Howling wind, shining stars

Have you noticed the wind howling lately? We've all been through our Summer of Trials. Be ready for change. Haiti is being hit by a hurricane, the Okanagan by hail. Me?.. nevermind

Outside the stars are shining, like nails in the night. Pick your star, tune your compass, the world is changing.. Where are you going? What does "turn your ship into the wind" mean?

Change is coming to our world, and to each of us, commanding, commending, us all - to live our real lives. What does that change mean to you? 

What to me?

Your first word of all was light,
and time began. Then for long you were silent.

Your second word was man, and fear began,
which grips us still.

Are you about to speak again?
I don't want your third word.
...
Be our shepherd, but never call us - 
we can't bear to know what's ahead.

Then a galloping line of white horses, so that soon we were in for a race..