Urban Shamanism

We have to brace ourselves and learn

The Great Collapse is picking up speed. Wherever we look, we see disasters. Floods in Turkey, Japan and other countries. Wildfires in the Mediterranean, the US and elsewhere. Now the Taliban, one of the most violent and oppressive regimes in the world, is reinstated in Afghanistan. This is just a short view of the onslaught, because there are many things happening at the same time and I don't think anyone reading this isn't at least partially aware of what's going on. Historically, humanity has seen horrors far worse than these, but few knew about them at the time due to communicational restrictions... which are mostly non-existent now. We're in the Age of Information and, although many countries like my own, still face severe limitations in internet and access to the media, we have a lot more access than we've ever had, according to accepted historical records, that is.

Unfortunately, I can't give you great prospects for this period, this is merely the tip of the iceberg and a taste of what's to come. I can only give you a different perspective: emotional management, a discipline that involves the close observation and exploration of our feelings through meditation, visualization, physical training and creation. It's not easy, but we'll have to get very good at it to hold our ground for the things that we'll have to witness. This process will take years and at the same time, it's all happening now. Attention and insight are key.

Working with emotions, especially at a collective scale, has been the core of my focus since I started this journey. It can be extremely taxing and not always necessary, there are energies that we're not meant to handle and places we don't have to enter, plus figuring out stuff about our inner being is difficult enough already. However, we're part of this great tribe that we call Humanity, and inhabit this great world that we call Planet Earth, and what's happening already, what's going to happen, requires nothing less than the strongest, deepest union among us. Separation is illusion, in the essence we're cut from the same cloth.

Whether we want it or not, this is the Storm and we have to brave it. Growing aware of your emotions, confronting fears and dismantling anxieties is hard, but a magnificently effective tool to find peace even in the thick clouds and thunders. If you're not currently creating anything, connecting meaningfully with others, exercising or engaging in some exploratory activity like learning a new language or meditating, I suggest that you start doing so regularly. Whatever inspires you to joy and passion will help you reclaim your balance. But remember, this isn't about escaping into a narrative, there's no escape this time. Don't avert your eyes, live the Ride to the guts and be empowered!

Night Rune: Hagalaz

(Meditation) I call upon my teachers. I elevate my vibration acknowledging sorrows. (Dream) Vague images of a colossal mechanism. Great social gatherings.

Daylight Rune: Laguz

Profound and powerful emotional opening. The ground flows like water and thunders in its fervor. Fear and confusion, the Feathered Stag gallops across the mountains, the Trees rise at its passing. Transgressions must have immediate retaliation, conflict is sometimes inevitable. Lift your face and show yourself as you are, it is time for honesty. As water adapts to the container, adapt yourself to circumstance. Return to the original course, embrace your north, rejoice in your Star and flow in its Light. All illness emerges from emotion, elevate what you feel and heal yourself. Tend to the wounds of others and see your reflection.