The passing of Michael Jackson

We have awoken to the news of the death by heart attack of MIchael Jackson this morning, a man who captivated the world with his level of creativity - and, who in the last decade, as the failure to heal his own Past trauma and pain rose up to greet him again, gradually disconnected ... not only from his own Self, but the world and most significantly his Spirit of Purpose.

Thus, his passing comes with less impact as it may have been, and to many of us who work with Spirit - we feel bliss, an arrival at Home and great relief. There was a readiness of Spirit in this case, a feeling of time overdue, a return to Lightness and excitement about the next chapter for him, as if it holds far greater promise, familiarity and safety than this world ever did. On a lighter, more encompassing soul level, he can do so much more for the world, as he recalls his original Purpose and acts in alignment with who he really is, rather than who he thinks he should be.

And for that, we are all grateful. This was a damaged child who was frozen in time for too many years, who moved all his courage for Life into the musical arena of his existence, while keeping to a rigid separation from heart and wisdom, growth and awareness elsewhere. He had moments of connection, especially with animals but they were fleeting and the innocence with which he connected initially dulled and finally dissolved.

He was a warrior in music and dance innovation, yet lingered in fear when it came to releasing his origin family issues, and spent most of his life shielded from so much safe love and opportunities for healing that may have been available at significant points in his life's journey. Instead, he turned away, ran inwards to the doors of reactivity, trauma and pain and instead chose to reflect this on the outside to others, especially children, whose lives he affected greatly.

It is said that we all have two choices of when to pass, and that often one chooses the point of most impact, for those left behind.

The choice of highest impact passing has a lofty ideal within it: through its often abrupt nature, it hopes to creates an opening through the heart, for those who loved us to start to live, change a view, make a new choice, truly appreciate life, smell the roses more deeply, become more conscious and alive without the need for so much drama.

The second choice is to pass once the high impact timing has passed us by, when we are beginning to fade wlike summer roses on the edge of the season, into gentle obscurity - when our impact creates sadness and nostalgia, rather than an sharp awakening and outpouring of deeply held emotion.

I believe Michael had a choice in his 20s to pass in a high impact manner, and recall being surprised when he reached his 30th birthday. Imagine! What an event that would have been - how many would have cracked open and transformed in ways that may now be recognised and acknowledged by those around them and the greater world? We will never know. So...light a candle, send a prayer upwards, send love to his children and feel the relief. We trust that now he is back home, he will be free to do his real work.

warmly, Lucy