Beautiful Tessa. And so true. I would also add that we need to confront the myth that humans have dominion over earth; we need to learn to live as a part of this stunning world, and not as presumed masters.
This. You have accurately laid out both the problem and the solution — the only solution. Scratch the surface of any historical spiritual tradition, many of the most popular modern meditation teachers, or even hard research such as provided by the HeartMath Institute, and this is what they say.
This is not an abstract solution. It is literal, and it is real: we each must connect with our heart and live from our heart, and in order to do so we must each overcome our own internal battles. But when we do this, we activate a power both within ourselves and outside of ourselves that is much greater than the fear that those who aim to control us depend and thrive on. By doing this, we will win, and the Earth will become a much more beautiful place than any of us can imagine.
This is our responsibility as awake humans on this planet at this time. This is why we are here, and our descendants are depending on us to make good. We have been drafted into an army, in service to our planet and its inhabitants. We do not use weapons, yet we all hold the true power.
Throughout history people have committed rape, murder and pillage on personal levels on up to national levels while wrapping themselves in the cloak of Christianity. The original Jesus did no such things. He was pure love and pure truth. He told people that the reason He came into the world was to tell the truth, and said for us to imitate Him and if we did, people would hate us just as they hated Him before us. Tessa you're a virtuous and courageous seeker and speaker of truth.....and you will eventually find it.
For those that raise and tend plants or animals, there is a truth that comes through, whether understood or not. Each life form thrives under its own set of conditions, some combination of soil, sunlight, food, or whatever it might be that matters to that organism. We can alter the conditions, but the needs of the organism remain. We might not often think of it this way, but there is an implication of "purpose", in that living organisms appear as "purpose built" -- they are not made to do just anything anywhere.
We are such organisms, extremely complex ones, and our needs are vast. We are adaptable, but not as extensively as we think we are. As for purpose, we seem to think we can have any that we choose, and some believe they have none. But are we any different from any other form of life in that regard?
Largely absent from present-day discussions about what is happening in the world is the possibility that we might have chosen paths that simply don't work for us. That possibly there might be choices we rejected that we now ought to reconsider, having seen the consequences of the choices we made instead.
It is also possible that there are choices we rightly have rejected for the wrong reasons, where it appeared that one thing was happening when the reality was otherwise. This is a good time in history to reconsider such matters, when the substitution of false reality is an everyday pressure and a heavy drain upon us all, whether we see what is happening or not.
This is so beautiful, thank you so much for so eloquently expanding on the thoughts that were already in my mind. Today at work a guy told me that he tries to stay sane in today's world by reminding himself that the types of rulers and injustices that we are faced with are very much the same types of struggles our parents and their parents, and going way back to kings and even further back, that all good people have always had to deal with. It is tragic, but also empowering to confront this realisation.
Tessa, You are brave. You are following your heart. You are not afraid of your shadows, in fact you turn over rocks to see what crawls out. You self-correct. You try. You send these writings into the void not to fill it, not to hear an echo, but to bridge gaps in all of our understandings and to be real about them. I'm glad you hit send. You spoke to me and I am grateful.
Lots of love coming your way. Your words resonate and I am grateful to you for sharing. There is A LOT of healing that needs to occur...if everyone could read this and truly understand it we'd be living in a better world today. Pls don't be scared...please don't stop...this world needs you! *hugs*
What is happening now is an inevitable consequence of our collective indifference to the crimes our servants have been doing in our names for centuries
Maxim of law. The master is liable for the sins of his servants
oh my goodness, this is wonderful. I was thinking similar (though not as articulate) thoughts this morning and then I find this. we live in scary but also magical times ♥️ keep going. let’s all keep going.
Hi Tessa, your beautiful heart shines through this essay... as challenging as it can sometimes be, may we all hold to the belief that Love Wins. Blessings and happiness.
It’s a continuation of the war in heaven before we came to Earth:
Isaiah 14
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
His plan was to remove our agency and make us all toe the line, as all totalitarians want. In return he wanted God’s throne. Not gonna happen. Evil always wants to take freedom away.
I dig this, especially the conclusion where it refocuses on personal responsibility as a way to help reorient ourselves to the world, to each other, and the divine. And to love!
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A good lithmus test of any -ism or creed is if it includes respect for "No thank you, I'm not interested but you are welcome to offer again at a later time" - if it respects people politely declining to join.
Doesn't matter if it is the county mandating taxfunded garbage pick up without an opt-out clause for those wanting to sort their garbage themsleves and drive it to the dump, or a high and mighty rooting tooting faith. If it doesn't allow "No thank you it's not for me" all the tyranny and totalitarianism will follow simply due to that one little thing.
And creature comforts makes us into comfortable creatures. What else could it do?
Edit: that text of yours above is the kind of stuff only a free human, free in mind and body and soul, can create. The locked mind, the greedy venal grubber or the slave to the cause can only ever and always make twisted perverted copies of what the soaring spirit can achieve.
Beautiful Tessa. And so true. I would also add that we need to confront the myth that humans have dominion over earth; we need to learn to live as a part of this stunning world, and not as presumed masters.
This. You have accurately laid out both the problem and the solution — the only solution. Scratch the surface of any historical spiritual tradition, many of the most popular modern meditation teachers, or even hard research such as provided by the HeartMath Institute, and this is what they say.
This is not an abstract solution. It is literal, and it is real: we each must connect with our heart and live from our heart, and in order to do so we must each overcome our own internal battles. But when we do this, we activate a power both within ourselves and outside of ourselves that is much greater than the fear that those who aim to control us depend and thrive on. By doing this, we will win, and the Earth will become a much more beautiful place than any of us can imagine.
This is our responsibility as awake humans on this planet at this time. This is why we are here, and our descendants are depending on us to make good. We have been drafted into an army, in service to our planet and its inhabitants. We do not use weapons, yet we all hold the true power.
It’s time to show up.
Throughout history people have committed rape, murder and pillage on personal levels on up to national levels while wrapping themselves in the cloak of Christianity. The original Jesus did no such things. He was pure love and pure truth. He told people that the reason He came into the world was to tell the truth, and said for us to imitate Him and if we did, people would hate us just as they hated Him before us. Tessa you're a virtuous and courageous seeker and speaker of truth.....and you will eventually find it.
Incredible work of art. We must continue to work and get people to break free of the mental chains linking them to the “machine.”
For those that raise and tend plants or animals, there is a truth that comes through, whether understood or not. Each life form thrives under its own set of conditions, some combination of soil, sunlight, food, or whatever it might be that matters to that organism. We can alter the conditions, but the needs of the organism remain. We might not often think of it this way, but there is an implication of "purpose", in that living organisms appear as "purpose built" -- they are not made to do just anything anywhere.
We are such organisms, extremely complex ones, and our needs are vast. We are adaptable, but not as extensively as we think we are. As for purpose, we seem to think we can have any that we choose, and some believe they have none. But are we any different from any other form of life in that regard?
Largely absent from present-day discussions about what is happening in the world is the possibility that we might have chosen paths that simply don't work for us. That possibly there might be choices we rejected that we now ought to reconsider, having seen the consequences of the choices we made instead.
It is also possible that there are choices we rightly have rejected for the wrong reasons, where it appeared that one thing was happening when the reality was otherwise. This is a good time in history to reconsider such matters, when the substitution of false reality is an everyday pressure and a heavy drain upon us all, whether we see what is happening or not.
This is so beautiful, thank you so much for so eloquently expanding on the thoughts that were already in my mind. Today at work a guy told me that he tries to stay sane in today's world by reminding himself that the types of rulers and injustices that we are faced with are very much the same types of struggles our parents and their parents, and going way back to kings and even further back, that all good people have always had to deal with. It is tragic, but also empowering to confront this realisation.
Tessa, You are brave. You are following your heart. You are not afraid of your shadows, in fact you turn over rocks to see what crawls out. You self-correct. You try. You send these writings into the void not to fill it, not to hear an echo, but to bridge gaps in all of our understandings and to be real about them. I'm glad you hit send. You spoke to me and I am grateful.
Lots of love coming your way. Your words resonate and I am grateful to you for sharing. There is A LOT of healing that needs to occur...if everyone could read this and truly understand it we'd be living in a better world today. Pls don't be scared...please don't stop...this world needs you! *hugs*
What is happening now is an inevitable consequence of our collective indifference to the crimes our servants have been doing in our names for centuries
Maxim of law. The master is liable for the sins of his servants
oh my goodness, this is wonderful. I was thinking similar (though not as articulate) thoughts this morning and then I find this. we live in scary but also magical times ♥️ keep going. let’s all keep going.
Thank you Tessa. So many are richer for you having hit the send button!
Tessa, this is beautifully written…and heart-felt. May your words reach the hearts of many who are lost and asleep (as are we all in some fashion!)
Hi Tessa, your beautiful heart shines through this essay... as challenging as it can sometimes be, may we all hold to the belief that Love Wins. Blessings and happiness.
It’s a continuation of the war in heaven before we came to Earth:
Isaiah 14
12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
His plan was to remove our agency and make us all toe the line, as all totalitarians want. In return he wanted God’s throne. Not gonna happen. Evil always wants to take freedom away.
I dig this, especially the conclusion where it refocuses on personal responsibility as a way to help reorient ourselves to the world, to each other, and the divine. And to love!
A good lithmus test of any -ism or creed is if it includes respect for "No thank you, I'm not interested but you are welcome to offer again at a later time" - if it respects people politely declining to join.
Doesn't matter if it is the county mandating taxfunded garbage pick up without an opt-out clause for those wanting to sort their garbage themsleves and drive it to the dump, or a high and mighty rooting tooting faith. If it doesn't allow "No thank you it's not for me" all the tyranny and totalitarianism will follow simply due to that one little thing.
And creature comforts makes us into comfortable creatures. What else could it do?
Edit: that text of yours above is the kind of stuff only a free human, free in mind and body and soul, can create. The locked mind, the greedy venal grubber or the slave to the cause can only ever and always make twisted perverted copies of what the soaring spirit can achieve.