Pause for New Beginnings

Editorial By Yvette Neshi Lokotz

The approaching energy of the Spring Equinox is within our awareness. Can you feel the energy of new beginnings?

For decades I have spent the Winter Equinox reflecting on the previous months to garner the memories of lessons learned, deciding what to release to make room for the new, and begin dreaming about what I would like to create in the new year. Well, we are stepping through the doorway into the sprouting of something new for 2021.

As many of you know, my husband, Paul, and I had huge life changes late in 2020. Both of our Moms Walked On, and Paul retired. Just one of these changes has huge energy, let alone experiencing three huge changes.

Honestly, I am just now beginning to consider the solstice energies. I entered my mother's final three months of life depleted in my bodies (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual). After her death and then dispersing her belongings, I finalized her financial records. I then took time to slowly deep clean her bedroom and sitting room. I need to rest again.

I am in a unique position. I am in the betwixt and between. Spirit helped in deciding what to release. When both our Moms Walked On, our old life ended. We have been caretaking our Moms for two decades. When I realized what was released, I felt like I was standing on crumbling ground. Everything around me was changing while I stood still.

An ancient Celtic proverb, "The betwixt and between is where the magic is," fills me with both hope and optimism mixed with a wee bit of anxiety. I was so immersed in caregiving that I did not take the time to consciously intend what to create in the new year or new life.

Paul and I are taking time to rest, complete the home repairs we put off, and play with Georgie. We are grieving and mourning. We spend time talking about our recent experiences as we slowly begin to consider what it means to be free.

The betwixt and between is where the magic is.

The Spring Equinox energy is about new beginnings, balance, freshness, and hope. We can tap into that energy as we begin to dream the next experience. I have to admit, daydreaming right now is the best use of my energy.

I am rebuilding my strength and my health so that I can enjoy whatever it is we create—our new life, our new world. As we pause to replenish, I realize this time is also a plateau. The plateau of integrating what we experienced, learned, and remembered.

I made a bold decision recently. Due to my fatigue level, I found that my endurance for working or holding energy is diminished. Holding the energy container for Star Nations Organization is big. The energy field of the organization is enormous.

I decided to place much of Star Nations services on pause or hold for several months. I need time to rebuild, recalibrate, and re-evaluate. I know this decision comes as a shock to some community members, yet there is also a deep understanding of why I need time for true self-care.

This March 2021, Issue 94 will be the last issue published for a few months. The Facebook live stream shows will be on pause as well. I will continue to live stream my show, Communications from Home, but less frequently. The Academy will be on pause for all of 2021. I will continue my work in supporting the Star Nations Publishing authors and their books.

This pause for Star Nations will give me the space to create the next experiences and services we offer. As I become healthier and rested, I can devote energy toward Star Nations' co-creation and the next part of Paul's and my journey together.

I appreciate and am grateful for Star Nations community members understanding and patience as we pause our current services. We still have the past magazine issues available and recorded live stream shows available.

This pause is not the end of Star Nations but a pause before recalibrated, upgraded, Star Nations Organization's services to our soul growth. As the founder, CEO, and friend, I will meet you in the new world.

This issue's cover is all about new beginnings, the Spring Equinox, and Spring. Please enjoy your time with us as the contributing writers share their experience, knowledge, and wisdom with you.

We wish you all a Happy Spring Equinox!

Jage Nagonan (Potawatomi for All My Relatives), Neshi