The Continuum of Courage: The bridge between who you are and who you can become
Fear isn’t fun, is it? It’s the sneaky voice in your head telling you not to rock the boat, stay compliant…stay the same. The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, right? Or is it?
Bravery and courage seem very similar, but there is one crucial distinction. Bravery is a call to respond to the now. Running into the burning house to save someone. Pushing somebody out of the way of a moving vehicle. Standing up to or defending against a wild beast or an evil villain.
Courage isn’t so immediate…and yet, it’s the magick ingredient for success. You don’t actually have to change, shift, or do anything differently. But you do it anyway! The insidious comfort zone is seductive and alluring. It whispers to stay warm under the covers, stay in bed, and remain asleep. Your comfort zone makes false promises of security. If you don’t change, then nothing else will. This is only partially true. If you don’t transform, neither will your life. However, change is constant. A lack of inaction or different action doesn’t keep the world from turning or time from ticking.
You don’t actually have to change, shift, or do anything differently. But you do it anyway!
Courage is a reminder of what is possible. It is a guiding light through the discomfort. Courage is the voice proclaiming, “I don’t have to change, but I choose to anyway.” It moves you, nudging you forward. A gentle (and maybe, not so gentle at times) reminder tapping at the edges of your consciousness, a tugging at your heart, reminding you to never get so comfortable that you stagnate.
Courage is a bridge between who you are and who you can become. This virtue is a pathway to your progression. Sometimes if you aren’t feeling fulfilled in your life, you may wonder how anything can ever change. How can you ever change? How do you live the life of your dreams…especially if you haven’t yet? Sometimes it takes closing your eyes, opening your mind and jumping in. Leaping into Life! Maybe you’ll make mistakes, maybe you won’t.
Courage is a bridge between who you are and who you can become.
One thing is certain. Life is filled with more than one opportunity to leap. The continuum of courage is a series of jumps. Every time you start getting comfortable, there’s a risk of stagnancy, of inertia. Over and over again, you get to choose. The choice to grow, to level up in Life. To overcome the urge to keep things as they are, in a pretty box. It takes courage to be unpredictable. It requires will power.
Flowing between Will and Courage is an infinity loop. A sacred dance, a divine relationship. Acting from courage strengthens your Will like a muscle. It can hurt a bit, tearing the fibers in order to grow, so you can be bigger than before. Your will is applied and directed towards these acts of courage…and it continues! An appetite begins to develop…You begin to get hungry to use this powerful tool, your Will centre. You look for opportunities to be courageous, to make changes, to keep growing and progressing. The continuum of courage can become a way of Life. Never easy, but deeply fulfilling. The rewards of completing an act of courage are endless…The feeling is like a rush of self-awareness. A moment of remembering who you really are…and you desire to continue giving these gifts of power to yourself.
The continuum of courage can become a way of Life…A moment of remembering who you really are…
Courage is how you save yourself. The archetype of the Hero is timeless…You are the hero in your movie, in your life. The dragon to be slayed is that of mediocrity, complacency, smallness. Fear, the epic battle of your lifetime. Courage, a truly worthy and formidable opponent.
No one can give you the crown. You must take hold of the crown and place it on your own head. Squash the fear of your own greatness and rule the kingdom of your Life with courage!
So, how do you become more than you currently are? How do you increase the Will to reveal this inner courage? Initiation is an ancient method of revealing your greatness, who you were meant to be, your destiny. The Empower Thyself Program and initiation transforms the ordinary, and awakens your Divine potential. This sacred lineage process has been used for thousands of years to contribute to Humanity’s evolution, one life at a time. One life can make ripples out to the World. Now more than ever, the World is ready for the ripples of Light.
With Continuous Courage,
Christina Becerra, Certified Guide & 3rd Step Ritual Master