The world, our world, seems to be on fire and careening towards a cliff that leads to nothing but despair and barbarism. We are force fed information intended that seeks to divide humanity, screaming at us that we must pick a side on every issue. That we must hate those who we disagree with and find ways to destroy them for good of our group.
I have tried to unplug from this, but it permeates the very air as organization promote their views as universal truths and seek to vilify all others. This vicious cycle continues to pull you back in without your consent and with no end in sight. But in all things there must be balance, so should there not be something that unites humanity as well?
In the universal calculus we are all equal for death does not discriminate, so why sow discord instead of harmony. How does wishing death upon your neighbors lead to a better life for all? Clearly it does not.
So what are we to do? What can we do?
Each of us are born with an unknowable spark within our mind, which bestows the blessing of conscious thought and when our time within this reality comes to an end, it leaves our physical form and returns to its source. I believe if each of us can gain a better understanding of what this spark of life and spirt is, then we may stand a chance at making life just a little bit better for ourselves and those around us.
All of us feel this unifying force, yet we are rarely able to listen to its wisdom as it flitters just on the edge of conscious though. But we must try and quiet our mind and listen to what it has to say and seek to understand its messages through symbols and dreams in order to find ways to use its teachings for the betterment of all.
I have begun this journey in fits and start over the better part of two decades, jumping from modern Christian methods, to Paganism, to Philosophy and then on to various Western and Eastern Esoteric traditions. There is no right approach, for all of us are seeking the same answers while trying to find a method of illumination that works.
I am once again trying to set out upon the path of light, centered upon the precepts of Hope, Faith, Love and Peace, in an effort to make the world a better place. I will most likely stumble and fall at times, but I will continue to push forward. I hope you will join me, for there is solace in knowing you are not alone.
