Where Attention Goes, Energy Flows
First off let me just say, HAPPY END OF MERCURY IN RETROGRADE.
Mercury, the planet of communication, goes Retrograde about 3 times a year so while this isn’t necessarily a unique phenomenon, I don’t know about y’all but it’s been a doozy for me……so I’m thrilled.
Anyways, like I talked about in my last newsletter, when planets are in a retrograde, especially Mercury, it’s a really opportune time to slow down, review and reflect (I thank Brionna Ned for this reminder).
One of the things I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately is something I heard one of my favorite healers, Maryam Hasnaa, recently discussing:
“For every problem there are at least 3 solutions”
I’d like us to sit with that for a moment.
I’d like you to think of a problem that you are currently facing right now. This problem could be an individual issue and/or something you are grappling with on a more collective level. Maybe something that’s felt stuck or unsolvable, and notice what that feels like in your body.
Hold it in your awareness.
Where do you feel it? What are the sensations? What emotions come up around it? Any images?
Ok, let’s let that go for a moment.
Now, just sit with the possibility that for that very same problem there are at least 3 solutions that could move it forward in some way.
What does that feel like? Even if you don’t know the specifics, what does it feel like in your body when you consider this possibility?
Does it feel expansive? Calming? Exciting? Like you can breathe a bit deeper?
Even if it’s not massive, I would bet there’s at least a slight difference in what it feels like to focus on the problem vs. what it feels like to focus on potential solutions.
I don’t want to frighten you but……congratulations! You actually just did energy work.
That’s because two of the most important foundations of energy work are extremely accessible They are simple: awareness and intention.
“Where Attention Goes, Energy Flows”
This doesn’t mean that we bypass how the problem makes us or someone else feel and/or what it might activate within us. No no, that’s why we have tools like EFT/‘Tapping’
to help us release the triggers so we can responsibly shift our energy/experience and take appropriate action.
What it does mean; however, is that we aren’t actually stuck. We have a lot more power in our experience(s) and circumstances then we may be giving ourselves credit for.
We can’t create new solutions from the same energy of the problem that we are trying to solve; however, when we can shift that energy, we can begin to think differently; we can engage our imagination; we can actually *vision* vs. react.
This is helpful when we are considering not just our own life and challenges but also when we are considering the collective’s experiences and challenges and how we can begin to tangibly change those as well.
Energy work isn’t just about shifting our own reality () , it’s about contributing to a different collective reality as well (thank you Sarah Vitti for this reminder).
Because I like tangibility, you can find this week’s free tapping video here and you’ll find other resources below that I hope can support you in shifting the energy around any of the challenges you might be facing right now.
With ease,
Bianca
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