SOUL JOURNEY THROUGH THE CHRYSALIS
Introduction to Metamorphosis Series
words by Magalie Bonneau
Tell a wise person or else keep silent
For those who do not understand
Will mock it right away,
I praise what is truly alive
What longs to be burned to death….
.. And so long as you have not experienced this: to die and so to grow
You are only a troubled guest
On the dark earth
- Goethe
People from all walks of life are facing soul initiations right now. What if beneath these challenging personal and social circumstances, a greater intelligence is at work, guiding humans through the portal into becoming the beings who can meet these times?
What if beneath great loss, despair, illness, dark nights of the soul and twists of unforeseen life events, there is an evolutionary impulse seeking to initiate us into our next level of resilience and true place of belonging in this greater web of life?
The journey towards becoming whole, resilient and fully embodied adults is an epic odyssey rarely guided through our educational system, but it is vital for the future of our species. In my experience, the most challenging of times can often lead to soul initiation & profound transformation, especially when we are well prepared emotionally and wisely guided.
How well oriented we are as we enter the liquified state of initiation can make all the difference between rising up from the ashes with a renewed sense of belonging and purpose, or slipping into a downward spiral where depression, addiction, sense of victimhood and self-hatred can take over. Author and therapist Francis Weller speaks exquisitely in Rough Initiations of the fine line between a traumatic experience and a soul initiation.
To further illuminate how we can approach the journey through the chrysalis with grace, myself and four other bright souls answered the following questions that you may be exploring for yourself in these times of transition:
1- What propelled your journey through metamorphosis?
2- What is one practice, ritual or supportive space that has helped you cultivate a sense of faith & new possibility in times of unraveling?
3- What has been helping you settle your nervous system & center when you feel the ground beneath you crumbling and your sense of identity dissolving?
4- What lessons have you learned as you experienced the dark chrysalis, that liquid state when the world and yourself as you knew it no longer rings true and the renewed most authentic you is not yet revealed?
5- What North Star is guiding you during times of metamorphosis as your familiar bearings are no longer reliable?
Throughout the spring season, discover the potent shares of:
Magalie Bonneau — Former world-class sailor who woke up in the midst of a world championship after unconsciously suppressing for a decade her intuitive, soulful and connected side for the sake of keeping up a driven path towards mastery. Read >
Arielle Greenwald — A Healing Arts Practitioner and mama who faced the sudden death of her boyfriend in college and later on, untamed herself from a steady marriage to a manas she met a woman who rocked her world. Read >
Brittany Neff — Creative environmental activist entered the chrysalis as she faced deep grief for the Earth and social injustice mixed with the need to untangle herself from a codependent relationship. Coming soon >
Jay Golden — Leadership storytelling coach and speaker who, facing the deep struggle of supporting a family and living his purpose, faced a moment at a precipice that would lead to writing his first book Retellable. Coming soon >
Adam Weber — NYC Music Producer who put his career and urban life during the pandemic on pause — opening space for his next creative expression and integration of years of healing. Coming soon >
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