I have lots of hope for the future of humanity. I believe in my soul that people when are internally incentivized, will do the right things to make this a better world. Just because the hierarchies of the past 6000 years have repeatedly fucked humanity over has been hard, but it shouldn’t be a reason to stop believing that we, the collective, can build a better world now. To do otherwise is to continue let these hierarchies do what they have always done – keep us subdued in Apathy and Fear.
”Humanity is not lost; it is buried beneath fear, greed, and noise. But every time you choose compassion over indifference, empathy over apathy, you bring us one step closer to remembering who we are. The world does not need more (monetary] wealth or weapons – it needs people willing to be brave enough to care” Cleo Wade.
If I were an alien studying the human race, I would conclude that they are a species that exemplify Imagination, Creativity, Sympathy, Empathy, Compassion. Forgiveness. Love, Healing, and Deep Intuition. But at some point, they let psychopaths take control over their lives. It isn’t human nature to behave so negatively – that’s merely really good conditioning by these psychopaths.
Native American tribal legends have many prophecies about this time we are living through. In the last post I talked about how many of us are ‘peaceful spiritual warriors’ ready to heal the world. Examples are, The Hopi nation, “When the earth is dying there shall arise a new tribe of all colors and all creeds. This tribe shall be called the Warriors of the Rainbow and it will put its faith in actions not words.” And similarly, a Sioux nation prophesy says, “There will come a time when the earth is sick and animals and plants begin to die. Then the Indians will regain their spirit and gather people of all nations, colors, and beliefs to join together in the fight to save the Earth: The Rainbow Warriors.” Indigenous tribes all over the planet have similar prophecies. And they all believe that now is the time. I don’t act from a prophecy of my own. I see what is happening globally, and my observations fits with their prophecies. Wishful thinking? I think not, and many around the world agree with me. How about you?
We are at the crossroads where we can now decide for ourselves what our human power structure will look like. There is no template to work from but we do have ancient indigenous wisdom that can guide us. But this time the whole structure is global and starting from a different place. We will have to work it out for ourselves organically, beginning at the local level, while still dealing with a crumbling global power system. This is not a time for fear, but should be one of excitement. Our immediate ancestors never had this opportunity. A time to remake humanity in its own image and not that of the corrupt Cabal. It is a time of personal empowerment. A time for you to express your personal sovereignty with new beliefs living sustainably, and helping others do it with you. This is a time of new kinds of leadership that have already outgrown the old beliefs of hierarchical control. It’s already happening, look for it.
I don’t think the global transformation is about rebuilding from a collapsed catastrophic ruin, but a remodeling of the existing system as it crumbles and decays. My metaphor is that we keep the house and all the technology intact but remodel all the rooms as we go along. That means having to tear out everything that isn’t working and rebuild it as we want it with ourselves as the innovators. Then outside the house we Take Back the Commons that belong to everyone.
To Paraphrase the words of President John F Kennedy: “Ask not your community can do for you, but rather, what you can do for your community. This is about living your personal sovereignty but knowing that all life is connected in a global ecosystem – literally. Our new communities with be built on service to life and each other, e.g., Think the Three Musketeers cry, “All for one and one for all.” Primarily, take care of yourself; protect your sovereignty; think community; think biosphere. As the late innovator Steve Jobs said,
“You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future… The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it… Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
A paraphrase of many modern philosophers, “The undeniable truth is, when we care for others and the world beyond ourselves, we find a deeper care for our own lives woven into that connection. Simply, when we care for other people, for animals, and for the living earth, we care for ourselves. And the more of us that who live this way, the stronger, more resilient, and compassionate our communities become.” Our greatest challenge is to avoid division, blame, and finger pointing that creates tribal camps where the flames of violent inclinations become too easy to fan by those who resist this kind of change. It’s not about agreeing on everything. If you ever start to feel fear, look deeper at what you are reacting to – be discerning of information especially so when that information creates division.
Once you consciously recognize emotions, you then reliably, see them in the people around you. You see in others what you can’t see in yourself. “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves,” Jung said. The tell is in the intensity. Mild annoyance is different values, different styles. That’s normal. But when your reaction feels bigger than the situation? When you’re still thinking about what someone said three days later? When you catch yourself rehearsing arguments?
That’s the Shadow talking. Projection runs in both directions. Sometimes you project your shadow outward. Seeing in others the traits you’ve disowned. But sometimes you project your ideal outward, too. The person you admire excessively. The one you put on a pedestal. They probably have something you haven’t yet claimed for yourself, either. Both directions point inward. Jung wasn’t asking you to excuse bad behavior. Some people are genuinely difficult. Some actions are genuinely wrong. The goal isn’t to dissolve all judgment into self-absorption. The goal is discernment.
Discernment is to notice when your reaction is about them. And when it’s about something in you that’s been waiting for attention. “The irritation you feel toward certain people is rarely just about those people. It’s an invitation to build a better relationship with yourself. Jung spent his life arguing that self-knowledge was the work. That understanding yourself, your complete self, the light and the shadow, was the work of becoming whole. And it starts somewhere small. Someone says something that shouldn’t bother you this much. And it does. That’s where you begin. You don’t have to like the people who irritate you. But you might want to know why. They are showing you something a therapist might point out. Something you’d successfully hidden from yourself for years. They held up the mirror at exactly the right angle. Don’t look away. Do the inner work” Thomas Oppong – life coach.
That’s what breaking out of the Conditioning requires. Within the conditioning, we spent the last 120 years practicing ‘Utilitarian Conservationism, and the last 60 years practicing ‘Environmentalism.’ And everything is still going to Hell in a hang-basket. Because we keep trying to tweak our way to success. It’s not going to happen. Heal yourself first, then heal the world. Find that lightness of spirit that gives you hope, gives you expectations that possibilities of change for the better are real. The possibility that life can be lived differently. New choices don’t always have to follow the same patterns as old beliefs once dictated. Recognize that what feels right for one person may not look right to another. That difference can feel threatening, not because it is wrong. But because it unsettles what has always felt certain. Time to climb out of the deep squalid rut of certainty where competition dominates. Let’s try cooperation and see what happens. Oh, and let go the notion that hierarchies are somehow sacrosanct necessities.
To Be Continued ……………………
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