I am writing this in response to an essay that I just read from a dear mentor, Charles Eisenstein. I’ve been grateful for his writing, speaking, and teaching for quite some time.

This is a poignant moment in time - the Lion's Gate - the Full Moon in Aquarius. I find meaning in this moment, and I am grateful for this space where I can continue to practice leaning into my own authenticity and the meaning and importance of my own life.

I am grateful for all of the intersecting communities where the voices of focus on our own deep care and commitment to life continue to remind, rekindle, revitalize my own capacity to stand in leadership in the direction of the health and vitality of our future.

I've noticed, specifically in the last couple of days, as I've listened to teachings about this particular moment, that there is a still small voice that is trying to "let me off the hook" by writing-off the life-affirming movement. "Yeah, but the suffering and destruction and chaos is simply too great and overwhelming for us to be able to withstand."

In listening to Heather Ensworth's astrology teaching about the Lion's Gate, she invited me / us to do a fire ceremony to let go of whatever doesn't serve. I am putting this to words, because I want to let it go. I'm not so naive to think that voice or feeling won't return, BUT...

I sense - with the synchronicity afoot - that this is a subtle, quite, ordinary moment to integrate all of the ceremony, sacrifice, and dedication to life - into an even deeper rootedness into the patient process of living faith in action; and re-membering and re-turning to the wakeful awareness of the importance of the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason. Of course, with compassion and understanding for the learning journey that I/we are all on together.

Thank you, again, Charles, for inspiring this writing with your writing. Onward!