Our whole world changes and becomes softer when we listen with our hearts rather than our heads. We breathe easier and in synchronicity with the natural rhythms of life.

Different Cultures

I can’t say this holds for us all here; however, many of us were born and raised in cultures that value the head over the heart. Thus, we no longer know and truly trust our heart’s wisdom. We place our hearts below our heads in an inner hierarchy we may or may not be conscious of. This commonly leads us to listen and respond from the neck up. This action often leaves the rest of our bodies with little or no say in most matters. This physical habit sometimes feels as ingrained as how we breathe or walk. Let that old mode go and know that by breathing with an enlivened awareness. We can alter and breathe luminous energy into our hearts, listening and responding from this much deeper, more resonant place, a more spiritual, natural place to reside in.

Heart, you are lost; but there’s a path
From the lover to the soul, secret
But visible. Worlds blaze round you
Don’t shrink: the paths secret, but yours.
– Jalal-ud-Din Rumi

Withdraw into your dreams, let go of all that no longer serves and rest as the moon wanes. Just listen and awaiting the new moon energy for the next cycle to begin. This is a beautiful, empowering way of self-acceptance and understanding, a pathway to embrace our shadows with love and uncover our core truth. We are all in this together.