How to ride the wave

I recently did a Shamanic journey where I asked for guidance on working with my mare Diva. This is what I was shown.

I was met in the Lower world by a mermaid. She motioned for me to follow her. I dove in and found I had 'mermaid legs' as well. She took me the ocean. It was here that she brought my attention to the waves. The waves are always there. Sometimes big, sometimes small, sometimes violent, and sometimes calm. But nevertheless, they are always there.

"We can choose to ride on top of the wave for a pleasant ride to the shore. Or we can tumble with the wave for a bumpy ride to shore. Either way you will still make it to the shore. There is no wrong answer but just a matter of choice."

She told me the way back was on the sea floor and that once I dove in I would know how to find me way back. Concerned that I would be alone I asked if she as coming with me. She replied that in fact she was coming with me but that I was to lead the way and she would be there if help was needed. I dove down and just past the corral was the pathway back. It seemed so clear and simple. To just trust and move forward.

It was a very short and very succinct journey. The message was simple and clear. Be consistent with her. By making a choice to work with her on a regular basis I will be able to ride the top of the wave with her. But working inconsistently with her will result in a more turbulent wave. Neither will be wrong, it will just be a matter of choice as to how I got there.

I know this seems so simple but when it comes to personal animals I tend to get in my own way and think too much. Doing this journey allowed me to get out of my own way, follow my inner guide to hear the information that was here for me all along but from a different perspective. The imagery of the wave was interesting to me. I don't tend to connect to the ocean as much as mountains. The ocean is somewhat daunting to me. It felt fluid and supportive of me. It felt full of opportunity. I enjoyed being taken to a place that I am not comfortable with in order to see things from a different
perspective.

Speaking of an uncomfortable place...isn't it curious that my most current blogs have been ocean related? Fun.

How are you going to ride the wave?