Well, the world appears to be a big mess. Somedays it is difficult to stay sane and do straight thinking. May we all support each other in cooperative harmony now.
A mess in every way in appearances. Appearances can deceive as we have learned in Spiritual Teachings of all sorts. Scientifically or climate change is pointing to the possible ending of this planet sustainability. Politically we seem to have an “insanity” in conflict with any intelligence, ethics, and our compassionate nature. The loving and compassionate nature can be very helpful now and is being called to be put into action. People are walking “time bombs” of rage. It shows up in”being right”which I run into with people everywhere. It shows up in traffic and of course, the media.
“Being right” is a defense of the ego and requires no thinking, only a fear based reaction. This is a dangerous state for us to be in individually and collective. People seem to be “quick to the draw”to defend and to attack. This is fear psychologically in action among much of the population if you look at, and listen to most anyone anywhere. Retreating into being Spiritually arrogant by being above it all, or denial of the reports of the senses, neither are effective in the avalanche of insanity. Each of us do make a difference and can bring a calm into action to those around us. Not to mention ourselves!
Translation of this insanity is important. The Dean, Al Haferkamp told me on the phone once, “This is what the man (Thane) was preparing us for. The insanity that the High Watch will require us all to be active in. The function of High Watch keeps ourselves sane, and those around us. Translation in motion, active in all at all times. There is no let up or break from it now. We are prepared and have the tools. We are in the the middle of putting all we have learned to use.
And so it is.
Robert McEwen, H.W., M.
(503) 706-0396
Yes the time is NOW to put all we have learned and practiced into USE. Thank you Robby!!!
“…what the man was preparing us for”? You bet! Kudos to Al for articulating that, and to you for posting it –
Every day I marvel, am in fact awestruck, by the extent, the depth, of the training I received in and through the Prosperos. Though I’ve developed/expanded/explored, on my own ever since then, the core, the basic principles, remain, to borrow a term from Gurdjieff, a kind of “magnetic center”.
Though I spent a lot of time, especially when I was out in California, seeming to just fumble along groping, somehow I’ve got it to – or it’s gotten itself to – cohere into something (actually many things!) of great usefulness, constantly changing and growing – for myself, for others, for the Work itself.
All the best, thanks, so much for this post, more to come…