{"id":6500,"date":"2026-01-22T01:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=6500"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:10:48","slug":"major-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/22\/major-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What Do You See?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Halo symbolizes enlightenment and soul involvement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tree – The World Tree – connects reality to other realms.<\/span><\/p>\n

The grey background shows he is pausing in a neutral state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The greenery hanging above him represents the potential growth he will survive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hanged Man’s Expression – He does not appear to be distressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The red leggings symbolize devotion.<\/span><\/p>\n

The blue shirt stands for spiritual royalty.<\/span><\/p>\n

The nimbus surrounding the Hanged Man’s head signifies a saint-like status.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hanged Man’s eyes are open so he can learn what he can.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting to Know The Hanged Man\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Hanged Man is not afraid to be different.\u00a0 The Hanged Man represents an uncomfortable situation because he sees his situation from different angles and he asks us to see things from his perspective.\u00a0 The Hanged Man speaks to a deeper wisdom, a greater peace, and an expanded sense of self.\u00a0 He breaks free.\u00a0 His wisdom comes from his higher self.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever needed a time-out?\u00a0 The Hanged Man asks us to step outside our view of reality and see things through a different lens.\u00a0 It is time to consider possibilities.\u00a0 This is an opportunity to learn truths that lay outside the accepted norms of our times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Embrace change in your consciousness now.\u00a0 Release those things that are no longer necessary. Lean into the intermission.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hanged Man experiences major transformations.\u00a0 In doing so, he operates beneath the surface for a long time – maybe decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the transition finally happens, friends, family, fellow workers, and the community can be shocked at the final result:\u00a0 marriage, divorce, getting sober, sex change, quitting church, going to college, growing up, quitting college, adopting children, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seeking a more spiritual way of life and investing in the future is a major transformation.\u00a0 The whole experience can be a time of hanging in limbo – the place between the past and the future.\u00a0 There are all kinds of things we can do to understand the unseen, internal, unconscious parts of our lives.\u00a0 Words that come to mind are perspective, anger, acceptance, discomfort-comfort, validation.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, at some point, the word “embrace” is front and center.\u00a0 It goes along with ending shame, and risking rejection.\u00a0 All these words include the recreation of your physical, intellectual, and spiritual self.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, all these changes are authentic.\u00a0 When you experience the Hanged Man, three things come to mind.\u00a0 The first is to wait for the situation to unfold.\u00a0 Focusing on the bigger picture helps make the journey smoother.\u00a0 Finally, it’s important to know what can and cannot be controlled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Locally famous, semi-famous, and unknown talented people in the arts visited the food pantry regularly.\u00a0 Because Woodstock attracted artists, musicians, poets, and writers, many owned first or second homes in the area.\u00a0 Some of these creative and talented people saw their incomes evaporate when the economy tanked in 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

These talented people came to make a place and build their lives.\u00a0 They were happy in their Woodstock and Bearsville homes and times were tough.<\/span><\/p>\n

A person would have a home in the Woodstock area in addition to a place, someplace else.\u00a0 As the economy tanked and the income dwindled, the person would look around, assess the situation, and try to unload the most expensive place, usually in the someplace else location.\u00a0 They cam to Woodstock to live in the cheaper second home only to find zero opportunity to earn money out of the city environment.\u00a0 Some sublet, others sold, and still others underwent foreclosure.\u00a0 They found themselves stranded because their support system was not what it should have been.<\/span><\/p>\n

So here they were, down and out in Woodstock in Bearsville.\u00a0 Some even lost their Upstate New York home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eventually, some established new lifelines.\u00a0 A few ended up homeless.\u00a0 It was gut-wrenching to see the effect of foreclosures on them.\u00a0 It was difficult for them to leave Woodstock.\u00a0 For some, foreclosure impacted their physical, spiritual, emotional health.<\/span><\/p>\n

A famous poet was the hub of the group in the food pantry line each week.\u00a0 He made himself a place in the pantry.\u00a0 Fellow creatives gathered around him.\u00a0 Intelligent, well-educated people, all.\u00a0 They made the best of it.\u00a0 What else could they do?<\/span><\/p>\n

A published poet, his positive attitude and smile offered strength.\u00a0 Described by many as a Tantric Buddhist-Hindu yogi, he lives what he studied.\u00a0 Each moment is a spiritual experience for him.\u00a0 He describes himself as<\/span> an artist, photographer, and poet.<\/p>\n

Personally, I always felt his attitude toward life made him the grounding leader of the group.\u00a0 He never got caught up in material possessions so he had little to lose. His lifestyle and attitude set a spiritual example for us all.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was one of the first people I met when I moved to Woodstock.\u00a0 About two weeks after moving in, I abandoned the unopened boxes in my new home and walked over to the Colony Cafe for an evening poetry reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

The room was crowded with about 30 writers and poets.\u00a0 Actually, I was the only bona fide audience member in the room.\u00a0 Virtually everyone else was in the writer\/poet category.<\/span><\/p>\n

When he entered the Colony Cafe, everyone greeted him with friendship and respect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Years later, I was happy to see him standing in the hallway.\u00a0 If it was okay for him to be in the pantry line, then it was okay for the rest of us who shopped and worked in the pantry, too.\u00a0 His positive attitude and smile strengthened others in the line and dignified everyone in the building and the parking lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

It seemed he knew everyone.\u00a0 He had been coming to Woodstock since he was a young man and was accepted as part of the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

His attitude was that life should be about compassion for all beings, helping others, and maintaining a positive mental and spiritual attitude.\u00a0 His core beliefs supported the line for the other creatives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Somehow, I felt these talented people deserve better than a one-hour wait in a line to shop for food.\u00a0 Most people never imagined they would be in a food line.<\/span><\/p>\n

He uplifted us all – whether we shopped or volunteered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life Changing Rituals\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Embrace change: Try out new recipes!\u00a0 Enjoy fun new food.\u00a0 Take a different route to work.\u00a0 Study something you don’t know anything about.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meditation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Go to a private, safe location.\u00a0 Get comfortable in a seated or reclining position.\u00a0 Begin deep, cleansing breathing.\u00a0 With each inbreath, your body softens.\u00a0 Release tension.\u00a0 Outbreaths release toxins and negativity.\u00a0 Within each inbreath and outbreath, you sink deeper into relaxation.<\/p>\n

Gently become aware of your body now.\u00a0 Acknowledge whatever you feel.<\/p>\n

Pause now for a few moments.<\/p>\n

Now, notice your thoughts.\u00a0 Allow them to be whatever they are.\u00a0 Accept your feelings and thoughts as they come.<\/p>\n

Recognize the challenges, and successes you have experienced in your life.<\/p>\n

Pause again for a few moments.<\/p>\n

Now, acknowledge a time when you were critical of yourself.\u00a0 See these moments with caring and compassion.<\/p>\n

Pause for a few moments.<\/p>\n

Now, remember yourself as a child.\u00a0 Speak to yourself as you embrace your strengths and imperfections.\u00a0 Accept yourself as a child.<\/p>\n

When you inhale, feel acceptance.<\/p>\n

When you exhale, release negativity and toxicity.<\/p>\n

Positive feelings feel your mind, your body, your\u00a0soul.<\/p>\n

Accept yourself now.\u00a0 Trust yourself.\u00a0 You know that you are enough.<\/p>\n

You return to your day now.\u00a0 You know that you can return whenever you need.<\/p>\n

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Thank you for reading this article.<\/p>\n

Please forward this article to your social media network.<\/p>\n

For more information, check out my books on Thurmangreco.com<\/p>\n

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The Woodstock Show!\u00a0 Let us know how you like the shows.<\/p>\n

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