I hope everyone had a fabulous start to their New Year. This is a bit of a \u2018combination\u2019 post this one \u2013 a few ramblings, opinion, and a writing exercise at the end so please explore over a cuppa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One consistent message that comes through in client readings is we are all standing at a cosmic crossroads. By that I mean, there is any number of timelines available to us now, so we need to take extra care of our thoughts and actions around this time since they point us in the direction we will travel in the future. If you have been holding the line on a belief or course of action, now may be a good time to revisit that belief. I\u2019m only suggesting a little maintenance. Just check you really are on course to where you want to be \u2013 and if not \u2013 adjust your position so you are facing the direction you wish to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, there will be bumps in the road \u2013 some bigger than others \u2013 but if you get in the habit of bringing your focus back to what\u2019s important to you, you will make good progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, here at Write from Source, I have tried to steer clear of the division around Covid-19. I, like you, have my own opinions and beliefs, but I try as much as possible not to jump into the endless \u2018chatter\u2019 on social media. I try to keep facing forward without the distractions from my own journey, but \u2018to err is human\u2019 \u2026lol. It is a very interesting time to be alive though and to see the human condition displayed so fully in all its forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a healing perspective, there is a lot coming to the surface to work with on both sides of the fence. Control, trust, fear, anger, grief, and worry are all words and issues that come to mind when I see these \u2018discussions\u2019. In the \u2018real world\u2019 it can be difficult to turn these words and highly charged emotions into \u2018positive\u2019 ones. However, there is an opportunity to round off some of those sharp edges \u2013 by stepping back and focusing elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this in mind, let\u2019s kick off 2022 with a writing exercise that could initially get you hot under the collar. This is not intended to be divisive \u2013 just an exploration of your \u2018private\u2019 point of view and emotions around that point of view. Out of respect, however, I will warn you, if you hold strong anti-vax views, the next paragraph may be triggering as I have shared my personal \u2018point of view\u2019. The aim is to encourage you to use that emotion in your writing and identify an area that comes up for further exploration\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a practitioner and healer here on the NSW, Central Coast, I\u2019ve observed \u2018some\u2019 of the \u2018spiritual community\u2019 getting fired up over our \u2018sovereign\u2019 rights \u2013 \u201cit\u2019s our sovereign right not to be vaccinated if we don\u2019t want to.\u201d I\u2019ve found myself in a strange place thinking about this. To me, this sounds like the argument \u2018some\u2019 Americans use when it comes to their \u2018right\u2019 to bear arms? It seems \u2018wrong\u2019 on so many levels to ignore the fact you potentially hold someone else\u2019s life in your hands \u2026 and yet that just doesn\u2019t seem to matter. It\u2019s so \u2018every man for themselves\u2019 and that is not what being \u2018spiritual\u2019 or being a \u2018healer\u2019 is all about \u2013 not for me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have also been somewhat bemused by those who have expected me to be anti-vax because I\u2019m \u2018spiritual\u2019. I just don\u2019t get that correlation at all.<\/em> It’s worrying to me that suddenly ‘spirituality’ shares Far-Right Agendas, but probably not surprising since the common denominator would seem to be a desire to push back against something – in this case perhaps Government\/Authority – to reclaim their own power.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n All I can say to that my attitude to vaccinations and immunisations is \u2018gratitude\u2019. I consider myself very lucky to be born at a time (and in a country) that had enough scientific knowledge, social conscience and wealth to offer immunisations and vaccinations to the community so we didn\u2019t get Polio or TB – or experience the effects of covid-19 so badly that we (or our loved ones) ended up in hospital.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is simply my opinion<\/em> based on my experience<\/em>. I was also brought up to put others first so when you put those two experiences together, they dictate I would probably <\/em>be someone who is pro-vax even if I wish on some not so deep level we didn’t have to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is your experience different? What is are your \u2018beliefs\u2019 based on? What experiences have shaped you and brought you to this point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I encourage you to write a paragraph just as I have, so you can examine your thought processes and beliefs around this highly contentious topic. It doesn\u2019t matter which side of the fence you are on to do this exercise. This writing is just for you so you can be as raw in your language as you wish. Observe any memories or old conversations popping up into your subconscious as you write this paragraph. Just keep writing \u2013 whatever comes up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have completed this exercise, I invite you to write about Rights vs Responsibilities<\/strong>. Again, this is not intended to be divisive because this is \u2018private\u2019 to you. Do you feel a flinch in your body? A sense of \u2018resistance\u2019 to those words and actions? If so, explore in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your Human (or Sovereign) Rights <\/strong>versus your Human (Community) Responsibilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Were you taught to put others first? Perhaps at the expense of your own thoughts and feelings? How did you feel about this? Did you feel a loss of power or control? It\u2019s important not to judge yourself or the situation, just write what flows. Explore this thoroughly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conversely, was there a time where you put someone else\u2019s needs ahead of your own needs and wants? What was the situation? How did this impact you and the other person? What were the emotions that came to the surface?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes we just believe things to be true in our very being, without really knowing why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Often, we just need to take time to think and trace back to where our beliefs come from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we\u2019ve experienced trauma we have a \u2018reflex\u2019 action that kicks in (for our survival) \u2013 anti-authority for example. It\u2019s a healthy exercise to write about things that trigger you, such as the experience we are all living right now – and feel into whether those beliefs, thoughts and actions are keeping you safe now, or whether they no longer serve you. There is a sense of safety in holding on to your beliefs. Your very identity may rely on it \u2026 but perhaps it could be time just to check in with where you stand right now, do some maintenance, take a higher view of your perspective and outlook and adjust your positioning for the future timeline you wish for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those that don\u2019t understand the mentality of the anti-vax movement, it\u2019s just as important to examine those thoughts and beliefs. Is it possible to try and understand those who have been rendered powerless in the past to a point they do not trust science and authority?<\/p>\n\n\n\n