Teachers speak of our time as one of Kairos—an opportune, decisive moment for a ‘changing of the gods’. Philosopher Martin Heidegger describes it, “the no-more of the gods that have fled and the not-yet of the god that is coming.”
The magnitude of such a transition reminds me it is more than personal shortcoming when I feel small and lost. Ushering in new truths is serious labor.
A demanding personal-weather-front causes a difficult two-weeks on the job. Work is no more onerous than usual, but I am beset with one storm of resistance after another. In the midst of my suffering the only solution I see is to quit the job. I struggle to stay the course and eventually, as weather does, my resistance subsides--even though outer circumstances remain unchanged.
I do not imagine the onslaught of strong affect, but to hold the job responsible is superficial. It is a gain in consciousness to realize Life is populated with psychic forces that—like fierce weather—create turbulence.
Regular spiritual practice serves as weather-proofing and increases resilience during a storm.