I used to get sucked into the political polarities and wonder how some people can possibly come to believe what they do. If I’m being honest, I still struggle with this at times.
There are so many hate-based conspiracies going around. How do we cross that divide and see people as part of our human community - as part of ourselves?
Connection as light
We can accept one another, without accepting another’s beliefs. It begins with focusing on the common light. That source energy that connects us all.
Whether you see that as spiritual or metaphorical, we’re part of the web of life and what any one of us does, creates a vibration that touches us all.
In the past few years, I’ve started practicing (again, but with more consistency) a technique that I was taught by one of my favorite shamanic teachers, Sandra Ingerman.
This practice is so powerful that it can heal the environment. (See her book Medicine for the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins, if you want to dive deeper.)
Sandra’s simple meditation is this:
Find a quiet, meditative space, close your eyes, and take some cleansing breaths. Relax.
Imagine the light of the sun, a star, or the moon. Bring to mind the effortlessness of that light. A star shines without trying.
Imagine that light is shining from within you with the same effortlessness.
Allow that light to shine from every cell in your body. Easily, without doing anything and without trying.
Imagine that light grows to surround you, filling the room. Then let it grow to fill the city, the country, the earth, and the universe.
This powerful meditation can also be done for others…
By that, I mean, you can imagine the light shining from within another person. Try this when you hear someone espousing something that offends you.
Try it when you’re arguing with someone.
Try it when someone cuts you off in traffic and then gives you the finger like you’re the one who did something wrong!
Warning: This meditation builds deep roots in your life if you practice it regularly. You’ll find yourself letting things go more easily…
becoming more relaxed and at ease with yourself and the circumstances around you.
Practice at your own risk! :)