Creating Stability in Times of Change and Confusion ..
- Swift Raven
- Nov 8, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: May 8

In 2016, I began channeling messages about the importance of working with water. It was the time when Standing Rock called water protectors to action, and when the Mexican elders spoke of the New Time being carried by the Water and the Wind. I wrote a post back then called "Sing to the Water," which remains as relevant today as it was then.
Over the last two years, my deep journey into the sacredness of water—both physically and spiritually—has expanded. Water has now become an integral part of how I teach, guide, and heal. Many of us are feeling the call to connect with this primal, universal element, which unites and nourishes all life on Earth.
In a time of political unrest and ecological disintegration, water is calling us home. It is reminding us to return to the center and reconnect with the most fundamental reason for being here—to promote life.
A few years ago, I had a strong vision while floating on a raft in the middle of a choppy ocean. I was told it was time to learn how to find balance—how to stay grounded while in motion. I was told:
"There will be times in the coming years when chaos and instability will reach unprecedented heights. You will need to be strong in your flexibility—able to flow and adapt. Stability will come through uncertainty and change. When many aspects of your world begin to crumble, and nothing makes sense to the heart about the direction humanity is heading, let go of everything you know. Allow the water to carry you. Let the wind cleanse your past as you float into a lighter, more compassionate future. Trust that all is well, for all creatures must go through the changes together with their mother, the Earth."
Messages like this take time to take root and bear fruit in the human heart. But this year, new projects have emerged, helping people find their balance and flow with the changes, holding onto hope and grace.
A new awareness is born from the chaos and destruction we're witnessing on the planet. More and more individuals and groups are standing up, joining hands to protect life and honor what we inherently know is sacred. It’s inspiring, and it invites us to contribute to the healing.
So I invite you to trust, to find your balance, and to cultivate a practice that is good for your heart. Spend less time on social media (like I do) and more time relating to friends, family, and nature in the physical world. Go for a walk every day, sit in a garden, meditate, pray, sing. Join a local group that’s making a difference in someone’s life.
You are part of this. Take your rightful place in the beautiful healing of our wounded times.
Connect. Connect. Connect. Learn from the water, which bonds everything together, constantly creating new patterns, forests, beauty, and life.
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