Life is what we make of it.

Of course, there are some components to play with, but the outcome is fully our responsibility.
And this responsibility is a heavy burden to carry… until we manage to transform it into a crown. Patience, compassion, unconditional love (towards ourselves) are the base ingredients for this alchemical painting, that is our life.

Is not pretty to be willing to see the inconsistences that traverse our being on all levels and most of the times we tend to walk the beaten path, the one that we are familiar with. (In some astrological systems, these are represented by the South & North Lunar Nodes; the South represents our past, what we already know, we are good at, we have mastered along other timelines, and the North – the uncharted waters, the unknown area which is our canvas in this lifetime – what will this life painting look like? It’s up to us to decide.)

It is easier to stay in the comfort zone of the South node; the North requires movement. And, as most of us know, movement brings pain: going to the gym, doing physical work in the garden, rock climbing, biking, mountain hiking, walking the Santiago de Compostella road – with all the challenges it comes with -, integrating new mental / emotional experiences, having a challenging debate, shifting life views, etc.

Any movement, of any type, at a certain point, brings pain. Are we willing to accept it?