A Request for Peace in the World
- Briar
- Jul 11, 2016
- 3 min read
Let's get real for a minute. There's a lot of fucked up shit going on in our world right now, and there has been for a while. Truthfully, I can't think of a time when there wasn't some kind of war or oppression or genocide going on... with the exception of our ancestral matriarchal society before religion and testosterone took over the planet. But I digress...
Things aren't going to change unless we do something. We need to get active and start fighting for the changes we want. But every task we set for ourselves must be set with an intention to give it direction and focus.
Here is that first step. You will need:
-Jasmine incense
-A blue candle
Light both, and take a deep grounding breath.
"We strive toward Spirit, again and again,
With faltering steps, unsure of the way.
Open the gates of enlightenment.
Make for us a new day:
Of karmic purpose and goal,
A path to a new Earth Soul..."
Visualize a blue cloud of healing and peace enveloping the world. Send extra strength to any areas you feel need it. Follow it up with a pink cloud of universal love. Say:
"Let there be peace among all lands,
Let there be harmony among all people.
Cosmic love enters every heart and mind,
All strife is replaced by peace.
By the power of the Supreme Creator within me,
It is so!"
I didn't get a chance to do a Spirit Animal Sunday post this week, so I figured I'd pull a card and post it here for you guys. For advice and reflection on how we can become vessels for active change in this world, we have:
DESIRE TO DELVE DEEPER, PROFOUND PEACE, ANCIENT WISDOM
"The Whale represents profound emotional health and stability. Whale personalities are not afraid of emotional expression or traversing difficult terrain, as they have overcome many challenges in their life. These experiences have enriched them, given them stability, strength, and a depth that is rare. Whale energy is usually linked to the feminine forces of compassion and communication. We can depend on Whale personalities when all else seems lost, and trust them to be a beacon in our darkest hour."
When in balance: calm, steady, deeply compassionate
When out of balance: heavy, slips into old "story"
To bring into balance: regular self-care
"With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony,
and the deep power of joy,
we see into the life of things."
William Wordsworth
Those who are magnetized by whale energy will tend to be incredibly deep in sensitivity. The depth of feeling whale-totem-people endure can be overwhelming. Whale people are super-perceptive about the feelings of those around them, and this can manifest into an internal pressure that can be quite crushing. The whale can help with the overwhelmingness of feelings and even temper the onslaught of emotions picked up from other people too. If you are extraordinarily affected by the emotions of others, or your own emotions are so intense as to cause discomfort, your whale totem can help.
Why? Because whales are masters of:
Navigation: Moving through emotional depths
Communication: Effectively expressing emotional experiences
Conservation: Using emotional energy for fuel and not being consumed by emotional floods
Whales ask us to embrace the unknown, and that's precisely why they are so connected to the emotional depths of the oceans. To be sure, our current circumstances are born from an emotional womb. In other words, our reality is intrinsically connected to our thought and our emotional choices. It can be frustrating and confusing to track down the emotional origin of the stuff that's manifested in our lives, and the whale can help us understand, on a deeper level, the actions that have caused unrest in our daily life.
Deeper Awareness
Cosmic Consciousness
Emotional Rebirth and Understanding
Nurturing and Devotion to Community
Appreciation for Beauty, (especially song and dance)
The Importance of Balance (emotional and otherwise)
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