I’m writing this as I’m watching the snow continue outside my window. Yes I’m snowed in! After my annual wandering trip West into the sunshine states, I, like many Minnesotans ponder our seasons here. I marvel at our endurance, and our vitality in how we embrace the weather with winter gear, layers, shovels, and snowshoes. We are masters of statistical weather facts as we await spring. We celebrate the annual return of the birds, warm weather and grass as we sport shorts and flip flops earlier than most state inhabitants. We are resilient as we quickly move on from the snowstorms and polar vortex weather of the past while being amused of the snow falls experienced in Nevada, California, Arizona and well as up and down the east coast.
There may be scientific weather reasons for the frigid cold and pummeling of waves of snow, but there are also energetic reasons. Repeated or extended weather patterns tend to keep us inside or in one place. I see it as an opportunity to do more internal processing, resting and sometimes more connection with those closest to us. The snow and water is good earth cleansing, but also it is another way of slowing us down, drawing us in to be more contemplative. Water represents our emotions, and we’ve been working on deep emotions most the winter. Time to wash some of that away too!. The Aries energy of Uranus and Chiron are giving us the push in our souls to get moving. Almost like cabin-fever of the soul. It is not a time to rush, but to act purposefully in all our actions as we plan for spring.
The portals to clear old energies of 2016-2018 have closed, but we still may be wondering where we’ve been the last few years. We’re planting seeds for new crops that will take us through the next 4-6 years, and the universe is providing a plethora of clues. March 6 New Moon brings energy and freshness about 2019. Spring Begins on March 20th with a Full Moon, also will be powerful illumination of new pathways. There is another energetic portal between March 20th full moon, and April 19 Full moon – prime planting perhaps? Listen to your soul, it always knows the path.
Shine ON – Love and Light to you this March ~Laurie