EXISTENTIAL CRISIS: It feels a bit like death, but it's actually a Rebirth.
Out with the Old, in with the New!
“DISCOVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Discovery is the act of finding something that had not been known before, or the thing that is found.”
When we’re re-inventing ourselves, often in the midst of an existential crisis, it feels uniquely disconcerting and uncomfortable. This is not like pain per se, but more a subtle, underlying discontent from which we cannot escape, no matter how hard we try. We wanna distract ourselves from this gnawing sensation we awaken with each morning and fall asleep with every night~ but nothing we try, works.
I liken these icky feelings to a growth spurt. We are moving into a whole new phase of our existence, where we might desire more far excitement, passion, contentment or serenity than ever before. Try not to fear this. Try not to detest it during the days or hours it nags relentlessly at you. This won’t be easy, but try to trust you’re gonna be okay.
You are developing and evolving all the time, but especially right NOW. That's exactly what this is about for you. The troubling part is, you have no idea where this damned tornado that's picked you up in its mouth and has you swirling round and round, is gonna spit you out and land you!
It is this vast 'unknown' that has humans feeling destabilized and scared. ANY change in our life feels destabilizing, which is why we typically resist it at any cost. Still, change is inevitable, because aging is inevitable~ and inner-maturation (while certainly not a given for everyone) yields unfathomable rewards~ IF we can stand feeling in LIMBO until we finally get to where we're going next.
I'm currently seeing this transitional shift among several friends and clients, and boy, can I relate! Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. I'm feeling this shift to a minor extent myself, but Scorpios periodically reinvent themselves, so when you've been thru this crap a few times already, it's less troubling and scary than it was the first time around. In short, ya already know the drill, so it’s somewhat more bearable.
We tend to think of this kind of transition or ‘crossing’ as something we may only have to face and deal with once in mid-life, but in truth, it can occur as early as our 20’s or 30’s. If we’ve elicited the kind of guidance that’s helped us develop beyond our chronological age, we will likely experience this kind of event several times over the course of our lifetime, because our soul’s journey (like a rolling stone) is gathering no moss. (Sorry, don’t shoot the messenger.)
The good news? You're evolving! The bad news? It's gonna feel kinda shitty for awhile, until you discover and walk thru the next doorway your destiny is holding open for ya, once you allow yourself to relax a bit, and arrive there in your own sweet time.