A New Dawn

For many any call to see this crisis in a state of gratitude feels like an affront. As people continue to stay at home, the emotional toll is rapidly beginning to add to the growing Covid-19 numbers. Divorce rates are spiking, child abuse is on the rise and depression and suicide now threaten a much larger swath of the population. We can no longer negate the harm caused by our conditioned mind and its misguided survival instinct. But while the media focuses on the physical and financial decimation caused by the virus, none of this is news because there is as yet no mass recognition of the emotional component and its impact on holisitic well being.

As the old paradigms die the Ego suffers trying to hold on to its sense of normalcy and control. Sudden loss of income, of routine, of social distractions keep the mind in survival mode, and the body never notices that stress is its silent killer. The emotions that surface can be far more devastating than the virus itself.

And while we may resist focusing on gratitude in these trying times, it is definitely the moment to turn inward, to connect with inner/higher wisdom in the quiet beneath the ordinary mind. It’s time to meditate.

With publically controlled spaces being gradually closed off, the Universe is pushing us over the brink of out three dimensional reality by making us take this time to begin to move into a higher vibration. In this new world we are still in control of what we create in our lives (kid yourself not – You and what you create is one) but we do it from another level of awareness, with respect and love for ourselves and for others; with appreciation for the miracle of life and with a clear understanding of wholeness or health.

While it may be difficult to acknowledge the silver lining, through this way of suffering many will learn to love themselves, so as to let go of dysfunctional relationships. Many more parents will take responsability for how their children are raised and nurtured, instead of relying on the system to do it for them. Countless animal lovers will create deeper relationships with their pets and the natural world, recognizing the sacredness of that connection. There will be many breakthroughs both on the personal as well as the collective level.

As one of my favorite teachers Matt Kahn says in his enlightening book The Universe Always Has a Plan: “Change and loss are some of the deepest ways in which life evolves you out of Ego and into alignment with your soul.”

The Universe is calling you to shelter in that space where no one and nothing can shut you out of. It is a deep pool of stillness and silence that resides within and does not depend on external circumstances. Here you feel safe and are able to confront your deepest challenges so as to let go of fear, of guilt, of shame, of worry. You can begin to love yourself as you realize that every experience is part of your journey of evolution. That realization alone is the heart opener that gives you permission to recognize your unlimited value, and embrace your wholeness. And then to see your light and allow it to shine brightly for others. There is no striving on this path of service. There is only effortless being for the benefit of all.

This is the new dawn of humanity. While it is dark and scary out there, beyond the horizon there is plenty of light. Step into it with confidence.