As far as the world’s efforts to calm things down go, we, on this side of the curtain that separates us, find that there is too much focus on differences rather than on what everyone shares. Differences, when pointed out as problems, do not advance any cause, but when differences are pointed out as diversity, offering many unique solutions for the many, then problems should soon resolve. The more ideas and the more perspectives that are taken into account, in any situation, the greater grow the opportunities. There is always a give and take in any resolution but that give and take must occur under the auspices of love, kindness and compassion for all beings if resolution is to be acceptable to the many.
We continue to monitor the happenings on planet Earth with great interest and great hope for a brand new beginning. All beings must get in alignment with the changes. Even those of differing opinions can work together if they stay focused on what is right for the many. Those who stay only focused on what is right for the few will find things more difficult and more contentious. Find the heart-centered point where everyone can work together and things will progress rapidly in a good direction. Do this within yourself as well, for even within the self it is better to be in alignment with what is best for all. If all parts of the self are in agreement with seeking a better balance, then you should have no problem as you set your heart’s intent on progress.
Fully embrace the times you live in, for they are times of great change. Out of stagnation will come the changes that will be long-lasting and energizing in new and exciting ways. With fervent hope in your heart, embrace your own life too as you traverse through the days that are to come. As difficult as they may be, keep always focused on the light that lies ahead, for at the end of every dark period there is light. Such is the Law of Opposites and it is in full action all the time.
Remain committed to the inner path, to the path of discovery, reconciliation and integration. The inner path leads to discovery of the parts of self that need attention, that want answers and that seek understanding. The inner path leads to a better understanding of self as human as well as self as spirit, for there is no doubt that you are both. Allow the human self and the spirit self to have some time together each day so that they may discover each other more deeply and find the right path forward.
This much I got right from my second grade religious instruction: God is everywhere. God is everything. Nothing that is, is not God. God is, simply, All That Is. Everything and everyone in our world is part of All That Is. We are all one. All includes both good and evil, in everyone.
We are a holographic universe. Shine a light on any one of us and all of us will appear. As within, so without. As above, so below. Our supposed individuality is simply what we emphasize in All That Is. Though we may emphasize the good, we are all equally, latently evil.
When we rigidly identify with the good, we project our evil outwardly, where someone else must vicariously live that side of our wholeness for us. This is the stalemate of extreme polarization: We hate our disowned shadows yet remain hopelessly, negatively bound to them, as they reflect in the faces of our supposed enemy.
To become whole beings we must include all that we truly are. Our personal drama for the life we are in reflects our attempt to reconcile the particular constellation of All That Is that we chose to experience in this lifetime. The ideal is a union of all our discordant parts into a balance that best serves the greater good.
Truthfully, sometimes the balance achieved is extremely volatile and destructive, as is quite evident in the greater world, particularly in America this very day. Nonetheless, for all of its unsettledness, our current world is fully an equal member of All That Is: All With Equanimity (AWE).
This wholeness does not mean that boundaries and limits are not to be exercised. As the Dalai Lama once answered when questioned, yes, he would use a gun to stop another from killing him. His caveat, however, was that he would not shoot in anger but with total loving compassion for the person trying to assassinate him.
To love everyone, we must begin with ourselves. We are tasked with loving every aspect of ourselves, even the body parts that we try so hard to hide. We must even love the part of ourselves that hates and judges ourselves and others. We must love that part of All That Is. Through loving that part we bring better stability into the dream we are in.
Can we love the greedy, unforgiving, entitled, self-serving, bitter part of ourselves that seeks release through vengeance and retribution? Can we allow ourselves to know and accept that part of our being that is so consciously rejected and buried alive within?
Can we love the mercenary, deceiving, selfish, power hungry materialist within that we dress over with generosity and random acts of kindness? To face the truth of, and love this part of self, we must remove its stigma and find its rightful home within, refining the personality to reflect its greater wholeness in better balance.
Outwardly, we are tasked to reclaim ownership of the parts of ourselves that we project onto others, those whom trigger us to rage and embroil us in a battle of opposites. Can we have compassion, even feel gratitude, for those who play such a vital mirroring role in our own journey of self discovery?
And yes, we may need to stop them or ignore them, but can we do it from a place of love versus hate? When we hate, we reject a vital part of All That Is. Short of full acceptance, that which we hate becomes our karma and our destiny.
When we can be in love, we raise our energetic vibration to a frequency that gives us direct access to our subconscious mind. The neural networks in our brain expand with harmonious neuroplasticity, as our emotions are elevated and calmed with in-body dopamine and serotonin.
Our brainwaves flow cohesively as our thoughts are calm and collected. Outwardly, we manifest positive vibrations that invite greater social cohesion. Even when all opportunity for outer connection is denied, we rest contentedly within, knowing that all things will pass.
I am particularly grateful to be able to participate in the leela, or Divine play, of now. I hold all epochs in AWE, but truly appreciate the unique opportunity of now, in this Age of Aquarius, to refine love to such subtle levels, as we manifest the next stage of our evolving dream.
With love and gratitude, Chuck
*NOTE: I threw the I Ching, asking for a reading for America with respect to the outcome of the election today. I decided to suspend interpretation but share the hexagrams obtained, for review by anyone interested: Hexagram #12, Standstill, with the 9 in the 5th place highlighted. The future of this reading is #35, Progress. Do be sure to explore the 9 in the 5th place, which is the key to the whole reading. There are many I Ching interpretations, including the classic Wilhelm translation. A search online will reveal many options.
