What with the recent Lunar eclipse and the astrological state of affairs more generally, there is a theme at present of change. Anthropologist Victor Turner wrote lots on rituals and the liminal spaces they occupy/address/create (sorry for being overly vague, but it is kinda complicated). Basically, the liminal is a threshold: a transition from one state to the next, entered knowingly. So a wedding ritual is a means by which a (wo)man transitions in the eyes of society from being a single person into a married person. Again, overly simple, but hopefully you get the point.
So this past falling away, this period of change...it's similar to the liminal, but I don't know precisely where I am going or how I will be different. But I definitely feel I am approaching a threshold that I will cross. I feel my awareness shifting; my articulation of goals and desires is difficult which usually means that I'm approaching a new understanding of myself, of my intentions, and of my relationships to the world.
I've noticed lots of others going through this as well. Lots of uncertainty. Hopefully everyone can take a deep breath and seek out the company of stability and comfort in times of confusion and distress. Personally, I've found my anger easily stimulated today so I made it an early day and retreated to my apartment so as to find constructive ways to navigate this transitional period. (I've been semi-successful on that, by the way. Sometimes it's difficult to let go of the anger when I haven't fully articulated how my hackles got raised. But some days...it just happens. Misunderstandings as opposed to maliciousness, y'know?)
I'm going to try to let go of what I don't need, but have been clinging to out of habit or perceived need. I'll let you know how it goes.
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