Ratcheting

During a Heartwork exchange – the closest thing we have to a natural process – the energies don't just cog – grip into each other – they ratchet until the intensity is at such a pitch that resolution – the blossoming of the energy into another space of increased clarity and openness – is the only possible conclusion. The pawl of the ratchet is the courage of the participants – a warrior's courage – a steely determination to see the thing through to its bitter end. Bitterness is just the taste courage leaves. The end may be sweet but courage doesn't allow us to consider it as such. This gives us the detachment to move on to the next exchange rather than wallow – however momentarily – in the products of our own creativity. In a way the pawl never disengages. This is the forwards we talk about.