The Spiritual Lessons of Crises
Life on
Earth is a “programmed learning environment,” uniquely tailored to
each individual, society or the planet as a whole. We learn lessons:
·
When we
study the Book of Life
·
When we
are open to learning and growing
·
When pain
sensitizes us to the needs and pain of others
·
When we
“repent” or rethink our approach
·
When we
change our values, attitudes and behavior
·
We grow
towards greater love, cooperation, responsibility and understanding of
our place in the universe.
What is An
Event?
·
An end
result of the intersection of different frequencies of energy—the
culmination of a vast combination of causes.
·
The outer
explosion or expression of inner, or hidden forces.
Symbolism, Meaning and Significance of
Events
Events can
be interpreted on four levels:
1.
The
level of information –
the facts and data, our usual
human response
2.
The
level of symbology –
where the symbols of names, places and events tell us about the inner
forces and energies at work;
3.
The
level of meaning – what the events mean to us when seen through
the eyes of love and compassion; the relationship of the part to the
greater whole;
4.
The
level of significance – how the event relates to fulfillment of
the Divine Evolutionary Will and the outworking of the purpose for our
planet.
Questions for Interpreting Events
Let go of the usual
thoughtforms, opinions and partisanship, and work to establish the
position of the “objective observer.” Ask yourself the following
questions:
·
What are the inner
forces at work here behind the scenes?
·
Do the names
involved in this event offer any clues to its symbolic meaning?
·
Are there other
people or events that this event seems synchronistically tied to?
·
What is this event
teaching all of us through the experience of the people involved? What
do we need to let go of?
·
Can we understand
the meaning behind all of this by compassionately identifying with
each of the actors involved and seeing the world from their
perspective?
·
What is the
underlying call for love in this crisis?
·
How does this event
serve a positive purpose in helping humanity’s evolution in some way,
fulfilling the Divine Plan?
Corinne McLaughlin and Gordon Davidson are
co-authors of Spiritual Politics: Changing the World from the
Inside Out, from which portions of this article are excerpted. They
are co-founders of The Center for Visionary in Washington and San
Francisco, co-authors of Builders of the Dawn, and co-founders of
Sirius Community, an ecological village in Massachusetts. Corinne
formerly taught politics at American University and worked for
President Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development. Gordon was
formerly a director of Ally Capital’s Environmental Allies Fund and
Executive Director of the Social Investment Forum. They can be
reached at 415-472-9540;
corinnemc@visionarylead.org;
www.visionarylead.org
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