Destiny is not a destination.It is a lived process.

In this episode of The Living Ancestor Podcast, I explore destiny through two complementary metaphors that help orient us toward it in a more embodied and functional way.

The first is the ship in sail: destiny as conscious participation in a journey, requiring navigation, stewardship of resources, and active engagement with fate as terrain rather than obstacle.

The second is the tree and its fruit: destiny as an organic unfolding of what is already seeded within us, where growth, nourishment, resistance, and time allow something inherent to mature and bear fruit.

These metaphors are medicine for different temperaments

For those who over-surrender to fate, the ship calls forth responsibility and direction.

For those who over-force outcomes, the tree restores patience, trust, and organic timing.

Together, they point to destiny not as something we “arrive at,” but something that unfolds through how we orient, participate, and resource our lives.

This episode is an invitation to re-encounter destiny as process, practice, and participation rather than outcome or achievement.

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