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Demolition
April 2007
by Gwilda Wiyaka

He took me into my bathroom, opened the shower door, handed me a hammer and said, "Smash a tile or two." I looked at the flawless expanse of tile, tile I had so lovingly and carefully chosen only seven years ago, over four life times ago. I took one long deep breath, said goodbye to all that had passed and swung the hammer. Nothing happened so I rallied more strength and swung again. This time my effort was rewarded with a satisfying smash as tile shattered. "You might as well take out the soap dish too," he encouraged. I swung the hammer again with gusto. Crash! The soap dish exploded. I then handed him back his hammer and turned and walked out of my house, knowing it would never look like it had again.

Just the day before, without warning, I realized it was time to remodel. Through a set of unusual circumstances and coincidences, and an ever so slight change of perspective it came to me that rather than fret over my home equity loan I could change it into home equity and just consider it part of my house payment which was by no means extravagant by current standards.

I have learned that this is part of the evolutionary process and how Spirit talks to me. I just need to be able to let go of how I view things and look at what is being presented to me. I need to think of what I have been intending or wishing for and recognize that if I just let go of the old way of thinking what I desire is really being handed to me on a silver platter on a daily basis.

Now, for a time I am homeless. My house is a shambles of loud crashes and dust. I am staying at my son's home high up in the red cliffs above a lake, surrounded by pine and sagebrush. Yet it sits above everything with a breath taking view. It is a small 2 bedroom requiring much less cleaning than my home. It is not my home and I am a 2 hour commute from my office, but for now it is sanctuary as I am here alone except for my beloved dog and cat that came with me. In this moment I have all I need and more.

The only way to transmute our lives is to be willing to let them be destroyed. It is a daunting thing to think about but the more we hang on to what was, the less we are available for what is to be. During these times of rapid transformation we cannot afford the luxury of clinging to things, attitudes or beliefs that no longer serve who we are becoming. It takes nothing less than radical trust in Spirit and our personal power as co-creators to step off of the cliff of what we know and enter the realm of what can be.

I can tell you from recent personal experience that after the free fall, fear leaves and is replaced by adventure as I see all I have intended transpire in the most unexpected ways.

In Friendship,
Gwilda Wiyaka

Given my bottom line....

1. What is in my best interest to transmute and let be destroyed in my life at this time?
2. Are there any blocks to this transmutation and what do I need to move, do, or heal in order to clear them?
3. Where would be good places to turn for support and sanctuary during this deconstruction?
4. How can I best care for myself on all levels (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual) during this demolition?
5. How can I shift my perspective to take advantage of and find joy in this process?

Happy Journey!

Journey Questions are designed for individuals that have taken Path Home Shamanic Arts School's Lower or Upper World Journey Class.These classes are designed to instruct a person on the successful access use and interpretation of the shamanic trance.

If you would like to learn to learn to journey, see Path Home Shamanic Arts School classes: http://findyourpathhome.com/ws_main.html#lowerworld or http://findyourpathhome.com/ws_main.html#upperworld

© 2007 Gwilda Wiyaka