Elemental Anchors: The Forces That Hold Us Steady - III
Practices for the Third Cycle of Astronomical Grief
Ways we stay steady as we explore.
To learn more about The Four Forces, read the intro post to this series. To learn more about anchors, read the prelude to this series.
The Love Force
A Monthly Anchor - Full Moon
A contrast practice
Find the moon - as close to when she's full as you can.
If you are unable to access a full moon, visualize it or find a picture with the sky dark behind it.
Something is steady about that monthly, round light - what is for you?
Something is steady about the dark that surrounds that bright light - what is it for you?
The All-Light Force
The AND Anchor - Heart
An integrative practice.
Place a hand on your chest.
Breathe in and out, deeply.
Consider your heart - what do you know?
Consider your heart - what don't you know?
Allow compassion to flow, bridging the known and unknown. Let compassion hold the mystery of your deep deep heart.
The Alchemical (or Magic) Force
Other’s Anchors - Creative
A support practice.
Who has offered their experience through their art?
Take it in.
Visual.
Performance.
Written.
Musical.
Take in the art that others choose to share their experience through. Support the artist's alchemy and let their alchemy support you.
The Grief Force
Be An Anchor - Shared
A care practice.
Listen.
Who is offering to you their open, wounded heart? What Beloved is showing you where the breaking is happening?
Witness.
Bear witness to their grief. Bear witness to their pain. Let it be evident they are seen and cared for.
Tend.
Offer, respond, be present, write, draw, sing - tend to them, this Loved One. Share the grief-space with them as they let you and as you can.
In all this, give thanks. Thanks for the contrast, thanks for the integration, thanks for the support, thanks for the care.
Comment below what's emerging for you?
Restack your favorite anchor practice.