Volcanoes And Channelling Aggression - a personal experience of Mount Etna
On the tail of the volcanic explosion in Iceland, I was reminded of the morning I spent atop Mount Etna (would love to say I climbed up it, but alas, it was one of those guided tour things!). I remember finding a quiet space and sitting there on the black mountain surface, going into meditation for half an hour. During this time I travelled 'into' the volcano, essentially, 'became' the volcano.
I remember feeling intense anger, as if I was some fierce animal protecting her young and warning people away, threatening them with certain death if they dared to approach at this time. The fierceness was definitely maternal - the energy of the mountain was feminine - feminine Mars as opposed to feminine Venus!
Underneath the anger I also felt intense love, unconditional, all-consuming love for the planet, which the volcano was connected to and deeply rooted within. I understood that something happening on the other side of the world could and would be felt by this volcano, this 'mother' of sorts, protecting her planet and determined to keep herself and the earth balanced no matter the cost.
I was energised by this experienced, but also infused with a motivation that was derived from anger and protectiveness alone. I wondered what had specifically happened to make this particular volcano so enraged.
On leaving Mount Etna, I bought myself a little pendant sculptured by her lava. I wear it when I need motivation. I feel it connects me to all the volcanoes of the earth. The anger does not phase me, but my partner has commented (with slight trepidation) on how he thinks it makes me feel raw and aggressive when I wear it. Again, it doesn't phase me. I believe that raw aggression can be channelled positively and that it's my job to learn how to do this when I wear the pendant!
I'll be remembering this when breathing in sulphur over the next few days / weeks. I'll be wearing my pendant too!
I remember feeling intense anger, as if I was some fierce animal protecting her young and warning people away, threatening them with certain death if they dared to approach at this time. The fierceness was definitely maternal - the energy of the mountain was feminine - feminine Mars as opposed to feminine Venus!
Underneath the anger I also felt intense love, unconditional, all-consuming love for the planet, which the volcano was connected to and deeply rooted within. I understood that something happening on the other side of the world could and would be felt by this volcano, this 'mother' of sorts, protecting her planet and determined to keep herself and the earth balanced no matter the cost.
I was energised by this experienced, but also infused with a motivation that was derived from anger and protectiveness alone. I wondered what had specifically happened to make this particular volcano so enraged.
On leaving Mount Etna, I bought myself a little pendant sculptured by her lava. I wear it when I need motivation. I feel it connects me to all the volcanoes of the earth. The anger does not phase me, but my partner has commented (with slight trepidation) on how he thinks it makes me feel raw and aggressive when I wear it. Again, it doesn't phase me. I believe that raw aggression can be channelled positively and that it's my job to learn how to do this when I wear the pendant!
I'll be remembering this when breathing in sulphur over the next few days / weeks. I'll be wearing my pendant too!
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