#11. Trial by Fire / Strength / Lust

Fire Element Initiations or Trials by Fire",
can manifest literally or can be symbolic.
Fire, in its beneficial state can be warming,
nurturing, illuminating, and very healing.
Uncontrolled Fire can results in damage, 
addictions (especially sexual), Loss, Death.

In the film,"The Tango Lesson"strangers 
share a deep passion for dancing Tango. 
Their challenge is to sublimate their sexual 
tension, into a form of Creative Expression. 
The film uses the tale of Daniel fighting the
Lion, as a Metaphor for mastering Passion. 

When not raised into the higher chakras,
unexpressed emotions can smolder like 
underground volcanoes or they can erupt.
I have witnessed intense repressed Anger 
between two people ignite actual Fire, at
a table they were dining at, in a restaurant. 

Jamie Sams in her book, "Dancing the 
Dream", teaches about the "Below" 
direction on the Medicine Wheel and
the need to Ground higher vibrations. 
She explains how ungrounded energy 
can blow out,  our electrical circuits. 

During a Cycle of Loss in my Life, as 
energies raised within me, it was hard 
to Ground the fast growing intensity. 
My nervous system was not equipped 
to handle the new level of energy and
inner-state, affected my environment. 

Fires ignited as old patterns transformed.  
After an unhealthy relationship ended and
my Son left home, I moved into my office. 
I received notice that there was a fire at 
our Storage Facility and unfortunately, 
many belongings were smoke damaged. 

When I was invited to move out to my 
parents ranch to help care for my Father,
my loved Toyota Van burst into flames. 
Fortunately, an Angelic Stranger, saw the 
fire and signaled for me and my dog to get
out of the vehicle, but all else was lost. 

Settling in at the ranch, a series of fire
disasters arose; the microwave oven I 
was using blew up and a thermostat on 
a hot tub over heated and burned up. 
It was one of those transformative cycles 
which transformed my unique Life Path. 

Incidents involving Fire can be a lesson 
about non-attachment to material things,  
or a signal that a cycle is now complete. 
As the Seasons change, I return to my 
Movement Medicine and Chakra Yoga
roots, to help regulate the fire element. 

"As we develop the ability to work with 
the Energy streaming thru our Bodies,  
symptoms as pain, disorientation or even 
"power surges" occur, prior to "turning 
points", "illuminating breakthroughs".
( Jamie Sams - "Dancing the Dream" ) 

"Embodying a neutral third aspect, a Zero 
Point of Awareness, free from judgment 
or criticism and resolving inner-Duality, 
we can walk a balanced path within our 
hearts, minds, bodies, and Dreams."  
( Gregg Braden- Awakening to Zero Point ) 

by m/s.sage  -    
Monday, 9-14-09  -  Re-write Thursday, 9-24-15