Are you part of the revolution?

Revolution of Love

“We wage, in our way, a revolution based on love. We seek to replace an old, repressive order, not so much politically or socially, but within our minds where it lives and works. We try to hate no one, for we recognize that hatred itself is the enemy. We hope to change the world into a place of grace and love.”

                                 Marianne Williamson (Illuminata)

Marianne Williamson wrote these words in the early 1990's, before the world went crazy. Before the world trade center went down in ash and smoke, before we unleashed the power of our military on Iraq and Afghanistan, and before the Arab Spring. When you survey the world today, it's hard to see the revolution of love taking place, isn't it?

But, I believe that this spiritual revolution is still in progress. In fact, I believe that all the insanity we see today, both at home and abroad, is a response to it. When the world is on the precipice of radical change, the forces that would keep that change from happening, rise up in a violent and aggressive way. The old systems that want to continue to control the world, and especially the role of women in the world, crack down on anything that challenges their authority. Think about the Renaissance, for example. During the Dark Ages, women were burned and hanged and drowned for being witches; i.e. having knowledge of herbal medicine, midwifery, and rites and rituals for healing. Just like the girl who was shot by the Taliban for championing education for girls, or the medical student who was gang-raped and murdered in India, these women had challenged the patriarchal authority of their day by the possession of knowledge that might free them, and others, from domination. Killing women did not stop the Renaissance, and it will not stop the spiritual revolution in progress right now.

These times of transition are difficult and demoralizing. It's hard to believe that there's a light at the end of the tunnel when our news is so dark. Terrorism is designed to wear people down and frighten them into believing that it is more powerful; but terrorism never wins in the long run. As our President would say, 'it's on the wrong side of history'. In the end, the light of love and acceptance will always achieve the victory. In the mean time we must keep that light burning. We must arm ourselves with wisdom, and keep our prayers strong and continuous to invoke the power of love that protects us. We can change the world to a place of grace and hope by lighting the fire of love in our own hearts and allowing its warmth to spread.

                                             In the spirit,

                                                  Jane