02/05/2026
Is this a Soul Test?
Every year, a dear friend gifts Paul and me an astrological reading by the deeply intuitive and talented Phyllis Firak-Mitz. Apparently, 2026 marks the beginning of what is called a Threshold Era. The last time humanity stood at a similar crossroads was about 1,400 years ago. As I reviewed our personal readings, I began wondering about what happened in the world back then and how it might compare to this moment. If we are experiencing a Threshold Era, touching the world at large—and especially the current reality of the United States, how may I find some comfort and Spiritual Solutions to help me and others while we are transforming into an unforeseen and unpredictable future.
When so much feels volatile, fast-moving, and uncertain, perspective itself can be grounding. I found comfort from the insights from history and especially by what seemed to work and can focus on that and not become a victim of the fear permeating the very atmosphere. My intention here is to offer—something to hold onto when the noise gets too loud and suffocating.
What Worked-What Didn’t
Astrologically speaking, both then and now, humanity appears to be living through a Threshold Era: a time of endings, revelations, and deep re-ordering. These are not quiet spiritual moments, they are volatile, visionary, and catalytic; periods when old structures strain under the weight of what they can no longer hold.
During times like this, certainty becomes seductive. When ambiguity hurts, people often cling to rigid beliefs or familiar systems, even when those systems are no longer serving life. In the United States, we can feel this tension clearly. Authority is decentralizing. Influence no longer flows strictly from the top down, but outward—through independent journalists, grassroots organizers, spiritual teachers outside formal religion, and the voices of survivors, whistleblowers, and storytellers. That’s you and I.
History offers an important reassurance here: confusion often appears right before coherence is reborn. In the 600s, people didn’t wake up knowing what the new world would look like; they simply knew the old one was no longer telling the truth. Empires, do not fall because transformation is happening—they fall when they refuse to participate in it.
In both eras, the speed of information outpaced collective wisdom, creating fear and fragmentation—but also possibility. And when empires reorganize, the real continuity of humanity doesn’t happen loudly or from centers of power. It happens quietly, through families, healers, teachers, storytellers, and caretakers of land and life. These are the threads that keep us human while systems shift. We can embrace the Indigenous Ways.
Periods like this remind us that values often outlive systems. The essential question has never been How do we fix the system? but rather What no longer fits—and what wants to be born next? The people who carry civilization forward are rarely the loudest or most certain. They are the ones who stay anchored in integrity while everything else is in motion.
We don’t have to fix the world. We just must help keep it human.
History so relevantly shows that fear accelerates harm—but presence slows collapse. The people who survived and shaped what came next were not fearless. They were grounded. Astrologically and historically, this is not a doom moment—it is a soul test moment. And how we meet it matters.
What follows is Wolf Wisdom—I share as a way to bring comfort, perspective, and a steadier footing during times that ask way too much of our nervous systems.
Wolf Wisdom for a Soul Test Moment 🐺
When the world feels loud, unstable, or overwhelming, I come back to this:
1. When the forest feels unfamiliar
The wolf slows, listens, and learns the land again.
Confusion isn’t danger—it’s transition.
You’re not lost. You’re between trails.
2. When the howling gets loud
Wolves don’t follow the loudest howl.
They follow truth, steadiness, and pack resonance.
This is a test of integrity, not certainty.
3. When you feel small against the world
The pack survives through care and presence.
Every role matters—especially the quiet ones.
You don’t have to fix the forest. Tend to the present.
4. When you need to step back
Wolves retreat to rest and heal.
Stillness is part of survival.
Rest is wisdom gathering strength.
5. When fear tries to lead
A cruel wolf is pushed aside.
The pack does not abide.
The pack is organized, not chaotic.
They stand united.
Pack Anchor:
“I will not abandon my humanity.
I will move with presence,
rest when needed,
and remember who I am.”
