Weather

“for the good of all” we say in faith

the love of our fellows we don’t despair

we think of the healing: the little waif,

the infirmed, the poor, we mean to care

these are the tributes to all mankind

we forgive the cruel, the thoughtless man

so much need, we cannot heal the blind

in spirit, the physically blind we can,

and yet there is hunger and so much loss

to Nature’s anger as she mimics our own

we share what we have, at so much cost

but we give, we give, so we’re not alone

raise your cup, my friend, we, all together

can pray the vanquishing of all ill weather

One

the Light enters my mind

it works from black fire on white fire

then the reverse emerges

perfection, balance, all colors glow

healing each name, each body, each soul

becoming the wonderful one you are meant to be

as I send Light into the world

to relieve the pain and sorrow

that has become the regular story

but if we remember the power of the Universe

that makes all things new

that heals all wounds, all sores,

that takes your foot from the snare

we shall be as one

The Fight Within

With the chaos that is ensuing in our world:  natural disasters, mass shootings, political unrest, for example, it is not difficult to understand that many of us are conflicted as to how to respond.  We may know in our hearts that what we wish to send out into the world is love for our fellows of humanity, yet we cannot seem to control our anger over the injustices that we see on the evening news.

The first thing that we need to do, in order to regain some self control, is to acknowledge that we feel angry over the situations.  Acknowledging the problem, identifying it, is half the battle. 

Second, by realizing that those who oppose us are not evil, demented, stupid or lazy, that they actually have reasons for believing the way that they do, we can return to being respectful and honest in our interactions.

Third, we need to understand that many of our feelings are the result of actual fear about our world and our fellow human beings. This is where faith comes in.  If we can take a few minutes each day to meditate on our fears, releasing them and restoring a sense of balance, we can reduce both the fear and some of the anger that has taken over our feelings.

While the anger that injustices are happening all around us is real and warranted, we can take time to release some of this through deep breathing and meditation, yoga, and journaling.  Express what you feel in writing while also practicing relaxation exercises.  This is not a quick fix, rather, it is something that will happen gradually, over time.  Doing your best to stick with it every day will help you to feel more relaxed and calm when confronted with what amounts to losses.

When you are faced with people who don’t agree with you, it is tempting to become angry and reactive.  When they come at you, if you step back and allow yourself to remain calm, you will be able to remain in control, negating attempts to unsettle you.  As Michelle Obama was known to say, “When they go low, we go high.”

Finally, know that the Creator is in charge of this and all situations.  The Universe will always come to a point of balance, thus, what is happening at this time is an attempt to come to balance.  If there are bad things happening in the natural world, it’s because we have mistreated it.  If there are bad things happening with people, it may be because we have overpopulated our world.  If there are outrageous things happening in our politics, it is because we have left our politicians have full play without being accountable for too long.  The Creator knows what to do about these things, even if we shake our heads in uncertainty.  Practice affirmations that uplift and comfort.  The Universe is listening and all will be well.

May you be richly blessed.