The Elements are Shaking us Awake

As most of us are aware New Zealand has been going through powerful changes in recent times. Change can be so painful.

The element of Earth has shrugged her shoulders and shaken the land from deep within. Those precious souls who have passed over have gifted us all with the opportunity to reconnect with the true essence of who we are. We have seen countless acts of kindness and generosity in these past two weeks. We have heard stories that have reminded us that a world of unconditional love is still possible. I ask myself, however, why do we forget so quickly? Why do we need these major upheavals to remind us that we are not living from the true essence of who we are all of the time?

We are indeed being shaken up. We are being woken up to reconnect to the present moment. Whether it is a flood, earth quake, a cyclone or a fire, it is impossible to think about last week's upset with one of our friends, or tomorrow's scheduled meeting with an employer or next month's telephone bill when the elements are speaking to us.

 These events shock us into being in the here and now. They unite people and ignite the spirit of community.  I am not for one minute suggesting that if we were always being present, always conscious of who we are and how we respond to each other, that we would no longer have such events. Of course not.  But as I believe we create the world in which we all live through our thoughts, our words and our actions, I wonder whether there may be an easier way for us to be and stay connected, be and stay present, be and stay united. 

Harsh as it may seem at this time, I am of the belief that there are no victims. Those souls who have given their lives need to be honoured, not as poor victims, but as heroes who have offered us, yet again, the opportunity to re-member who we are and that we are not separate. We are not in competition. We are not superior or inferior. We are not right or wrong. We are not merely flesh and blood.

We are here to re-member who we are, sparks of pure love and light. If we are not being kind, compassionate, loving or light hearted, if we feel jealous, slighted, rejected or abandoned, we are not being who we are. When we clench our fists and rally against our neighbours, we are not accepting all that is. When we complain about the climate, we will fill the world with complaints and simply add to the problem. When we blame the world's problems on bad and evil people, we are bringing more blame into the world and we are missing the obvious. It takes one to know one. We are all a reflection of each other. And do we need more blame? Surely the more we blame the more we harm each other. When we consciously live in harmlessness, there is no place for blame.

The earth is shaking us all awake. She is tired of our attitude towards her and each other. We are not here to win the highest bid, get the best job or teach our kids to read at twelve months.

We are here to remember how to learn to physically connect with that divine spark and live our lives from that highest point. When we do that, change becomes a joy and life becomes the gift it was always intended to be.