Dear Ones –

Should we call this “In Transition” instead? No matter, whether in or on or under, transition is by definition a disorienting state. Of course, everything is always in transition – this is what the Buddhists call “impermanence”. Sometimes, as a human or maybe as a bug, you might be more strongly aware of more things than usual being more intensely transitional than your daily norm.

Say you have an address. Then you move. Then your address is no longer your address, and you may be somewhat uncertain about where, in time and space, you are. You may have trouble moving through your new space, not quite knowing where to put your hand out for the light switch, or which way to step to avoid that creaky stair. In time you will adapt, to the sounds and the views, the smells and the feeling of the new place, but all the time, as your relationship with the old space recedes in fits and starts, you will wonder what you are doing here and where is it you truly belong.

If you make other changes at the same time as physical location – say you choose a new job, or leave an old relationship, or maybe someone died or got very, very ill when you were used to their presence and their health – well, these elements can disturb the consciousness as well, and mess up the comfort of the usual field where you energy feels at home.

We want to say one thing in particular, and that is that humans don’t like change. Even if it is change for the better, even if it is a new behaviour that will undoubtedly reap rewards, humans would generally like to keep things as they were. Even those among you who like to mix things up and be different and live different lives in the course of one lifetime, even you will find yourself staring at the wall some days and wondering, “How did I get here?”

You get to a new place by setting one foot, or thought, or idea, in front of the other, and then continuing on. Eventually a resting place is found, noted, and occupied. Even so, you may feel restless. Even so, you may have doubt. Even so, you may not feel comfort for a while, even though ideally you shall.

When you find yourself in transition, we think a few things help to keep in mind.

Remember, or imagine, that you chose this. You may not know why, and it may not seem the brightest move at first, but you chose, and so there is power there. Own it.

Remember that all things are in transition, in itself a constant state. So, you can rest there in good company. Very often when transition is hard, there is nothing really to do now. So, rest and you will have energy when you need it, to move forward or activate the next phase.

Remember there will only be more of this. Practice, while not conducive to perfection (since that state does not yet exist), is conducive to growing familiarity with the stages of transit. Like learning the stations on your underground commute – “Oh, Leicester Square, almost there!” – you will learn, if you attend, the stages of your particular brand of transit event. “Oh, look, here’s my little meltdown, oh, here’s comes violent self-doubt, oh, now it’s the slight uplift where I get on with things, here comes the moment of relief, oh yes, now is the part where I step away and just run errands and Get Things Done…wait, what’s next? Oh yes, appreciation for the tapestry of life. Yes, that’s right. Good. Thank you. Love.” And so on and so on and on.

Don’t be too much afraid, dear friends, for life is uncertain and all you can really do is flex a little in the knees as you ride the waves and try to point your bow in the proper direction for maximum yield.

Much love and peace to all,

BlueStar and Counsel of Light