This has been one of the most tumultuous years that I can recall. Not only for me, but for almost everyone I know.  This weekend I had a chance to visit with friends. Usually when we get together our conversation is filled with laughter, sharing our adventures, and diving into enriching conversation. This weekend, though, we all felt the need to be able to vent. Each of us, in our own unique way, has been traveling through challenges. The kind of challenges that are causing us to feel fatigued with life.

For many of us, life is hitting us with the “one-two” punch. Before we can even catch our breath, another challenge comes knocking on the door.

Usually I live my life stirring the pot of life… but this year I’m the one being stirred.

It’s been uncomfortable. It’s been exhausting. My old stories of fear and lack have been trying to make a comeback.

But this is where I turn to my spiritual toolbox. It’s not as simple as choosing a “better feeling thought” or saying a quick affirmation. The line of energy is deep and requires tenderness and loving.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve found it essential to take time to work through my process. Usually it involves sitting out in the backyard in the early morning when the world is still quiet. I let the voices rise up and I begin writing in my journal allowing the layers of thoughts and fears tumble out onto the page. This is my opportunity to go within and not worry about putting on a brave face. It is time for me to tend to the aspects of self that are feeling angry, afraid or upset.  So I write until there is no more to say.  Then I meditate. I go into the quiet for a little while and let the light pour over me. In this moment, I’m not seeking wisdom or clarity… my intention is to simply connect with divine love and allow it to fill me.

If your emotional material is being triggered in a BIG way, you’re not alone. But remember, you are a wise and divine being and you can call to you the resources, wisdom and compassion that will aid you in navigating through these choppy waters.

The other day I came across this Angel Message that poured forth a few months ago. It still seems relevant to today’s energy. I send it to you with love.

Lift your feet up off the earth and rest a while. This phase of planetary influence is bringing psychic debris to the surface. Old fears and thought forms have been temporarily re-animated. Some of these belong to you. However, most do not.

The best way to navigate this passage is to continue connecting to the Godhead and bring Divine Love into your heart. Blanket yourself in warm pink light and allow your worries and fears to be washed away. Float with the currents rather than resist.

These energies inflame the sadness and fear you already have within. Use this time to give voice to the thought forms and fears that usually lurk beneath the surface. They are being made visible so that you might renegotiate the long-term agreements you may have formed under duress with your small-self.

Beautiful friend, there is a greater expression of you seeking to be born. And the bright shining light of your soul is leading the way.

Use this transit to unburden yourself of old moments of unrealized fear. You have seeded much worry into the world. Thankfully, most of it has never come to fruition. Use this time to cut your chords and send loving energy to the old worry patterns. This will help you feel more balanced. And don’t worry about worrying…. trust that God knows the difference between the worries and fears of your small-self and the true intentions of your Spirit.

Call back your power. Find your balance and let the love of God help you find your center.