A New Path Appears: Embracing Change and Inner Wisdom on Starseed Evolution

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Have you ever stood at a crossroads, feeling the tug of the familiar while hearing the whisper of something new? This week on Starseed Evolution, join Shannon as she shares her poignant poem, "A New Path Appears," which beautifully encapsulates the emotions of stepping into the unknown. Through her poetic journey, we explore the deeper aspects of spiritual direction and self-reflection, examining how to listen to our inner wisdom when faced with choices that define our life paths.

Guided by Shannon’s introspective questions, this episode invites you to contemplate your current life trajectory and any shifts that may be calling you. Whether it's in your career, relationships, or personal growth, this reflective journey encourages a thoughtful pause to consider new beginnings and the courage required to embrace them. Tune in to discover how to trust the process, seek guidance from your spiritual allies, and move forward with a heart full of bravery, humility, and inspiration. Let’s embark on this transformative adventure together, as we plant our feet firmly on the ground and breathe love into our life's journey.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hi, thank you so much for joining me today.
I'm Shannon and this isStarseed Evolution, bringing the
wisdom and insight of thecosmos to you.
I'm grateful that you'relistening.
In our episode today we'll talka little bit about what it

(00:23):
means to be in spiritualdirection and the process of
reflecting or being incontemplation of our own
thoughts, and we'll be guidedthrough that through a
particular poem that helps usreflect on some questions In the
practice of spiritual direction, the intention is not to have

(00:47):
one singular answer that fitseveryone.
It's not one size fits all.
Instead, we ask questions thatguide each person individually
deeper into understandingthemselves better.
One of the tools for reflectioncan be poetry, where the poem

(01:11):
that we listen to serves as aguide for contemplation into a
journey into our own spiritualpath and beliefs, along with
reflective questions based onthe theme of the poem.
The poem I'd like to share withyou today is one that I wrote
about what it feels like to steptowards a new path in our life

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and all the uncertainty thatthis may bring up for us.
The poem is called A New PathAppears.
First, I'd like to read thepoem to you, then I'll ask a few
questions afterwards that youcan reflect on and ponder over
the next few days, seeing whatyour own heart, mind and soul

(02:02):
reveal to you.
Sometimes a person's path can bestraightforward and direct,
while others of us mightencounter different challenges
or circumstances that are hardalong the way, that ask us to
shift the path that we are on.

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For a new one.
Here is my palm.
A new path appears On the road.

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Walking, stepping into thatunknown space, a branched fork.
In the road appears your name,a fluttering heart filled with
both excitement and fear.
Which direction to go?
The old way or the?
The new?
Either path full of love fromthe divine, neither a mistake,

(03:40):
for both will change over time.
But one calls your name louderthan the other.
A new way to be listening fromwithin, not just about what you

(04:03):
are seeing on the outside.
The old path worn well andwalked with confidence and with
grace.
This way is already known.
A comfortable place, makingeverything around you feel okay.

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The unknown path, both shadowsand light cast on the ground all
around, shaky, balance andsteps, unsteady and new, like a

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toddler just learning to walk.
Surely there will be a fall ortwo.
What to take on this new path?
Not very much, in fact, exceptall.
Accept all the wisdom you havealready gained over time with

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each previous change.
A new way of being, of trustingthe unknown, the beauty of not
having the answers, whether lifeis calm or raging like a storm.

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Which path do you choose?
The answer is unclear.
Each person must listen withtheir own inner ear, inner ear

(05:56):
Awaken, to the voice of spiritrustling amidst the leaves of
the trees overhead, the windcarrying the messages testing
your own beliefs.
A beautiful golden light castthrough the branches at dusk on

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this day makes the groundsparkle.
On this new path that you arewalking, take a deep breath,
calming your insides.
Ask for help and love from allof your guides to be with you,
supporting your path.

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The unfolding, the unwinding,with signals that are clear to
go forward in this new direction, heart fluttering once more.
Be brave, be kind, be humbleand inspired.

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Your heart and your gut bothleading the way, your intellect
helping to navigate as well eachstep that you take.
Plant your feet firmly andbreathe love into your heart.

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Make this life's journeyawesome more than you ever
dreamed at the start.
Now that we've connected withthe energy of being on a new
path through this poem, I'd liketo ask four different questions

(07:49):
that you might reflect uponduring your day, just to see
where you're at in your life andif there's any shifts that your
heart is calling you to.
The first question is this thatyour heart is calling you to.
The first question is this whatpath are you currently on in

(08:10):
life, whether it's in yourcareer, relationship, spiritual,
self?
Take a look at what path you'recurrently on in one or more of
these different areas of yourlife.
Question two is this as youreflected on what came forward

(08:38):
for you in question one inquestion one, is this a new path
for you or one that you've beenon for a while?
Just checking in with yourselfon what you reflected on in
question one, is this a new paththat you're taking or one that

(09:02):
you've been on for a while?
While?
Question 3, for reflection, isthis, reflecting on question 1
and 2 and your answers, when youfeel inside yourself, does it
feel like you are on the rightpath or are there shifts that
you feel like you need to bemaking?

(09:25):
So, as you sit with your answerfor question one and question
two, do you feel like you're onthe right path or does it feel
like there's some shifts thatyou need to make.
You need to make and rememberthat, whatever answers come

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forward for you, you don't haveto act on them right away.
It's more becoming conscious ofwhat's going on inside yourself
, and the last question forreflection is this… how can you
support yourself emotionally asyou travel this path, whether
it's an old path that you'vebeen on that you'd like to make

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changes to, or a new path thatyou're stepping into?
What emotional support can yougift to yourself as you travel
your path?
I invite you to take the nextfew days to ponder these

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questions that come up for you.
What does your mind share withyou, what does your heart share
with you and what does your soulshare with you?
And just take this opportunityto listen to what's coming up
for yourself.
Remember, there are no absoluteright answers.

(10:58):
This is more about youunderstanding yourself better.
Thank you so much for joiningme today on Star Seed Evolution.
I'm Shannon and grateful thatyou spent this time with me in
spiritual companionship and, ifyou're ever interested in

(11:19):
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teaching.
Thanks so much for joining meon this amazing adventure.
Have an awesome day, namaste.