Voices of the Norns - What To Do?

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Dear Norns,

I am right now in a sort of a searching phase. There are many things in my life which create resistance, that eat much of my energy. I often find myself alone in a vacuum with the question; what am I supposed to do? I'm grouping for guidance, something that gives me the feeling that if I do the right things and work harder everything will work out for the better, as long as I keep at it. I have tried many sounding boards, both in my immediate surroundings and with people outside of my personal sphere, but I still find myself feeling helpless and alone. Do I really have to fight this hard? And if so, how long? I did have a hope that I would find deeper connection and context in the geographical location I have now chosen to build my life, or at least that things would become somewhat easier. But I remain a stranger that guest plays a little here and there without feeling that I belong. So, what am I supposed to do?

Hugs

Emilia

Little sparrow,

We hug you back. We do, we do, and ask ourselves; Why do you have to work so hard? Why do you have to? Do you? 

Beyond survival there are few things people have to do. There are meaning and goals. Those are yours to create. Here's a non-secret that is easy to forget. Places have souls too. Souls of places are slow and not very easy to charm, but they are seldom fickle like people are fickle. Oh, people ... not a bad race, we don't say that at all. But so much ado, so much running around, making noises, shattering endlessly, breaking sacred bonds pretending they were never there in the first place.

Do you know what the Protestant motto is? It is: if shit happens all I have to do is work harder and it will work out. This is not necessarily true. Not always. The Catholic motto is: if shit happens it's probably my fault. That is not necessarily true ... either.

Talk to this place you think you've chosen (you might want to wait until you're free from human company for this) and ask if it wants you? Be respectful. Root your own soul. You will want know this; calm people gravitate to people that have calm souls. The fickle ones fall away, which isn't a big loss. Most people are a lot of work. Especially these days when the languages of places - earthenware and birds - are so seldom used. Speak that language and perhaps somewhere there you can find answers to the right question which is not what to do. It is; what do you want?

With outmost blessings

The Norns

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