life. Once again, careful what you ask for .... although I no longer want to be careful. I have wiggled my way through careful and am now on my way to dareful. So be brave, go deep (like I always suggest to my SI clients) .....undam your stream, follow to the places within that are rejected and forgotten.

Cheers!