Catastrophic Misfortune to Miracle
(Excerpt:) According to the Zoological Society of London and World Wildlife Fund, from 1970 – 2020, 70% on average of wildlife worldwide has disappeared. This rapid decline occurred under administrations who mostly accepted the premise of human causes of climate change and some actively tried to find remedies. So what happens now? … This idea of hope can make it a little easier just to let things be while going through this time, which Indigenous prophecy describes as purification, of social and ecological disruption that will eventually bring a time of lasting peace. We can be part of this by doing whatever we can to live honorably, with authentic compassion, and truth moving forward, one step and then the other, holding onto each other with love and the dream of a better world.
Beyond the Beyond
(Excerpt:) Sometimes, in prayer, we might also find ourselves asking, “Why?” … This can leave us questioning what are we that we can aspire to have a relationship with that which is so far beyond the beyond of our understanding. …When we exhibit the qualities of wisdom, serenity, love, beauty, joy, and innocence, we can connect to that source that is beyond the beyond and bring this force into ourselves, our families, our community, and the world.
Saying “YES”
A brief and funny exchange happened when I startled a co-worker who exclaimed, “Jesus Christ!. ” I replied, “Sorry, no.” We both giggled. This prompted me to think about how this interaction related to the well-used George Fox quote: “Walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one.” … How do I do this? How do I model and act from this place, not only with the pleasant daily interactions but with the more difficult people?
Vessels of Light and Peace
Sometimes it feels like the world is fracturing into billions of pieces. There are disasters at home and work and difficulties with those we love and care for and ourselves. … This brought to mind the concept of tikkun olam (repair of the world), the mystical tradition that tells the story that in creating the world, God contracted and poured part of God’s Self into vessels of Light. Love, is our primary tool to manifest God’s presence in the world. Our job is to find and connect these sparks within ourselves and each other, using the force of love. … nurturing the spark within and becoming the vessels of Light and Peace, we can effect a real tikkun olam, repair of this fractured world.
Patience and Fortitude
To survive difficult times means having the fortitude to persevere. It means holding onto resilience and compassion with a spiritual tenacity. It means no matter what, taking that one step after the next step and staying connected to each other. Fortitude means we don’t give up. This fortitude and the strength to hold onto hope can bring us through looming troubles with our spiritual essence intact, both as individuals and in community. …
fortitude and patience can ignite the embers of a healthy society and the spiritual oneness we have with each other so we can rekindle in our society the eternal fire of infinite Love that will bring us to mutual wholeness.
Searching for Treasure
What does it mean to be searching for treasure? If you ask people what “treasure” means to them, the primary definition would probably be something connoting wealth, some sort of material thing. … Looking at world leaders, the treasure they seek seems to be – material wealth, prestige, and power. This is essentially what has created such a dire situation, an existential threat to the globe on so many levels.
However, if you change the tense of treasure from a noun to a verb and instead ask people what it is that you treasure. To this, one of the first things people might answer is my family, my friends, and other people I love.
Following are three posts that continue with the theme of Love
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