Adventures in Awareness  Issue #2

“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action,
and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.
And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost.
The world will not have it…
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” - Martha Graham, choreographer

Something else that’s risen to the forefront of my awareness is that unless I take an extra moment to anchor what I just noticed (by writing it down or recording it digitally) it can evaporate like smoke on a brisk breeze. Now, I’m not judging that as being either right or wrong, or good or bad, but rather as ‘it is what it is’. Paradoxically, it also opens a space for a new ‘flight of fancy’ to either be noticed or to flit by without being acknowledged.

An example of the usefulness of a ‘flight of fancy,’ is a client conversation in which we were exploring why, despite no longer desiring to be an active member of an executive team, the client kept having a sense of being ‘left out’ or ‘left behind’ by the team as she stepped away. When she spoke about the inner ‘tug of war’ being waged about having made this choice, which she acknowledged to be the right one for her at this point in time, I offered a comment something like, “Your description sounds a bit like a child trying to hang out with older sibs or friends, and not feeling welcome or included.”

As these words fell from my lips, my client’s voice became very quiet as the following revelation flowed from her thoughts that skipped across her own mind’s eye: “OMG, I just remembered being 4 or 5 years old and chasing my [sibs] as they walked to their school bus with their friends, begging them to let me come with them.” And suddenly that ‘flight of fancy’ memory revealed an invisible pattern around feeling seen, heard, and included that was preventing her from moving forward and pursuing her other interest areas in the organization. This new awareness allowed my client to examine her current desires, to speak them aloud for the first time, and to initiate an action plan to move ahead.

So far the meaning I’m making for myself about ‘flights of fancy’ is that they provide inspiration and renewed awe about how uniquely intricate the threads of life are and how creatively our minds can interweave them. I’m also struck by the speed with which these flights unfold - and yet by being purposely present to them we can track them through all their turns and elevations as they traverse, regardless of their speed.

A QUESTION FOR YOU TO ASK YOURSELF
As you notice your own ‘flights of fancy’ over the next several days or weeks, what ideas are being sparked and how are you responding to them?

I invite you to consider this question and, as you do, notice what new awareness emerges from within you. And please remember to have FUN on that awareness adventure into the question, okay?

Happy exploring!
Amoráh

THE ENERGY SOUP REPORT:

Since we’re all inextricably interconnected to each other, our planet, and our universe, here are some of the energies we’re all swimming in together right now:
New Moon - Feb 18 2015 3:47 PM PST:

Madeline Gerwick, Business Astrologer, Polaris Business Guides –

We’re full to the brim with tasks, and we may have agreed to take these on during Mercury retrograde, when we were under pressure to fix crises…We’re just not ready for new starts! We need to eat what’s on our plates first…The New Moon in Aquarius is interested in group ideals and goals for the future. It’s also interested in innovation and technology. This New Moon can be radical in its ideas and it often questions why we’re doing whatever we’re doing.
Super New Moon on the cusp of Aquarius/Pisces - Feb 18th 3:47 PM PST:

Stephanie Austin, EcoAstrology –

New moons are optimal times to set intentions, and offer valuable instructions for our evolution…[This] new moon is the fifth in a series of six new moons which form at the very first or the last degree of a sign, suggesting that we are in an extended period of initiations, each one opening new pathways and possibilities…The transition from Aquarius to Pisces expands our identity from being members of the human race to experiencing our kinship with all of creation: plants and animals, wind and water, the Earth and stars. Pisces symbolizes the ineffable, a unified reality which lies beyond concept and conviction; it calls us to heal and open our heart by bringing light to all that has been in the shadow, thus remembering our divine origin and destiny.

February Theme - IMPROVEMENT - The Power Path –

This month supports us to look closely at what needs improvement in our lives and take some action in that direction. Since Mercury is still retrograde for the first part of the month we have plenty of opportunity to pause, rethink and regroup. This month is about taking many baby steps and adjusting their direction as you go. Expect change as what needs improvement becomes obvious. NEW MOON FEB 18TH: This New Moon is a time to celebrate any and all improvements no matter how small or large in your life. Acknowledge yourself and all of your support with gratitude. Take some time to be still and allow all the focus and action towards improvement to settle, organize and balance. The New Moon is always a still point and this one being in Aquarius suggests being still and taking a breath in that stillness in order to allow something wonderful, eccentric and unexpected to land in your lap. Intend that whatever it is, it will be an improvement in some way. This is also a good time to dream bigger and to acknowledge some of the areas that you wish to improve instead of working on what needs improvement. Spend some time dreaming your desires and expanding your sense of what is possible. Remember to vote with your heart and not with your mind and to dream outside the box.

Natural Time Calendar –

Feb 7-Mar 6 is the “Galactic Moon of Integrity” according to the Mayan Natural Time Calendar - its energies are Harmonize-Model-Integrity: “Let your soul work in harmony with the universal intelligence, as your breath does with the air.”-Cosmic History Chronicles

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“Inside the World of Master Coaching” Tele-seminar Series - Thursday March 26, 2015 - 9am-10:30am PST - facilitated by Gail Moore of Moore Master Coaching - I am the featured coach for this event, so please join me!

ICF Midwest Conference – Theme: “Getting to the Heart of the Matter” June 18-20, 2015 in Kansas City MO - my educational breakout session is entitled “Mentor Coaching: A Pathway to the Heart & Art of Coaching - Who Knew?!?!”

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