Jagged

A friend said to me that the energy lately is jagged. That fits.

These Times

Jagged. Sharp, uneven edge or surface, often with points or notches. Something rough and irregular.

This is a time of transition and, some say, transformation. There is uncertainty, a fair share of jolts and shocks, the unfamiliar, things going away, things coming in, abruptness, bewilderment, polarity and speed. How are we to function within this jagged energy?

All kinds of possibilities exist within this energy– getting snagged by something sharp, witnessing things falling apart, having to acclimate to the unfamiliar, being anxious and uneasy, having to deal with the unpredictability of things, – and, within all this, having to continue to function in our lives. It is like trying to get somewhere while negotiating an obstacle course that we have never encountered before.

There is no roadmap. It is unsettling, to say the least. So much of what is occurring now has not been experienced before. Things change rapidly, sometimes from hour to hour with no apparent logic or strategy. It is as if chaos reigns and that may be the point. There is little steady ground and what is steady is only temporary.

Openings

How do we deal with Openings in these times? In jagged energy they may be harder to see, as well as harder to negotiate. We are upended. We may be distracted and preoccupied by what is occurring around us. Jagged energy can greatly unsettle us.

As an Opening appears, how are we to have the centeredness and power to make our choices? Will our choices be sound as we experience this energy? It is a challenging situation. Dealing with Openings in this energy, however, can yield powerful results and help us grow in ways that we have not before.

The Openings we encounter may be of a very different nature. They may involve finding ways to center and move steadily in the midst of intensity or releasing what we know and opening to something very new. They may involve dealing with fears that we have not known before or finding ways quickly to get comfortable with the unknown. They may test our desire and courage to grow and continue our journey.