As we celebrate the joy and blessings of the year past, I also want to acknowledge the sadness & confusion I feel by the war between Palestine & Israel and the horrific way humans are being treated; by the oppression of all people, including Palestinians; by the war & genocide also happening in Sudan that gets little attention; by the secret 2022 genocide in Tigray, Ethiopia on black bodies; by the war the continues in Ukraine and so much more. I am happy to see people fight for their liberation.
Looking inward and to other healers for answers, I am reminded that darkness cannot exist without light and encourage us all to tap into the light within us; look for the light in others, and go toward the light in our lives. This does not mean we cannot take action but take action without hate.
I also am reminded that we are witnessing trauma being re-triggered and re-created. Unresolved trauma wreaks havoc on the body-mind-spirit; it does not allow us to see and feel clearly. Many of us have personal & ancestral trauma that we cannot always name but we feel – consciously & unconsciously. Becoming aware of our triggers & trauma may help us stop before we act or respond. When we work on ourselves at deep levels, we are able to connect to the light of God within us and stop re-creating more trauma for ourselves & others.
We the people are not the government and if we can remember this, maybe we can be kinder to each other and be a beacon of light in our communities.
PRAY FOR PEACE & FREEDOM
(Excerpt from the a prayer by Sunder Ashni, Mumbet’s Freedom Farm)
Creator, Creation, Universe
May we be gentle, curious and kind to ourselves and each other.
May we release delusion and fantasy and embrace the extra ordinary miracle it is to be alive on earth.
May we release capital gains and increase gains of love, expanding our heart’s gently and with care.
May we remember that we are all related, every plant, tree, flower, bird, insect, body of water, body of another related.
May we be kind.
May I be safe, happy, free and at peace.
May all beings be safe, happy, free and at peace.
