A new year often brings with it the desire to change something about ourselves, or our lives. It is like turning over a new page, an opportunity for something different. We can feel the energy of the new but can struggle to embrace it and allow a greater vision of ourselves to manifest. Stepping into our dream can feel scary or impossible. It might seem unachievable, or we may fear looking silly, being judged, or even failing.
We can be the biggest block to our own dream. Usually because we think too much about what others might think and lose connection to the feeling and passion of it. Our sense of purpose is not found in the analytical head, but in the felt senses. It is what lights up our eyes when we speak. It is a feeling. An inner knowing. It is rooted in how we feel when we do something, rather than what we do. It is our energetic frequency and the truest expression of who we are.
Do you have a dream? A vision of possibility that calls to you. A divine inspiration that is yours to bring forth?
This is where spending time with horses in a facilitated way can help. It might seem a strange idea! And you might well ask: How can horses help me align to a deeper sense of life purpose?
Because horses are a prey animal, their survival depends on continuously reading their environment, including us, to check for danger. When you enter their world, they respond to whatever you are energetically presenting, and give you immediate, non-verbal feedback about yourself. This can reveal limiting beliefs or conditioned thoughts which you might have been previously unaware of or show you a new perspective on a situation. The horses see and reflect who you truly are, allowing for greater self-understanding. With supportive facilitation you can process and shift what is holding you back and find renewed connection to your sense of purpose.
Spending time in the horses’ environment, invites you to drop into the slower energy of the herd. This is a more natural pace of life, and it helps you to become more present in the here and now, and move out of the busy thinking mind. You drop into an embodied awareness of the present moment. Through being in quiet reflection alongside a herd of horses, you can discover a heightened awareness of your senses, a deeper sense of connection to nature, a deeper sense of trust in the Universe, and a deepened sense of your authentic self.
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” John Burroughs
Being in present moment awareness helps you connect to your authentic self and offers a deeper understanding of who you are. It’s a beautiful feeling, like coming ‘home’ to yourself. This is where you can find your own answers, in that quiet place within, and alignment with your soul purpose. And when you find it, you will KNOW it. Your whole being feels alive.
Midi offers individual and group sessions with the horses – and new for 2023, Finding Your Soul Purpose, a 6-month programme. This will be a mix of time spent with the horses (located in East Lothian), Intention setting, Emotional Freedom Technique, Vision board work, and Somatic Counselling. If you are inspired to find out more, please contact me for further info.