“When my brothers try to draw a circle to exclude me, I shall draw a larger circle to include them.”
~ Transgender civil rights activist Pauli Murray
I love Pauli Murray’s quote, because in 20 words it captures the essence of the evolution of consciousness. Throughout history, we seem to move from tribal sections to Oneness consciousness, and then back to tribal sections again. It’s as if we are doing a spiritual Cha-Cha, two steps forward and one step back!
Whether it is the topic of Transgender folks, refugees, or any atypical humans in question, it is the “other” that triggers some xenophobic response — it all boils down to one thing — we are either living in Oneness as part of the web of life, or as separate warring factions.
Oops! It can also be dialectical, that we are living in Oneness AND we are 10,000 screaming factions ready to bomb each other to death.
Sadly, in these times we have very much devolved back to warring factions again. The We-Them paradigm is super strong now. There has been a surge in general hate crimes, and I recently read that there was a 47% increase in anti-Semitism. Yes, it seems that the world is ripening for another Jew bashing era. I’m going to be taking a stand for Jewish lives everywhere. This goes beyond my family, friends and colleagues.
How will we ever have a peaceful, harmonious, high functioning government and society that embraces all humans (and animals) as equal life forms? How did we relapse into this troglodyte mentality? Children in cages? Tear gas at the borders? Every day brings a new wave of hysteria and fear to our lives. I refuse to blame one man, or one politician, “He who shall not be named,” the Voldemort of our day…nay, nay, this wave of haters is much greater than one man, although one man can stir them up and empower them to hate.
For today, my pea brain does not have the answer to these questions. But what I do know is that each of us makes a powerful difference in our individual lives, and can cause a meaningful ripple effect in each day.
In Judaism, repairing the world is called Tikkun Olam. Tikkun Olam contains the idea that each of us is an agent for social justice, healing and recovery. We are each responsible for making more positive contributions. Yes, our generosity is always for the greater good, and in fact will boomerang back to us eventually.
So in the spirit of Tikkun Olam, I’d like to share this Prayer for Peace which I believe can help heal the world, one breath at a time:
Prayer for Peace
Peace in my heart brings peace to the family.
Peace in the family brings peace to the community.
Peace in the community brings peace to the nation.
Peace in the nation brings peace to the world.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
~ Author Unknown ~
During these turbulent times, instead of feeling like a victim, take up the cause for peace, starting with yourself. Find a way to be more peaceful, however that works. Chances are, it will be a multi-modal path. Better nutrition, exercise, meditation, forgiveness work, will all contribute to your feeling more peaceful.
I’m requesting that you take your inner peace process seriously, and please never feel guilty for taking time for whatever self care will take you there. “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me” is an invitation to do whatever it takes to relax and let go of your negative thinking, unhealthy habits, addictions and whatever ails you. Never give up, you are worth it!
As Pauli Murray says, you can start to draw a larger circle to include all of us in your life’s orbit, and stop excluding “the other.” We are simply ONE FAMILY here at Earth School, it’s that simple.
May you become an Ambassador for Peace right where you are!
Onward and Upward,
Lisa Wessan
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