Over the past few months, I have felt the energy of initiation. The beginning of something substantial.  Others have had significant energy changes, big lessons, defining moments, and unmistakable instances of divine timing. I’ve had a few of these myself over the past few years. It feels like we are all gearing up for something, but I don’t know what that is.

Some in the metaphysical community have been speaking about us being on the cusp of something, either merging into the fifth dimension or some other energy they have been working with. I don’t know. It doesn’t seem practical to me that we are going to be able to stabilize within fifth-dimension energy with our three-dimensional bodies, but what do I know? Whenever I hear someone say something like that, I nod and keep my mouth shut. I believe it when I see it, which I know is hilarious because most of what happens in the metaphysical can’t be seen with the naked eye. Due to my abilities, I can see what many can’t, which gives me an advantage. It makes things easier for me. I get more information to analyze what’s happening around me, not bragging here, just making a point. Whatever gifts you have, use them to help you gather as much information about your situation as you can.

We are all experiencing major energy changes, and we all have to find a way to adapt to or deal with those changes. We are being offered an opportunity to expand, to broaden our horizons. Some have said that we are all going together, kicking and screaming, while “they,” whoever they are, drag us the entire way. It’s possible, as in general, no one likes change unless we initiate it ourselves. And that is the kicker.

What if what’s causing all this nonsense we’ve been living through and dealing with for the last few years or months is us? I’m not saying that we have done it, but it’s possible. We are multifaceted and multi-dimensional beings. There are parts of us all over the place. Only so much of us can fit in the physical body. We have energy bodies and an energy system that supports the part of us that occupies the physical body. There is so much more to us than we use daily to go to work, cook dinner, and drive the kids to soccer practice. It’s more than what we use to watch the game or shovel the snow. Some parts of us are so powerful our physical bodies can’t support it.

One of those parts is the higher self. Most people who try to bring their higher self into their physical body can only do so for short periods. It’s too much. Headaches, dizziness, and feeling faint often affect those who try to do it longer than their physical body can handle. Some parts of us are even more powerful than the higher self. We have a hierarchy of energy, and all of it is us. The parts that are too much for the body are still accessible and connect us to every other living thing in the universe. They are not sleeping but constantly working on our behalf. They can push us toward something or pull us away from things. They can help to put us in the right place at the right time.

It is those parts of us that speak to us through our intuition, gut feelings, and hunches. It’s that little niggling thought at the back of your mind or that itch of feeling that something isn’t right, but you can’t define it. It keeps you aware and on your toes with the knowledge that something is up. What if the changes we have been making have been steps on the path we laid for ourselves? What if the parts of us that know more than our conscious mind can grasp got a glimpse at the master plan of the universe, then pushed, pulled, and carried us to where we are now, getting ready for the next thing? 

Again, I’m not saying that is the case. I’m saying it’s possible. Since it is possible, it also means that we have a certain amount of control over the matter. We have free will, and I don’t believe that one part of us can override the wishes and wants of another. My observation is that the conscious mind, which resides in the body, gets the final say on what happens. After all, whatever experiences we have come to us through the physical body. The body has a list of abilities as well as limitations. We can only do what we can do. We can only experience what we allow ourselves to experience. We can choose to stop the process altogether. We all know people who do their best to make sure everything is status quo. That nothing ever changes, to make sure even the slightest change in their routine doesn’t happen. It’s a comfort thing, but if my observations and conversations with others are any indication, the routines are about to go out the window.

What does this have to do with initiation? We are moving and changing, whether or not we like it, into some higher energy frequency. Old things are falling away. While we may be clutching things tightly and unwilling to let go, that energy is forcing the issue. We are all transforming, and now is the time to ride the energy sweeping through to take us to the next level, whatever or wherever that is. Some of the things you release will return, transformed and stronger than ever. Those things/people/places that don’t come back into your life will be replaced with other things and people who fit who you are or will become. This is the beginning of the next phase of your journey. Release the dread of it and look forward to it with excitement. That is the energy that will shape your experience. Celebrate this time with a ceremony if you feel the need. If not, take a deep breath and walk boldly into your future. Happy initiation.