Urban Shamanism

Every crisis is an opportunity

Last week I took an intermittent break from both the platform and the readings, a system that I'll continue to apply for a while as I need to redistribute my efforts and energy. The week was exceedingly demanding, I had breakdowns almost daily until the weekend, not just due to my inner process but also the process of the entire country, which reached a head on Thursday, the birthday of Hugo Chávez, the late leader of the Venezuelan regime. There were heavy rains throughout the day and a blackout that partially affected several areas of the country, including my block and nowhere else in the vicinity that we could see.

I had to work through the thickest, most profound state of self-questioning that I've ever consciously experienced. This year is all about firsts, it seems; I've been going as far back as my childhood, targeting very specific memories that come unbounded and in great detail, obviously in connection with current situations. Fortunately, I have many tools to deal with this and, by Friday, I already had a much more consistent perspective of the messages that I've been receiving, that I've asked for. The emotions have been just as intense anyway, one of the revelations I extracted during this period was that we can't dull them down even if we know where they'll lead us; awareness of the destination doesn't make the journey any easier, although it may make it shorter, as I also realized. The time between entering a tough mood, acknowledging what's going on and resolving it has dropped considerably, thank Creation.

Yesterday was Pachamama's day and I feel reinvigorated. I've done other Rune readings for consultants in other latitudes and they've been amazing. I've also resumed the creation of my beloved Watchtowers, this time using photography, and the feeling's just great. I love the organic, dynamic flow of them. I still have to shed the symmetries, add more irregularity, but for now they work well. I sense I've reached a point of clarity that goes well beyond anything that I've experienced before and it's a blessing. Now I'll willingly continue the task of self-questioning to reach even greater focus, I owe it to myself to be more diligent and attentive. The current context is taking me back to my roots and demands nothing less but complete exposure, so be it!

In coming days, the Runes may move to other communities as I use the content creation routine that I've fostered as a stepping stone to engage in other areas of knowledge and provide other kinds of information. The readings will remain in most of my posts even if they may seem off topic, I'm sure some readers may find them useful as a resource. I like the sharpness and precision that I'm getting, it's time to hedge my bets. I invite you all to do the same!

Rune of the Day: Fehu Inverted

Uprooting, absence. Roots out of the ground ask for nutrition and rest, the tree grows better in its natural soil. Distance from the home and the mother carries severe impacts to mental and emotional stability. You expect a family support that cannot arrive if you do not share what you know, provide the necessary information for the processes to start. Money is just one way of many in which the reward may come to you, it is better to broaden the perspectives than to live in dissatisfaction. You are your own adversary, it is your resistance that stops you, you conjure disgrace and complain, that is why you do not feel the progress. Be thankful for all you have found, you have given it to yourself. If your farm does not work, review your methods, not the system; the river runs through its course, it is only diverted by obstacles.