Healing the Collective with Vision

Sunday, December 16th, 2012

Many of us are feeling for those who have lost a members of their families in the recent shooting.  For those of us who have not been touched directly by the tragedy, we can make this is a time of service in our community. We can help by crafting a vision of healing for ourselves and those around us who are suffering. This can be a time of giving back, by sharing hope and strength.

Altruistic acts of love feed our collective psyche nourishment. Remembering who we are at a deeper level brings balance, and is something that can be shared with others. Listening to other human beings helps bring us all closer together. Processing in relationship a way of connecting. Creative expression is another.

 Sometimes we get caught in the shock of such an event if we allow ourselves to become glued to the internet and television, and we can then become vicariously traumatized as well. Taking in disturbing virtual images often leads to feelings of isolation, and can contribute to the sense of alienation many of us are currently experiencing in the collective culture. Turn your television off and to go outside.

Feel the air, smell the earth,  listen to the wind – and remember that you are part of nature. The natural world is still alive and breathing with us. Pachamama is here to give us energy and accept energy in return – through ayni, or right relationship. When we take the time to feel the earth’s strength, we remember that the plants and trees are still growing. There is a natural order that continues to be much greater than all of us.

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