Hello Dear One,As you know, “It’s All Part of the Plan” is the theme for us this year. And it’s almost beyond what we could have imagined. Instead of snippets from various groups, this edition of Love In Action is perspective received during my recent adventure (just got back a couple of nights ago) from the Australian Outback with the Indigenous. No veils, no distractions, humanity being human. Clarity.
Here’s what’s ready to be shared at this moment. I’d be grateful for you to read it and feel into it, and respond/reply if you wish. With Love and Light, always,
Gi
There’s a revolution going on inside each person’s Mind right now. And it’s something we’ve talked about before superficially— superficial, because it was talk, thought, conjecture, something to consider. But now, it is really real. The choice between Love and Fear. We are at a time in global history unlike any other, and yet, it’s familiar. The ‘belief’ of being threatened, having a ‘common enemy’ is up yet again. But instead of it being something we watch with interest on TV or chatting about on Twitter, we are each actually experiencing it. Now, it’s real, because it is affecting each of us —personally: schools closing, job loss, friends sick, forced to stop ‘doing’ what we’ve taken for granted, asking “What about my health?” It’s personal.
Even during the times of WWII and the bombing of Pearl Harbor (which I flew over, as I landed in Honolulu), there was still some comfort back then (if that’s the right word) in knowing we were ‘safe’, until we heard the sounds of the planes. Or, at its worst, seeing a Japanese person, and staying clear— a known enemy. This time, it’s different. We can’t ‘see’ the enemy, it’s all around us. It may even be inside us at this very moment. And this takes us to a different place, deep within. Beyond the conscious senses of our body, into our psyche and sub-conscious. We are forced to go there. Within. And see what is there— perhaps for the first time in our memory.
At the core, are we ready and willing to be honest about what we find there? Are we still in denial mode? What emotions meet us? After all, we are animals and survival is a real and skillful instinct. So, if we step into ‘survival mode’ here, how does it manifest for you, personally? This is all very personal, isn’t it?
Seems like there are two main ‘theories’ about survival…There’s Darwinism— survival of the fittest, kill or be killed, dog eat dog, fight or flight, etc. This manifests in hoarding toilet paper, disinfectant wipes, panicking as the stock portfolio drops. I wonder if there are people committing suicide right now because they can’t face the possibility of losing control, and will make that last, final, ultimate, act of control.
Then, there’s the other way to see survival— as being something that is collaborative: power in numbers, circle the wagons, peaceful co-existence, the multi-generational family unit. When experiencing a ‘threatening situation’, the cohesion of the group increases. People give more of themselves for the benefit of the greater good. Selfless acts of Kindness rule the day. The strong help who weak as they recognize the need— no, imperative— that they work together, or perish. When help is asked for, help is given. After all, it is an honor, a true blessing (not an obligation— other theory) to be of service. The act of giving is the gift.
So, here we are, with these two ‘theories’ to look at for ourselves, in our deepest and most personal moment of inquiry. Would it be an over-simplification to ask the question this way…Do you choose Fear or Love?Once you make the choice (whichever one you choose), everything else is easy.