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April: Strengthening Growth
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By April, what was once hidden is now emergent and coming to life. Tender shoots have become small plants, reaching upward with silent determination. Attention shifts from guarding emergence to supporting steady growth, ensuring that what has begun to grow has what it needs to continue and to thrive. Sun, rain, soil, and space all matter now. Too much or too little of any one element can influence the direction of growth. In our own lives, this asks for awareness: What are we feeding? What are we crowding? What is asking for more room, more light, or more care? There is also a quiet humility in this stage. Growth is no longer just potential. It is visible, and therefore more vulnerable. We are invited to tend what is growing without gripping it too tightly. Support, adjust, and allow. The life force already knows what it is doing. Some thoughts for reflection
Suggested practiceSpend a few minutes each day noticing something that is actively growing, within you or around you. Rather than asking how to control it, ask: What does this need to thrive? Featured Workshops and EventsIn line with this month's theme, I am not scheduling any major events or workshops in April. Instead, I am taking time to reflect on what is emerging naturally in my own life and plans – not to push, but to observe. So many things are in motion in these times, many changes and many adjustments. I am continuing to focus on writing for my Journey of Personal Evolution blog. If you have not subscribed, I encourage you to take a look at the latest articles there. Here are the in-person workshops and events scheduled in Austin in May. More information and registration on these will be available soon, so if you are in the Austin area, please make sure you are on that list! See the link below. I'm in Austin! Add me to the list. Be well and safe, Reader. I hope to connect with you soon. Gerry Gerry C Starnes, M.Ed. If you do not want to receive these messages while still receiving other notices, please follow the link below to be removed from News and Updates only! |
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30+ years shamanic practitioner and teacher • Weaver of spiritual practice into Life and Relationships • Best-selling author, award-winning books, videos, podcast • In-person and virtual classes and workshops • Subscribe for monthly inspirations
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