Below the thunders of the upper deep;
Far far beneath in the abysmal sea,
His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
The Kraken sleepeth… ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
I feel fiery this week. I’m not sure if it is the hot colors on the trees, the high energy from the conference last weekend or the upcoming New Moon, but something has a put a spark in my blood! I woke up last night around 2am still fiery from the past few days and these words flew through my brain : You have released the sleeping Kraken! Uh OH! what the hell does that mean?
Yes, I am a child of the 80’s and my favorite movie that I watched every Saturday morning with my Kraft macaroni & cheese was Clash of the Titans. Immediately when those words ran through my mind, I was transported back to the final scene of the movie when Neptune releases the Kraken.
What does that mean for me, Releasing the Kraken, and how is any of this relevant? Since I couldn’t sleep last night, I had a lot of time to think. My “kraken” was my sleeping inner voice. For so long, I lacked the strength and confidence to take the time, articulate my feelings, and show up, authentically. Now, this week, I used that sleeping voice to express myself to a few people directly, succinctly, articulately, and straight to the heart of the matter. Feeling strong that my words were well chosen, emotion kept at a minimum, I released the Kraken. I may not speak strongly as an every day habit, but I realized that when I do, the honesty in what and how I say it is fact-based, behaviorally based, not emotion based. When words come from that platform, they touch upon a truth that resonates at a deeper level.
The “Kraken” has been released, Inner Voice Strong, now what? Time to pull it back down and put it to sleep. Looking into the mirror, reflecting on the person(s) who awoke the inner Kraken with love and kindness is my own magical Medusa: You cannot lie to yourself when you are locked eye-to-eye. Flipping the indignation into warmer feelings, slowly freezes the Kraken and warms your heart again.
We all have a Kraken sleeping inside us. How we use its strengths shows our character and compassion. It’s OK to let it out, but be conscious of its destructive capabilities if used the wrong way, with the wrong intentions.