Years ago I wrote a few pieces on the growing division in our
society and politics. We had moved into camps so far apart we had lost the
ability to empathize with each other. With each election roughly half of the
population was devastated, acting out in various ways to express their anger, and
then they were forgotten. This does not slip away from our mass consciousness,
however, it stews and festers. It creates a stronger knee jerk reaction in the
next election. And it is happening again.
Those who are shocked, horrified,
or just disappointed at the election of Trump are feeling real pain, just as
those who were similarly affected by Obama’s election. And that anger back then wasn’t
addressed; it went ‘underground’ and festered.
This anger seeps into the mass
consciousness of the country and out pictures in a variety of ways. Just like
in a family, it comes out in sarcasm, holding secrets, judging or making fun of
others, feeling ‘better than’, withholding compassion etc. It bubbles up in pockets
of explosive emotions and destructive actions by those more vulnerable to
acting out and are a sort of scapegoat.
One can look at our media and the
internet to see this being played out. It’s us against them. They are horrible,
we are evolved, they are wrong, we are right, they are stupid, we are smart,
and so on. This doesn’t move us on the evolution that we want, does it?
I have long believed the two party
system is in a death spiral. It was evident to me this time around that the end
is in sight. I see the two party system as the reason we have a Trump as
president. People voted out of fear, anxiety, and a feeling there wasn’t a good
choice among the two parties. The country gets the president it deserves by each
citizen’s emotional state joining with the mass consciousness of the country. But what if we had voted our heart? A third
party candidate we believed in or a write in would energetically and
emotionally be a better choice than to vote for what you saw as the lesser of
two bad options. The two party system has everyone believing if you don’t vote
for one of them you are ‘throwing away’ your vote. Nothing could be further
from the truth, because as a society we are all plugged into each other. Energetically,
what one person does affects the whole. When one acts through optimism, desire,
love and hope, it manifests as a beneficial blessing to all.
We are a young country with good
intentions, and for the most part we have, by historical comparisons been
moving in the right direction, albeit with some misguided messes along the way.
Life is full of contrasts: tragedies and pain as well as freedoms and bliss. We
aren’t going to see utopia anytime soon. We will keep muddling through our
mistakes as well as thrive because of our successes. This is the process of
evolution.
So no self-pity, no gloating.
Instead let’s reach out for each other. Let’s forgive. Let’s listen to our
hearts. Let us not allow our disappointment or anger to manifest into unwanted
reactions, but use it to transcend the present reality. Let’s all envision the
world where all are respected. Let’s not get caught up in telling ourselves scary
stories about other groups, creating fear when we don’t even know the future.
Let’s stop allowing ourselves to be pulled in a direction that takes us away
from love and our wellbeing. The absolutely best thing you can do for your
country and your fellow citizens to raise your own consciousness. Act from love
not fear. Fill your heart with peace before you move out into the world with
your good works.
