Feeling Lost or Stuck?
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People often reach out to me due to feeling lost or stuck in life or in their present circumstances. They may have recently lost a job, a relationship, are going through a midlife crisis, or are feeling stagnant and don’t know how to move forward in order to create a life of meaning and fulfillment.
It’s unfortunate that our culture only sees value in external achievement and productivity. We don’t put much stock into inward journeys, spiritual quests, emotional development and creative pursuits. I believe this is why so many of my clients are in a state of fear and panic when they’re feeling lost, as if something wrong is happening.
From the perspective of astrology and spiritual growth, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There will be many such phases in every human life—-where we are stuck, uncertain of what to do next, where we feel shrouded in darkness or uncertainty, or when everything around us feels like chaos and we can’t make sense of it all. This is what life is about! There is nothing wrong with finding yourself in this place.
This is what’s known as the liminal space—-the threshold between two realities, two phases, the present and the future. We will all inevitably cross over the threshold into the next moment in time, where change, clarity, and resolution happens. But we mustn’t hurry ourselves there. So much wealth and growth can be found in the in-between space.
Think of this time like a long hallway filled with doors. You’re stuck because you don’t know which door will lead to the life you want. Perhaps the door seems impossibly far away and you don’t know how you will get there. Or maybe the hallway itself is cloaked in a dense fog and you can’t see a door at all.
It’s okay. The door will appear in accordance with divine timing, and not a moment sooner.
This space of in-between, being suspended in time, is an opportunity for you to reconnect with who you really are, and what matters most to you. Have you lost touch with your own authenticity? Have you compromised too much of yourself in order to mold yourself into a relationship? A job? Or to find belonging? What are your gifts and passions? When did you last do something for the pure joy of it? Do you feel you are aligned with your highest calling? If not, what do you need to change or pursue in order to discover it? What does love mean to you now, at this stage in your life? What have you learned over the previous years? What are your values? If you are being faced with loss or death, how does that change things for you? What is most precious and essential?
These are the kinds of questions that only surface when we face either stagnancy or chaos. Life crises tend to bring up the most important questions. This is why your soul has come here. To be challenged, to face trials and adversity and to grow by learning to overcome them. You are on this planet to discover who you really are, what drives you, what adds meaning to your life. And you came here to learn how to love.
If you’re feeling lost and are unsure of how to navigate this liminal space, astrology can help. Looking at your birth chart and the current transits in the sky, an astrologer can see where you are at in your life story, why this matters, and when the fog might lift.
You will get through this. But you cannot skip steps. You cannot rush to the finish line. There is a reason for why you are here in this moment. Do the work, and you’ll find your way to the other side.
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