A New Path Appears: Embracing Change and Inner Wisdom on Starseed Evolution

Have you ever stood at a crossroads, feeling the tug of the familiar while hearing the whisper of something new? This week on Starseed Evolution, join Shannon as she shares her poignant poem, "A New Path Appears," which beautifully encapsulates the emotions of stepping into the unknown. Through her poetic journey, we explore the deeper aspects of spiritual direction and self-reflection, examining how to listen to our inner wisdom when faced with choices that define our life paths.

Guided by Shannon’s introspective questions, this episode invites you to contemplate your current life trajectory and any shifts that may be calling you. Whether it's in your career, relationships, or personal growth, this reflective journey encourages a thoughtful pause to consider new beginnings and the courage required to embrace them. Tune in to discover how to trust the process, seek guidance from your spiritual allies, and move forward with a heart full of bravery, humility, and inspiration. Let’s embark on this transformative adventure together, as we plant our feet firmly on the ground and breathe love into our life's journey.

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Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:01

Hi, thank you so much for joining me today. I'm Shannon and this is Starseed Evolution, bringing the wisdom and insight of the cosmos to you. I'm grateful that you're listening. In our episode today we'll talk a little bit about what it means to be in spiritual direction and the process of reflecting or being in contemplation of our own thoughts, and we'll be guided through that through a particular poem that helps us reflect on some questions In the practice of spiritual direction, the intention is not to have one singular answer that fits everyone. It's not one size fits all. Instead, we ask questions that guide each person individually deeper into understanding themselves better. One of the tools for reflection can be poetry, where the poem that we listen to serves as a guide for contemplation into a journey into our own spiritual path and beliefs, along with reflective questions based on the theme of the poem. The poem I'd like to share with you today is one that I wrote about what it feels like to step towards a new path in our life and all the uncertainty that this may bring up for us. The poem is called A New Path Appears. First, I'd like to read the poem to you, then I'll ask a few questions afterwards that you can reflect on and ponder over the next few days, seeing what your own heart, mind and soul reveal to you.

Speaker 1: 2:03

Sometimes a person's path can be straightforward and direct, while others of us might encounter different challenges or circumstances that are hard along the way, that ask us to shift the path that we are on. For a new one. Here is my palm. A new path appears On the road. Walking, stepping into that unknown space, a branched fork. In the road appears your name, a fluttering heart filled with both excitement and fear. Which direction to go? The old way or the? The new? Either path full of love from the divine, neither a mistake, for both will change over time. But one calls your name louder than the other. A new way to be listening from within, not just about what you are seeing on the outside. The old path worn well and walked with confidence and with grace. This way is already known. A comfortable place, making everything around you feel okay. The unknown path, both shadows and light cast on the ground all around, shaky, balance and steps, unsteady and new, like a toddler just learning to walk. Surely there will be a fall or two. What to take on this new path? Not very much, in fact, except all. Accept all the wisdom you have already gained over time with each previous change. A new way of being, of trusting the unknown, the beauty of not having the answers, whether life is calm or raging like a storm. Which path do you choose? The answer is unclear.

Speaker 1: 5:43

Each person must listen with their own inner ear, inner ear Awaken, to the voice of spirit rustling amidst the leaves of the trees overhead, the wind carrying the messages testing your own beliefs. A beautiful golden light cast through the branches at dusk on this day makes the ground sparkle. On this new path that you are walking, take a deep breath, calming your insides. Ask for help and love from all of your guides to be with you, supporting your path. The unfolding, the unwinding, with signals that are clear to go forward in this new direction, heart fluttering once more. Be brave, be kind, be humble and inspired. Your heart and your gut both leading the way, your intellect helping to navigate as well each step that you take. Plant your feet firmly and breathe love into your heart. Make this life's journey awesome more than you ever dreamed at the start.

Speaker 1: 7:39

Now that we've connected with the energy of being on a new path through this poem, I'd like to ask four different questions that you might reflect upon during your day, just to see where you're at in your life and if there's any shifts that your heart is calling you to. The first question is this that your heart is calling you to. The first question is this what path are you currently on in life, whether it's in your career, relationship, spiritual, self? Take a look at what path you're currently on in one or more of these different areas of your life. Question two is this as you reflected on what came forward for you in question one in question one, is this a new path for you or one that you've been on for a while? Just checking in with yourself on what you reflected on in question one, is this a new path that you're taking or one that you've been on for a while? While?

Speaker 1: 9:04

Question 3, for reflection, is this, reflecting on question 1 and 2 and your answers, when you feel inside yourself, does it feel like you are on the right path or are there shifts that you feel like you need to be making? So, as you sit with your answer for question one and question two, do you feel like you're on the right path or does it feel like there's some shifts that you need to make. You need to make and remember that, whatever answers come forward for you, you don't have to act on them right away. It's more becoming conscious of what's going on inside yourself, and the last question for reflection is this… how can you support yourself emotionally as you travel this path, whether it's an old path that you've been on that you'd like to make changes to, or a new path that you're stepping into? What emotional support can you gift to yourself as you travel your path?

Speaker 1: 10:29

I invite you to take the next few days to ponder these questions that come up for you. What does your mind share with you, what does your heart share with you and what does your soul share with you? And just take this opportunity to listen to what's coming up for yourself. Remember, there are no absolute right answers. This is more about you understanding yourself better. Thank you so much for joining me today on Star Seed Evolution. I'm Shannon and grateful that you spent this time with me in spiritual companionship and, if you're ever interested in catching me live online, I teach each week on Wednesdays on Insight Timer, the meditation app. All classes are by donation and all you have to do is download the Insight Timer app and click the link in the notes below for my teacher page. It'll show you all of the upcoming events that I'll be teaching. Thanks so much for joining me on this amazing adventure. Have an awesome day, namaste.