Friday, January 3, 2014

"LOBSTERING" AS HEALING


Larry LeShan has written about “lobstering”.  This refers to the natural growth process for this crustacean.

When a lobster grows, it basically outgrows it’s shell.  When it no longer fits, the lobster will allow itself to drift to the depths of the ocean, where there is cover and sheds it’s shell.

It lies in the shadows, beneath the grasses and plants waits.  Slowly the exposed tissue becomes hardened again and the lobster is again protected.
 
The lobster follows this path from a very small creature to the  size that we are accustomed to seeing.

During the growth phase, it is in the dark, it is vulnerable and must stay hidden to protect itself from peril.

When our hearts and minds are wounded, we must learn to “LOBSTER”…that is to retreat to a safe zone, nurture ourselves and allow ourselves to be put back together again.

We must trust the sea around us to bring us what we need and we must trust ourselves to heal and find our new shape.  We must not just pretend to retreat and heal, but we must actually let go of something for the new self to appear.  There are no shortcuts.

Blessings to you….. and happy LOBSTERING  in the new year!   Misty





1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Misty, Jinger asked me to go to your website and read about the lobster. It really touched me because I am not sure I am really letting myself heal. This is a great image of how to surrender to the process. Thank YOU
Jennifer Hubbert