Change or Die!

We live in a time where there is great potential for change. 2012 is bringing us a great opportunity to leave behind the old beliefs, habits and patterns that don't work anymore. We can choose to stay stuck in unresolve, darkness and unconsciousness... or we can choose new attitudes and behaviors.


The Medicine Wheel exists in every breath we take and every action we make. We breath in and out in a circular manner. Each breath brings new life, new opportunities. The Wheel is all about change and growth, it is after all and wheel and wheels are meant to move, turn and spin. Yet, how often do we repeat the same actions unconsciously, out of habit?

By bringing consciousness to our actions and thought patterns, we can evoke change, healing and growth.  Every time we find ourselves in an unhealthy repetitive cycle, relationship or circumstance, we can stop and ask... "Why do I always find myself here? What is the lesson? How can I change this situation?"

Our life is a Sacred Circle from birth to death. We cycle through the 13 Moons at least 4-6 times if we are lucky. So by age 52 we will have gone through childhood, adolescence, adulthood and become elders. But that does not mean we are necessarily wise. How many people actually get their life lessons? How many people actually let go of the previous stages of their lives?

When I hear an adult say, "That's how we did things when I was growing up, that's the way I was taught, that's what happened in my childhood, or that's why I am the way I am"... what I hear is "I have not let go, I have not healed that story, I am still living my life according to the programs or experiences that I acquired from my (dysfunctional) family upbringing or my social indoctrinations".

Why hold on to those stories that caused us suffering? Why not rewrite the script of our lives? We are the directors and actors in our own stories, we can see ourselves as victims or heroes. We can step outside of the box that our family, society and religion put us in. If we change the perspective of our story and see that our souls choose those experiences so we could become strong, then we can let go of the anger, resentment, guilt, shame, etc.

In the Sacred Circle tradition, we believe in being open to different perspectives. It is amazing how small our world is when we live inside our own little bubble and don't allow for other perspectives to show us something different. If we believe that another perspective makes ours wrong, we won't be open to what others have to say. If we can't let go of our own opinions and viewpoints long enough to hear what others see, hear, sense or feel.... we will stay stuck or keep spinning the same old wheels. We won't grow. 

Growth is essential to all life. Life is all about growth. Look at nature. Everything grows, blossoms, dies, and is reborn again. Within the circle of growth is a spiraling effect. If you ever heard of the Fibonacci spiral effect... you will see that all things, from plants to planets grow and spin in a spiraling manner. The Universe is expanding and Humans are no different.The Sacred Circle is not flat and 2 dimensional, it is 3 dimensional - a spiral. We spiral through different levels of consciousness, through cycles and seasons.


Each time we come across the same issues, we are at a different place. We have more experiences under our belt. We are (hopefully) older and wiser. So why do people resist growth? Why do people prefer to circle around in the same issues, stay on the same loop of consciousness instead of growing and expanding? Is it the fear of the unknown, attachment to the familiar? Is it a rigidity or resistance to change? Why will some people defend their illusions to the death?


Someone once told me that he had no reference for a Shamanic relationship, or for collective living in his past experiences. He only knew the Western, romantic way of relating with women and that was no longer working, it was no longer an option. So what do you do with that? He also said that the road back from the Western to the Shamanic is long. But does it have to be that way when all it takes is a shift in perspective? The old ways have to be shed, old attitudes, so that we can be open to the new. If we cling to our limited perceptions, to what we think we want, or what we know, we are not letting go and the universe cannot bring us something better. It will bring us the same lessons again and again until we get it.

We have to be open to be able to see what is right in front of us, we have to ask for help, we have to allow others to help us and we have to surrender to what is given to us. We have to be ready to be revealed in our illusions, dysfunctions, imbalances, programs, etc.... It takes humility (11th Moon). When we are open, ready and able to change, the right people will come along, the Universe will send you what you need. Otherwise, we keep repeating the same patterns with slight variations on the theme.

The Sacred Circle teaches us how to connect with our NATURAL selves, not our programs or issues. It shows us how to live according to who we really are at a core level, in our power, divinity and strength. But we first have to peel away the layers of not-self, like layers of an onion in order to get back to basics.


We need to be able to let go of the old if we are to survive, evolve and thrive. Darwin said it best, only the fittest survive. But what he also said, was that those who are most open to change are the ones who will survive.

The way I see it, its like pressing food through a sieve. Only the lighter, more fluid portions get through. The dense, heavy material stays behind. If there is no lighter portions, if its all thick (as in thick skulls...lol), nothing gets through, all is lost!