May we direct light to flicker and glimmer and stream into shadow. May we weave lines of light into the caverns until all is merged, for this is the essence of life on Earth.
It is early September. In the year 2024. Every morning, until it is too cold and dark to do so, I move on my yoga mat on our tall wooded porch. As the Sun rises and reaches its rays through the trees, I notice light and shadow. Already, the Sun is kissing the leaves and killing them into bold color. This is what light does. It shines, illuminates, and kills what needs to die. It transforms old sins into vibrance, bold, and brave beauty.
On Earth, in our human form, we are hurting ourselves and others. Hurting can transform us, but we must witness the pain we cause, and allow it to hurt us too. For this is what inspires atonement, forgiveness, and peace. The light must get in to burn the old leaves and kill them into bold color. Only then will Winter come. Only then will there be the long, cold, bare grieving. Eventually, after settling inside in stillness and silence, there is rebirth and the transformations of Spring.
Winter storms come and we must accept them and expect them to wreck us while knowing that we will bloom and blossom and be born again in the Spring Sun. All this darkness (all these storms of unconscious, unjustifiable injustices) is here to awaken us from our patterns of prejudice, separation, and retribution. I hope and dream for our awakening, for the collective transformations of Spring. May we abandon war, for it is the most horrendous method of hate and domination. May we forgive to find freedom, - forgive ourselves, and forgive others.
Every human being is a human being. May we love with our whole wild hearts. May we be in our full humanity and being and humility and humbly learn how to love all human beings, especially the ones we so vehemently dehumanize.
Because the world is for all of us.
Indigenous Peoples
Women
Jews
Hamas
Muslims
Palestinians
Israelies
Christians
Ukrainians
Russians
Mexicans
Africans
Black Americans
Police
Poor Folks
Trump Voters
LGBTQ Folx
Prisoners
Soldiers
Refugees
The Homeless
This is by no means a full list.
And yes, some human beings (with one or some of these identities) may have dehumanized you or others.
Free yourself through the courageous act of forgiveness.
Birth yourself from the depths of hate and enter the light of love.
Many are tempted to fight like jungle animals - posturing, growling, pouncing, killing. Yet, what if we instead took a breath, and paused. What if there was deep silence? What if there was space for stillness? What if we slowed down and simply allowed the living of other human beings? What if we saw every other soul as a soul, as multitudes, as a whole universe of worlds and words? What if we learned how to love humanity? And love authentic diversity?
Rather than screaming, hollering, and shooting, what if there was weeping and humming and singing?
Yes, let's not be foolish. We must protect ourselves and set our boundaries. Not everyone is safe with everyone else yet. And we don't have to agree with the actions of another. Imagine if everyone accepted the existence of everyone. For attempting the destruction of another and/or another identity is primitive, is it not? Have we not yet learned that the Divine will not allow it? That history will haunt us and shake us awake until we atone, forgive, and evolve?
So go on, let the light in. Let it burn all that must die so that you may burst into bold color.
Please join me in hoping and praying for communal, collective, and collaborative awakenings in the glorious Spring Sun. Please join me in praying for truth and love and peace.
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