Waves and rhythms of The Flow

“The Flow” of Shamanism is the flow of life however most people have lost contact with that flow and it has their life be out of balance.

I can compare it to surfing. There is a rhythm to the waves and they come in groups called sets and that set is usually less than ten waves. With open eyes and paying attention, these waves are very obvious. They are coming and they are coming to you. It’s up to you which wave you choose and how you catch it. You need to see which way it starts to close, from the right or left. You need to surf away from the side which is closing. It’s up to you to get the motion and come off of the top of the wave, make your turn and stay upright during your ride and not get caught in the closing of the wave and pushed to the bottom of the Sea. It’s up to you to decide when to get off the wave and ride over the top and down the back so you can swim to catch another wave.

Waves are like opportunities or other events.
Shamans, seers, astrologers and other people can only tell you what is coming and maybe suggest how to make the best of what is coming but everything else is up to you.

In the time between waves you can worry about the unseen things that might get you, the barracudas, jellyfish, sharks....fears...or you can look at the beauty of your surroundings. On some days you may need to share a wave.

Waves are always coming. Each one offers chances to learn how to surf better.
Most of life is up to you. Each opportunity and event offers a chance to learn how to live better.