The art of pysanky, or egg “writing” is a tradition from the lands now known as the Ukraine (as well as other Slavic areas). This ancient practice involves using a tool (kistka) made from copper and a wooden stick to heat beeswax with a candle flame. When the wax is melted, fine lines are then drawn on the surface of the egg in patterns and motifs that date back thousands of years. The egg is then bathed in dyes to create striking colors that tell the stories of families, history, and hope.
In 2023, nature asks us to embody the energy of regeneration and reinvention as we channel the archetype of the creatrix and creator. The visions of the previous fire year are now within our grasp if our choices and decision making paradigms are oriented towards practically anchoring our dreams into this reality.
I felt time slow to a grinding halt as all my synapses began to contort around the concept of the thousands and thousands of people who had made my life possible. In that same moment, the reality of how utterly disconnected I was from a massive part of who I am came flooding in. All my life I just thought of me, my immediate family, and my Grandparents. The tiny little autonomous bubble of pervasive individuality I had been living in had just been popped.
Turning to the amazing wisdom of the Dagara cosmology, this year of Earth calls us to find our way home.
We are invited to partake on a pilgrimage of what it means to come home to ourselves. When we accept the invitation of homecoming we are guaranteed more than “an instance of returning home,” as defined by Oxford. We are guaranteed an unforgettable journey.
Enough story. Its time to leave that vibe behind as we move into a new year. Literally.
In the Dagara tradition from West Africa the elements of earth, nature, mineral, water and fire correspond to particular numbers (as translated by Elder Malidoma Some). If we resonate with ancient indigenous wisdom and the wicked smart quantum physicists who’ve proven that energy is vibration, then we can establish that elements are expressions of different frequencies of vibration. Great. Let’s move onto the fun part of leaving that vibe behind.
In 2023, nature asks us to embody the energy of regeneration and reinvention as we channel the archetype of the creatrix and creator. The visions of the previous fire year are now within our grasp if our choices and decision making paradigms are oriented towards practically anchoring our dreams into this reality.