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ASTROLOGY: Cameron Martin on Spiritual Well-being
Holding Space for Your Spiritual Well-Being
By Cameron Martin Photos Courtesy of Path & Purpose LLC
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Cameron pausing to reflect on a recent trip to Sedona. #spiritualreset
e are all collectively navigating a moment of massive transformation on this planet. In the last year, we have all experienced more trauma, more change, more uncertainty, more anxiety, more fear, more control and more limits to free will than possibly ever in most of our lifetimes. For many, the energies we have been experiencing over the past few months have been intense and quite challenging to deal with. Nobody wrote a chapter in a manual to teach us how to navigate these choppy waters and yet, we are doing it. In this time, it is important that we hold space for ourselves and for one another. Holding space just might be the greatest act of wellness we can muster.
When we think about wellness, we often think of physical well-being first, which often looks like committing to things like exercise and diet programs. Thankfully, there is also increasing awareness of the aspects of mental well-being which includes things like therapy, healing and even creative pursuits. While these are both certainly important components of overall wellness (and I am a major advocate of both), complete well-being includes physical, mental and spiritual components. We often forget our spiritual well-being and yet it is required to understand the full picture of our wellness.
Whether or not you consider yourself “spiritual” or “religious” is, frankly, irrelevant. Each of us has a spiritual nature. As I understand it, spirituality refers to our spirit, the energy of our being which is very much concerned with the goings on of our lives: how you interact with others, how you love, how you deal with trauma, how you connect to nature, how you connect to your body, and of course, how San Diego Model Railroad Museum offered an engineering lesson about the structure of bridges. you connect with a Higher Power/Divine Intelligence/God/the Universe (please accept whatever term resonates with you). These are all spiritual pursuits. Photo courtesy of San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Sometimes people misunderstand spiritual work as “the warm and fuzzies,” removed from real life. But,
in fact, spiritual work is the hard work of getting to know yourself. It is the work of transformation. And as our world continues to change, we continue to be tested spiritually. Leveling up spiritually requires that we get real with ourselves, that we release ourselves of energetic baggage, and that we see ourselves for exactly who we are so that we can grow.
The truth is, people don’t often speak about how vulnerable and uncomfortable moments of transition and transformation can be. Transformation requires us to feel. It requires that we surrender. It tests our spiritual strength and our resolve. The unknown pushes against our deepest insecurities and shows us what we are made of. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we must first undergo the pressure, be willing to be vulnerable and surrender to the process. It feels open. It feels scary and our egos will jump into hyperdrive to save us. But how can we foster our ability to just be? How do we let our nervous systems know that “we’re good?” How can we hold space for ourselves?
In your daily life, take time for yourself. Take time to sit in silence. Take time to do something you love. Take time to walk down our beautiful beach. Take time to pause and observe nature. Just take time for you…and make it a priority. Now, more than ever, self-care is not a luxury. It is an absolute requirement. When you take your self-care seriously, watch how things change for you.
And if you are seeking new outlets to explore yourself, consider committing to your spiritual growth in other ways. You might find resonance with practicing meditation or yoga regularly. You might also be interested in discovering more about your soul through an astrology reading or working with a spiritual coach, like myself, in one-on-one sessions. You could also attend a workshop, like the one I am hosting about Being in Abundance on May 16th. All of these are just spiritual kindling, and they essentially point to the same thing: holding the space for you to explore yourself deeply. What is most important on your journey is allowing yourself to be guided by what interests you.
Hold space for yourself wherever you are in your journey these days. Maybe you’re feeling really great. Perhaps you’re not. All of it is okay because it is part of your process. Can you hold space for yourself to just Be in this moment? Can you allow this experience to wash through you completely and bring you to a higher place? Can you surrender enough to allow the wisdom of this moment to guide you? As you hold space for you to be exactly as you are, you are holding space for you to know your soul more completely.
P.S. If this message resonated with you, please share this with others and feel free to reach out to me directly (cameron@ yourpathandpurpose.com). I would love to hear from you.
• Cameron Martin is a Coronado resident who is a Spiritual Coach, Intuitive Astrologer, and CEO of Path & Purpose. He specializes in soul-centered leadership coaching and spiritual development practices. He is also a Leadership Studies PhD student at the University of San Diego. For more information, visit www.yourpathandpurpose.com.
