I’ve had trouble sleeping the last several days, and my partner has as well. When I have slept, my dreams have been startlingly vivid and very meaningful. This morning when I logged it to WordPress, I found something that may explain why: a post announcing the emergence of a new sun spot on January 4th.
From what I understand, this new sun spot marks the beginning of an approximately 10 year cycle of increasing sun spots and resulting solar radiation. From a metaphysical perspective, it’s interesting to note that spikes in solar activity are marked by increased emissions of ultra-violet radiation. As many know violet is the color associated with the energy center at the top of the head, the crown chakra. Our connection to the Divine, this chakra is also our window to divine transformation – or learning how to live our highest purpose and most joyous potential.
From personal experience periods of increased solar activity herald major transition periods, especially in the occupational/career arena. In the past this change has always been for the better, but it’s also been incredibly challenging. Going forward I fully expect any disempowering patterns/behaviors to be brought to the forefront, where I can choose to either work through and move beyond them or cling to them and be miserable.
As the chart at link above shows, the last time solar activity peaked was around 2001. Do you remember what was going on in your life around that time? Chances are good is was a big transition period – I know it was for me.
I have found that I am keenly attuned to the ever-changing energies of the Earth. One person who writes about this is Karen Bishop of What’s Up on Planet Earth? http://www.whatsuponplanetearth.com/
Since 2002, she’s written almost weekly “energy alerts” about what is going on with the planet and sometimes ties it into astrological/astronomical events. She relates this to our (humanity’s) ongoing process of ascension into higher vibrating beings of love. I’ve been struck numerous times by how closely her energy alerts have mirrored my own experiences of the time, whether it’s manifested in the physical (illness, insomnia, trouble with job, etc.), mental (anxiety, exhaustion), or spiritual (why do I suddenly have these doubts? what does it all mean?). This past year, in particular, I’ve been eagerly reading them to try and suss out some meaning to it all.
Unfortunately, she just wrote her last energy alert in October and will only be occasionally posting new updates from now on. She says this is because critical mass has been reached and she is no longer needed in her previous, very consistent support role. They’re still very interesting to read, and you may be interested in reading her insights from September and October, since they’re not too far past.
http://www.whatsuponplanetearth.com/archives.htm