Ancient Wisdom for Modern Chaos
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Chaos
The Middle Way
“If one sees two women sitting at a crossroads, facing one another, they are engaged in witchcraft.” - Talmud
From our witch meditation series this month, we know that the witch archetype is truly about people who are reclaiming their personal power. And from the quote above, I love the invitation to sense power being found in the crossroads; the intersections. It reminds me of one of my favorite teachings in Buddhist psychology - known as The Middle Way.
In the teachings of The Middle Way, we learn to embrace tension and paradox. Rather than waiting for the resolution, we become skillful at residing in the middle of it all…
“Of course we can always imagine more perfect conditions, how it should be ideally, how everyone else should behave. But it’s not our task to create an ideal. It’s our task to see how it is, and to learn from the world as it is. For the awakening of the heart, conditions are always good enough.” - Ajahn Sumedo
Join me for today’s discussion and guided meditation centered on the power we find while resting in the middle.
**Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s soundscape design, creation and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support of this episode.
Mini Meditation: The Middle Way
meditation by Meryl Arnett; soundscape by Nick McMahan
Grab your journal and headphones, get comfy, and join us!
BONUS: Witchy Reads for Halloween
Happy Halloween, my loves!
Some of my favorite pleasure-reads are witch fiction, and I thought I’d share two of my personal favorites. Both of these books do such a good job of highlighting the struggle of personal power while playing with the magical elements of witchcraft. Hope you love them both!
*all of the content shared in my podcasts, newsletters & meditations is written by me {Meryl Arnett}. If you catch a mistake or typo, I hope it makes you smile knowing a real person is behind every word published 💛