The sacred element of Storm governs our Wholeness, combining all first four sacred elements to work together in harmony. While it can appear to be chaos when it shows up, it actually creates beneficial change, encouraging continued (and accelerated) personal growth.
With awareness, we can courageously embrace it and receive the gifts it brings to our lives on all levels, as the following personal story demonstrates (in a more extreme example)…
Towards the end of 2010, my way of life began to reach its completion point. While I’ve always loved the energy of storms, this impending storm felt excruciatingly painful. Through a series of eye-opening incidents in every area of my life, I clearly realized that the apparently perfect status quo was unfortunately based on controlling conditions and superficial expectations, instead of being based on love. Everything was conditional, regardless of how much I had wholeheartedly invested of myself in every aspect of that life. What had been a dream come true almost a decade earlier had slowly evolved in the opposite direction of where I knew I had to keep going (to keep my commitment to my unique path). Due to multiple factors, conditions had become damaging instead of empowering. It was truly heartbreaking. It became painfully obvious that every aspect of this life no longer supported my love-centered values and desires at all.
I felt profoundly disappointed, for my job, husband, and home had all resulted from incredible chains of events that only the Divine could have orchestrated. All my heart desires had manifested then, even better than I could have imagined. Clearly they had all been necessary at that time in my life. I just had never considered that they were not meant to last for the rest of my life. I held on to the hope that things might get better, for as long as I could, mostly for the sake of our families. Things got worse, however, in every way possible, and I had to see the situation for what it was.
By early 2011 I knew without a doubt that that chapter of my life had served its sacred purpose and had reached completion. I realized that, as painful as it was, everything was actually working out exactly as it was supposed to. I didn’t have evidence of this, yet I knew it in my heart. It was time for me to leave it all behind: the security of my government job, my marriage, my home, and the city!
While all the signs confirmed this to me, just the thought of it felt overwhelming, to say the least. The most difficult thing for me was the sorrow I felt for having to leave a family that was dear to me and for the hearts that would break. Fortunately, we didn’t have children together. I felt so very grateful for that. My energy level had reached its lowest point ever—physically, emotionally, and mentally. For the first time in my life, my excellent health took a plunge. This was actually a gift, for it clearly showed me how things really were. I knew that by choosing to honour my true essence and sacred path I was also honouring my husband, and his chosen path.
Now that I knew what I had to do, I was desperate for a solution. To avoid a worst-case scenario and prevent further stress, I chose to not tell anyone—not until I had a plan. I could have chosen the typical path that would have served my own needs and provided me with a lot of money in more ways than one. However, after a lot of deep contemplation within my heart, I chose what felt best for everyone involved, trusting that somehow things would work out for me. Since we had always done things our own way (despite others’ expectations), we had never had a typical marriage ceremony and never exchanged vows nor signed papers that bound us to each other. We were considered a common-law marriage. This was now a blessing—we could part after nine years without having to go through a divorce process. That greatly simplified things. Yet, if I was to leave the way that I felt was best for both of us, I knew I couldn’t do it on my own. I needed a tremendous miracle from the Divine to achieve the desired outcome. It was one that I couldn’t even imagine myself!
Before I resigned from work, I went on stress leave (without pay). I spent time daily in a local park filled with majestic cottonwood trees, so I could commune with Nature and Spirit, and freely be me. Every morning, when I did my ritual of love and appreciation to All, I asked Spirit for a solution that would benefit everyone involved. I received personally significant signs on a daily basis, which I recognized as encouragement. I also requested extra support to get me through this time, since I had never felt so alone.
I gradually became aware of the presence of the radiant light being known to many as Archangel Michael. He was supporting me with unconditional love and giving me the strength, courage, and hope that I so needed. This was a new experience for me. It seemed that as soon as I chose to honour my well-being in all ways and to fully commit to what my path required of me, it caused a significant shift and my intuitive abilities quickly expanded. This enabled me to perceive much more than I could before.
I felt guided to go through and organize all my things. I went through my collection of books and donated half of my personal library, only keeping my absolute favourites. I went through years of paperwork, shredding and filling many garbage bags for recycling. As I was sorting piles of papers one day, four beautiful monarch butterfly wings fell to the ground beside me! They must have been between some of the papers I was sorting. I often collected treasures that I found during my time spent in Nature. The monarch was a very significant symbol to me, so seeing those wings made me feel reassured and empowered. I pasted them in a journal so I wouldn’t lose them. I also went through my personal belongings and donated a lot of them to different charities. I had done this to a lesser degree in previous years to prevent an accumulation of “stuff ”. That annual practice now enabled me to take these steps towards leaving without alarming anyone. I still didn’t know whether I’d be able to leave, but it felt good, while I maintained my focus on that desire for a great miracle.
It eventually reached a point where I felt I might lose all hope. Then, suddenly, my heart desire was unexpectedly answered in the most extraordinary way, in April of that year! Unbeknownst to me, a string of events had been divinely orchestrated during the past four months for this miracle to manifest the way it did. I realized with absolute amazement that so much had been going on behind the scenes on my behalf!
The previous December I had attended a crystal-healing certification course, after being on a waiting list for over a year. The first evening of the class, I arrived 30 minutes too early, as did another young woman—we’d both been told the wrong time. This was her first time attending something like this. I was surprised that she’d made it in, since the roads were very icy and she lived an hour’s drive from the city. For some reason, I sat right next to her in that room of two dozen empty chairs. Normally I would have left some space between us, since I was sensitive to energy. However, this was different. We both felt an instant kinship, and we ended up talking until class started.
It became clear that we had a very special soul connection—we were soul sisters. We discovered that we shared amazing synchronicities, one having to do with the farm I was raised on. When I was a teenager, my family sold the farm, which included two houses, to an immigrating British family. When she and her family immigrated to Canada shortly after that, of all the places they could have chosen in this large country, they came to live on that farm with their British friends! Most people I’d met over the years had never heard of the municipality where I grew up, never mind the actual farm. We were astounded and knew it was significant somehow, not mere “coincidence”.
Then one day in April, when I was focused on receiving a miraculous solution, she suddenly told me that her parents’ rental house (which neighboured her own home in the country) had mysteriously become vacant without notice. The tenants hadn’t even told her parents—they’d simply moved out. Since she knew how much I loved vast environments of Nature and missed it in the city, she offered me the house as a “‘Nature getaway” during weekends until someone moved in. She had no idea about my situation or my desire.
In that moment, I had a sudden clear knowing in my heart that this was my miraculous solution! I asked her what the monthly rent was, and it astonished me—with everything included it was less than what I spent bi-weekly on groceries! It also had wonderful well water, which was priceless to me. I asked if her parents would be willing to rent it to me as my home. Because of our connection, her parents gave me priority over other interested prospects. I didn’t even feel the need to see the house first—I just knew without a doubt that I was receiving my greatly needed miracle. I suddenly felt so relieved and deeply grateful.
When I told my husband about this home, he could not believe I had found a place like that, and he stated matter-of-factly, “That’s impossible”. Yet it wasn’t. And actually, I hadn’t found it. It had found me, through the Divine’s intervention and the guidance of many. And then more miracles followed.
I packed only what fit into a medium-sized U-Haul truck, leaving many things behind. I had never driven a truck before, never mind one this size. I couldn’t even adjust the seat nor see anything in the blocked rear-view mirror. However, I just knew I had the support and protection of Spirit and I would be fine. Although it was a day of torrential downpours, it didn’t rain during the time that my belongings were packed and then unpacked over an hour later! My dear soul sister met me along the way to guide me to my new home. She was an invaluable angel of support at that time in my life. I felt eternally grateful for her.
When I finally stepped inside that old two-story house for the first time, it felt like an outer reflection of how I felt inside. It needed a lot of transforming love and appreciation. It felt good to have a brand-new place to call home. I told the “spirit of the place” that as long as it took care of me, I would take care of it. I suddenly felt guided to open the door of one of the kitchen cupboards. When I did, I knew with certainty that I was exactly where I was meant to be at that time. My now ex-husband had a single draft glass of clear glass that was my favourite to use for all beverages. I had chosen to leave it behind with him. Now, facing me on a shelf in that kitchen… was a single glass exactly the same—not even as part of a set, just one! I stared at the glass with absolute astonishment and picked it up to make sure it was real. It felt like a home-coming gift and clear sign from Spirit, to let me know that everything was working out exactly as it should be. I was indeed following the right path—my sacred path—which meant that my difficult decision had been made for the highest good of everyone involved (regardless of what others might initially have thought or felt about it). I overflowed with loving appreciation for this wonderful, and so unexpected, confirmation.
After I told everyone about my drastic life change, I received many donations from family, friends, and my wonderful new landlords. They gave me appliances and furniture to completely furnish the house, as well as curtains and other useful household items. The main floor had a large kitchen and dining area, a bathroom and two living rooms. The upper floor had two bedrooms. Life was so abundant, and I felt so grateful! I was even able to buy primer and paint in lieu of the first month’s rent, and I transformed the entire house. I covered the dirty-white colour of every wall, cupboard, and fridge in rich, vibrant colours. I gave every room a different theme and energy, so enjoying this creative and physically demanding endeavor. The month-long process assisted me in releasing all the deep emotions I was feeling and allowed me to grieve at the deepest level, so I could move forward with clear energy.
Once the house transformation was complete, all that was missing was a sofa. I had painted the living room a warm purple colour, and I envisioned a copper-orange, Victorian style velvet sofa to go in that room. It would complement a goddess painting I had with those vivid colours in it. I had left behind my black sofa set—I now craved colour. Shortly after deciding what type of sofa I desired in my living room, I felt guided to browse a local website that worked like an online “garage sale”. As I did, I was absolutely amazed to discover a sofa and matching armchair that were exactly what I desired, even including rows of velvet buttons on the backs and arms! They were in excellent condition for only $130 and fit in perfectly—that room looked so regal and complete with it, I couldn’t stop smiling at the magick of it all! Every single thing I had brought with me had found its perfect place and purpose in that house.
My new home felt like an oasis to me. Friends and family who visited later, commented on how good they felt in that house, with its wonderful, peaceful, and nurturing energy. By completely transforming the house with love and appreciation, I also transformed myself. It was profoundly healing. It was a divine gift that was perfect beyond anything I could have hoped for myself.
Another deep heart desire also manifested in the process of this miracle. The house was on beautiful rural property surrounded by forest and clearings. It had large windows that faced every direction, letting in a lot of sunshine and allowing me to see so much wildlife. Being over 100 years old, it had been built flush with the ground, so even indoors I felt like I was a part of the forest. Magnificently large trees, like oaks, elms, and balsam firs, stood protectively around the house. Interestingly, many were marked by lightning. The place felt so sacred and very powerful with energy. I was now immersed in Nature which my heart had yearned for over so many years!
I even had animal spirit guides that showed up in physical form, including a pair of great horned owls that spent time from dusk until dawn in the large trees around the house near my bedroom window, and a red-tailed hawk that spent time soaring above the property and (even used my birdbath!) during the day. Their presence felt like special guardians and was so comforting to me. I also had the most wonderful neighbours and landlords I could have asked for and so greatly appreciated them all.
My new-home situation opened me to learn great teachings on multiple levels. My soul sister and I also became empowering teachers to each other. For the first time in my life, I lived in a home and environment that resonated with me in all ways (not to mention the countless amazing thunderstorms I experienced while living there!). It fully supported my true essence so it could freely emerge and express itself. I felt blessed beyond words and so liberated. I also discovered that I was a manifested heart desire for my soul sister. Everything was so divinely orchestrated, and was able to manifest because I had the courage to follow higher guidance through my heart.
Despite everything this life storm catapulted me into as I faced the great unknown (challenging and affecting me on all levels governed by the first four sacred elements), the incredible gifts I received in return were priceless to me (a mentor said what I’d learned in one year had taken her ten!).
That’s the potential power of the sacred element of Storm and all aspects of ourselves harmonizing. Self-trust unleashes its full potential.
Storm, the governor of our Whole Body, is the fifth sacred element featured in my new program “Sacred Alliances for Empowered Living”. Together, they’re another powerful ally on the empowered path of the heart!
Find out more here:
https://sacredearthconnection.com/heart-empowered
With great love and wonder-filled spirit,
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PS – While I HAVE danced in many thunderstorms over the past years, this photograph is a representation, honouring the sacred element of Storm.
Special thanks: Guy Runco (photographer and director at Bird TLC), Michael Bay (photographer and Bird TLC volunteer), Michael Leon Rockwell (my beloved husband), Nature & Spirit, and all who’ve contributed in some way to co-create this amazing journey!
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