I am trying to say this with kindness and respect buyt it might come off as a bit strong...
1. We are not suffering on their behalf, we are suffering out of empathy and being repulsed by needless horrible loss by innocents. It is our reaction because we cannot abide the evil of it and want a better world.
2. We are not absorbing nor are we amplifying the darkness we are shining light for those suffering in man-made hell to beat the darkness into the cave where it belongs.
3.We are *adding* to the universe by weeping for the slain so that they know they were loved and not abandoned by a world that never cared. That is what you can offer little girls who's potential was destroyed, who won't find love, or have kids or become the wise ones they might have been. Instead of negativity you can offer the connection of care and of the tiger's howl for the protection of innocents.
This is all so well stated, but I think you are misunderstanding my point. There is a distinction between feeling grief and becoming a residence for the darkness - which is why I said "overpaying" the debt. I wasn't suggesting that we (or Anthony) shouldn't feel. I was asking what prolonged absorption of those feelings *adds. It's a different question than you are answering, but you didn't come off strong. You came off thoughtful. Thank you for it.
This has become a heavy world and it is hard to stay out of the swamp and free from the toxins. We, the many, are trying our best. Thanks you for your perspective.
Anthony, I so appreciate you sharing Tracy's letter. I think what we all need to understand is that the world is filled with people who differ widely in how much they can take in through their senses. There are souls who came into this world equipped to be the warriors, going into dark corners and battling to rid the world of evil. People who don't need to look away. They work in emergency rooms and put themselves in harm's way by rushing into disaster areas head-on.
And then there are souls who are highly sensitive and walk a different path. I am of the latter. I used to feel guilty that I couldn't look at or hear details about the latest tragedy in the world without literally getting sick from the darkness of it all. I don't bury my head in the sand; I know what is going on out there, but I will not look at or listen to the details. At age 72, I (unfortunately) can still bring to mind images that I wish I'd never seen. Someone with a different nervous system might not understand how this can be.
In no way am I saying that this information should be hidden. We are living in a time of disclosure, and that is a very good thing. How we handle the information is another matter.
Tracy's perspective is very much a shamanic one. And I am so grateful for her having the courage to share her wise words. And to you, Anthony, for sharing them with us.
That perspective is so well stated. Thanks for sharing, as it applies to our world situation in every dark corner we dare to peer (or acknowledge without needing to peer too closely).
I am trying to say this with kindness and respect buyt it might come off as a bit strong...
1. We are not suffering on their behalf, we are suffering out of empathy and being repulsed by needless horrible loss by innocents. It is our reaction because we cannot abide the evil of it and want a better world.
2. We are not absorbing nor are we amplifying the darkness we are shining light for those suffering in man-made hell to beat the darkness into the cave where it belongs.
3.We are *adding* to the universe by weeping for the slain so that they know they were loved and not abandoned by a world that never cared. That is what you can offer little girls who's potential was destroyed, who won't find love, or have kids or become the wise ones they might have been. Instead of negativity you can offer the connection of care and of the tiger's howl for the protection of innocents.
This is all so well stated, but I think you are misunderstanding my point. There is a distinction between feeling grief and becoming a residence for the darkness - which is why I said "overpaying" the debt. I wasn't suggesting that we (or Anthony) shouldn't feel. I was asking what prolonged absorption of those feelings *adds. It's a different question than you are answering, but you didn't come off strong. You came off thoughtful. Thank you for it.
This has become a heavy world and it is hard to stay out of the swamp and free from the toxins. We, the many, are trying our best. Thanks you for your perspective.
Anthony, I so appreciate you sharing Tracy's letter. I think what we all need to understand is that the world is filled with people who differ widely in how much they can take in through their senses. There are souls who came into this world equipped to be the warriors, going into dark corners and battling to rid the world of evil. People who don't need to look away. They work in emergency rooms and put themselves in harm's way by rushing into disaster areas head-on.
And then there are souls who are highly sensitive and walk a different path. I am of the latter. I used to feel guilty that I couldn't look at or hear details about the latest tragedy in the world without literally getting sick from the darkness of it all. I don't bury my head in the sand; I know what is going on out there, but I will not look at or listen to the details. At age 72, I (unfortunately) can still bring to mind images that I wish I'd never seen. Someone with a different nervous system might not understand how this can be.
In no way am I saying that this information should be hidden. We are living in a time of disclosure, and that is a very good thing. How we handle the information is another matter.
Tracy's perspective is very much a shamanic one. And I am so grateful for her having the courage to share her wise words. And to you, Anthony, for sharing them with us.
Thank you! Amen.
“Love is the light that illuminates the darkness, the warmth that melts the coldest hearts, and the force that transforms lives.”
- St Isaac of Syria, Bishope of Ninevah
I think about this often.
That perspective is so well stated. Thanks for sharing, as it applies to our world situation in every dark corner we dare to peer (or acknowledge without needing to peer too closely).