Fear, and the power it wields.

A client of mine shared the story of a young boy she was teaching to swim. The boy was afraid; even as she held and reassured him, she could feel his body go stiff in the water. As she reflected on his experience, she understood for herself what it felt like to be paralyzed by fear. How uncertainty – that which we cannot control – often grips and keeps us unable to float.

Fear, and the power it too often wields over us, should never be underestimated. It’s amazing the lengths we’ll go to stay in control out of fear of the unknown, and often unbeknownst to us. We might just allow ourselves to drown, or simply bind ourselves to a false sense of security that blocks the abundance of blessings awaiting us. That’s why to combat fear, one must surrender. 

One must get to the root of fear and cut away the parts that inhibit growth. We must remove the dead weight – that which holds us back – and filter through the stories and narratives that no longer support our maturing into fully functioning beings. We must commit to the exercise of excising fear. 

So reader, over the next week, I challenge you to excise fear by keeping an inventory of the fears that haunt you. Observe where fear creeps in and identify common themes. What is revealed will be the starting point where you go to practice conscious surrender. Let yourself float. Give in to the inherent strength that will always be there in support of you.

Check your horoscopes below to see what’s in store for this week ahead, and don’t forget to read for your Ascendant sign too.  ​