{"id":19410,"date":"2024-07-13T08:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdraft.simple.biz\/katherineskaggs\/?p=19410"},"modified":"2024-07-13T08:31:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T14:31:37","slug":"dark-night-of-the-soul-shamanic-death-and-dismemberment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpdraft.simple.biz\/katherineskaggs\/dark-night-of-the-soul-shamanic-death-and-dismemberment\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Night of the Soul, Shamanic Death and Dismemberment"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"As a mystic, shamanic practitioner, and one dedicated to my own journey of healing the wounds of the soul, and of a sensitive being who feels all the pain in this world, I find there is a journey to be acknowledged on the path of come to love, to peace, and to wholeness. This path of the mystic often involves big initiations through suffering, stepping into and through the dark night of the soul, shamanic death and dismemberment. This is a sacred journey for the wounded healer, the mystic, the shaman, and the light worker. It is not an easy path.<\/div>\n
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As I go journey this life path to another layer of letting go of pain, I realize the descent into the shadows of the underworld is very well part of the path of enlightenment. Whether you call it the wounded healer, the mystic, the shaman, or the light worker, there is no escape that we must go through the shadows in our journey inward to the light. To be full of light we must acknowledge and release the layers of fear, fight, and trauma held in our DNA, our minds, our emotions, and any events of this life or any other.<\/div>\n
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If you are anything like me, you may be asking: \"Is it worth it? What the fuck did I or we sign up for?\"<\/div>\n
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We came in at a time of bringing more light onto the planet. I imagine all of us here signed up for clearing and cleaning out other lifetimes of shit, family shit we incarnated into, and somehow the next level of mystic\/bodhisattva dedication to our own awakening, and how that benefits the whole. WTF? Right???<\/div>\n
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I have walked through a lot this life, as I would imagine many of us have. Apparently I signed up for the journey as I was\/am capable. That is what the plant teachers told me a dozen or more years ago when I asked, \u201cWhat did I do wrong?\u201d I was told, \u201cYou did nothing wrong. You chose this family, this DNA, this time, and this life to bring healing because you are capable.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Well shit. Dang it. That changes the story but does not make it any easier on some of the days when the darkness overshadows the light\u2026 going deeper within to find the light is the soul's sacred journey to peace and love. Focus on the light and do not get caught in the fear! Not easy, but it is the task at hand.<\/div>\n
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I have been reading more of the astrology for July 2024 and how that is interfacing with some of my own personal growth opportunities (irreverently I call them FGOs - Fucking Growth Opportunities!) Seems Neptune has just gone retrograde. Half the year it is direct and half the year it is retrograde from what I have read. It is affecting all of us as we do our best to release the wounds of our wounded healer and reclaim our true essence as light. I am not an astrology but have dabbled for years with the astrological influences personally and collectively. I can attest this energy of Neptune is absolutely influencing what is taking place in our world at this time, as well as for me personally.<\/div>\n
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Neptune is the planet that rules Pisces. It is enlightenment and illusion. It can bring great light and spiritual awakening as we go through these initiations and challenges Or we can get lost in the illusion of what is going on and be in deep suffering. The dark night of the soul, the shamanic death and dismemberment is the journey through the illusions of the mind, through the wounded distortions of our experiences. This journey is one to support us in transmuting the pain, moving through the suffering, and, releasing that which is not love. It is not easy. It is fucking hard most days. And yes, it is the journey to light and to love that we are. The illusion of this world is insane. The illusions born of trauma are horrible. The healing salve is love \u2026 compassion, unconditional love, Divine love. Getting there is the journey.<\/div>\n
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\"Lord<\/a>The Divine understands the purpose of suffering is to lead us toward wisdom, strength, and ultimately empowerment. There are loving Divine Beings of great wisdom dedicated to helping us alleviate suffering without depriving the soul of growth it can bring. We can call upon them when our pain is too difficult to bear, including the anguish we feel when faced with the struggles of others. This is ultimately for the benefit of all beings, and not just the one.<\/div>\n
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As humans we can learn to \u00a0the importance of simply holding someone in love when they are suffering. Please do NOT tell them what they \u2019should\u2019 do\u2026 there are no shoulds upon the path of healing. There are no perfect ways to do this. It is messy, sometimes very scary, and often confusing as we move through the mystery of the shadows into the light. If you have a friend or loved one going through the darkness and you stand in the light, then stand in the light and hold them in that light as whole. Love them unconditionally as whole and healed. Please do your best to focus on their beauty and love, rather than their pain and struggle. Judgment does not give healing, it feeds the fear and separation from the truth of this being as light and divine.<\/div>\n
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Even in our darkest moments we are never alone. It may feel like no one is there, no one understands, and an array of thoughts and feelings that are dark and hurtful. Oh believe me, being the Pisces with lots of Pisces and Neptune energy in my chart, AND being in a Neptune transit since last year into the next, I have been in the waters of dissolution. I do my best to walk in the light of love\u2026 and yes, there are challenges to undertake along the way\u2026 the onion skin continues to release layers on the spiral upwards in the light.<\/div>\n
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If you find yourself in the darkness, do your best to ask for assistance in your spiritual and physical realities. There are many beings, physical and spiritual, who will show up to hold you through the illusions of spiritual death and shamanic dismemberment. This ultimately is the deconstruction of the human ego mind that separates us from our true essence of divinity, love, and light.<\/div>\n
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If you are being initiated through a dark night of the soul, shamanic death and dismemberment, know that this is an appointment with your destiny and that you shall rise above the illusions of this world. I have great faith today that we are all exactly where we should be and there there is great love and support even in our darkest moments.<\/div>\n
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I would like to share with you some wisdom I received from working with the Kali Oracle by Alana Fairchild<\/a>. Number 39 of the cards is Moksha of Kali. Moksha is a Sanskrit term meaning \u2018freedom\u2019 in the sense of complete self-actualization and spiritual liberation. She urges us to be true to ourselves and our life path as that will give way to obstacles disappearing , allowing us to move forward into greater love and peace. She encourages us to not turn away, for you are destined to overcome all opposition, bringing your sacred path to fruition.<\/div>\n
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This is the journey to release involuntary suffering. She wants you to know there are many high level Divine Beings who volunteer to take on some amount of suffering to assist souls who have yet to attain freedom from involuntary suffering. They are here to help \u00a0carry the load in service and move others forward.<\/div>\n
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There are times suffering is so great that it threatens to overwhelm the soul. This can be a result of accumulated unresolved pain of generations of ancestors, resting on the shoulders of one family member who is brave enough to admit the truth when others are trapped in denial and delusion. This can also be when a soul volunteers to illuminate truth as they take on suffering for a larger group, such as for society, cultural, religious, and corporate situations.<\/div>\n
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Intensified suffering can be an initiation for a courageous and talented soul who has the potential to bring light and freedom to the world. To achieve this, that soul must learn to deal with the darkness in equal measure. That typically entails periods of intense struggle until the best methods are realized to find peace and awareness without being overcome by pain.<\/div>\n
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Many mystics report dark nights of the soul - struggling against negativity, suffering and the pain of various kinds - that last for a long time. They are NOT failing on their spiritual path. They are at an advanced level. They are willing to engage with their struggles because of their love for truth, the light, and the Divine, in whatever form resonates with their hearts. Nothing can make them turn away from that love. Higher love is the power that fuels moksha. It fuels the release from suffering. It is the spiritual juice to keep doing the inner work. Love is the the path through the darkness. It is the power that helps us refuse to give up, even if don't have any idea what the next day or moment may look like.<\/div>\n
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The Moksha of Kali teaches us that our suffering is no source for shame, but rather a badge of spiritual honor. This spiritual path acknowledges that we are deep on a soul\u2019s pathway to healing. However, this does not mean the more we suffer the more spiritual we are. And it also does not mean that the more spiritual we are the more we suffer. This process means we have greater capacity to alchemize and process suffering as it increases; and that were are more capable of experiencing sunshine through the cloudiest of moments of life. This is the journey to liberation and peace with a higher understanding of love and the Divine. Periods of suffering can become like the toxins in our body, mind and soul that need to process and release, perhaps like digesting a meal but on multi-levels.<\/div>\n
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Pray and come to your altars often\u2026 the altars of your hearts and souls, and the altars you build in your physical reality. Call diligently and ask for the support of the Divine in cutting away the ties that have bound your soul, your mind, emotions, and your physical bodies. Call this love to you and know they are with you.<\/div>\n

Call Kali, Ganesha, Archangel Michael, and all your Heavenly Heroes to support you. There is great transformation at hand for us in these times. May we be persistent in calling in our helpers, angels, and Heavenly Hosts of Heroes (a term my selenite sword maker friend Tom Ledder<\/a> coined for the masters we call who are best to help us - Archangel Michael, St Germain, Ganesha, Jesus, Mary, Kali, Durga, etc\u2026 who is on your team?)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Know these Divine Beings and many Divine Masters<\/a> are here with you to help relieve the suffering and pain you feel or are in. Let them hold you and help you process this so you are more and more full of light and peace. Freedom from difficulty is on the way.<\/div>\n
I pray for us all that we are held in this great Divine Love for all time, through past, present, future, and all realities.<\/div>\n
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Thank you and I love you all so very much.<\/div>\n
Katherine Skaggs<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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