Human beings will continue on a path until they feel extreme discomfort or pain. If we are comfortable, we resist change. We can look at our personal lives to understand this better. Many times, the “comfort” we cling to is actually self destructive. A codependent or abusive relationship, a toxic or dead end job, or even addictions which help to numb or distract from the discomfort. Until we hit rock bottom and admit we cannot change anything but our own behaviors, we will suffer. It doesn’t matter if the “others” in the situation are wrong, or bad, or causing us harm. Until we accept we cannot stay in those patterns and decide to redirect our lives, we will remain stuck.

And once we admit to ourselves that we have been consciously living in a situation that was causing us harm, we will be confronted with massive feelings: fear, sadness, anger, guilt, betrayal. All of these or some may rear up and even cause us to backtrack or slow our resolve to change. It is imperative that we acknowledge these feelings and allow them to come to the surface so we can feel them, process them, then release them.

We can then move forward, un-anchored from our past experiences and behaviors, to take those first small steps towards our futures. Focusing on the initial steps, not the immense and overwhelming void of unknown outcomes, will help us gain confidence and hope in our abilities to make progressive changes.

Some of us have may only have encountered these disruptions and redirections sporadically or at lower levels of intensity. I am one of the lucky to have felt like a human bomb, hitting these massive roadblocks and redirections continuously, from a very young age. I say lucky because I’ve had the opportunity to understand that these are not rejections or failures on my part to live in this society; I know that I have been redirected and guided by the divine. I choose the word divine to describe God, the universe, angels, creative force, higher power. That life force energy that exists within and around us all.

We, as a species, are once again encountering a massive redirection. This is not the first and it will not be the last I am sure. I think the easiest way to identify them is by studying the documented history of eras: Prehistoric, Classical, Middle Ages, Early Modern, Modern (Google Search). Throughout these eras, humans encountered major disruptions, such as disease, wars, famine, revolutions, which spurred them to collectively shift. Inventions and innovations were discovered and embraced, which in relatively short time periods had seemed impossible. Systems were dismantled, redesigned, and replaced with completely different and at times opposing tenants. Each dominant society or culture that evolved ruled as if they were the one true and ordained system of rule. Until we hit another unbearable point of pain and discomfort and shifted once again.

There is a reason for all of this. We are, by nature, a cyclical system. We follow the ebbs and flows of lunar cycles; our bodies are attuned to the cycles of the sun and Earth; we learned to survive and thrive while providing for and protecting our past and future generations. We are what has been labeled in the past a Matriarchal society, yet we are infinitely more than that label.

We are in the midst of the full spectrum of pain and fear to shift out of this Modern era of Patriarchal systems. Again, the label does not encompass all aspects of this system, but we have been in a period of time where we have abandoned our cyclical natures for dominant hierarchical structures. There were reasons why our ancestors shifted into this realm of individualism and social hierarchy. There were many advancements and innovations that made vast improvements to our lives. However, the erasure of value for the vast majority of people who do not fit the patriarchal standards of excellence, combined with the destruction of our natural resources and planet, have created an environment that cannot be tolerated by most.

We, as a society, have reached that tipping point. We have seen our collective relationship is actually toxic, codependent, and abusive.

We need to release the urge to numb and stay within our comfort zones.

We need to acknowledge we cannot fix the other; we can only change how we react to and interact with all. We can finally release control and accept the inevitability of change.

We have to feel the feelings that will be dredged up from our souls and egos; fully allowing them to surface so we can process them and then release back to our bountiful Earth.

Then we can, together, equally, collectively, take those first steps forward on our beautiful new path. We will no longer step on or over each other to reach a fictional nirvana. We will relearn how to walk together in harmony, honoring and supporting our past, present, and future generations, on a path of peace and prosperity. We have our collective knowledge and creativity that we bring with us. We can let go of the decayed and oppressive structures that no longer serve our needs.

There is a reason why we are alive at this particular moment in time, together, during this inevitable, incredible shift. The next great era is being born, and we will forever have our place in history as the stewards of change and evolution. Peace and love to us all.

I know we are encountering the fall of the US empire. Not just the US, all of the corrupt and decaying governments and systems.

It is time. I take comfort and even joy knowing we are evolving, finally, into a new era of peace and prosperity.

I truly believe we are seeing the rise of the matriarchy again. We need to reinstate harmony and restore the natural flow of energy and power. The force needed to repress and distort the feminine, the natural order of Mother Earth and all living beings, is finally causing a violent shift. We can no longer be complacent. We can no longer be silent. We can no longer be complicit in what is being done to our planet and our fellow human beings. We rise now to restore the natural balance. We rise now to restore joy and love and beauty to this world. We reject all that does not serve the greater good and open our minds, bodies and souls to receive the love and prosperity we know is ours.

This is not done in hate of the masculine. We need both male/female, yin/yang and all forms of gender and energy. It’s the system that has so violently failed. The patriarchy. And all of the other labels we have forged in our systems, our societies. We will eliminate the greedy, power hungry, selfish individuals that cling to their toppling thrones and spin their lies and fear mongering through the masses. But their power is dwindling, dissipating day by day, minute by minute, second by second. Their fall is happening now, quickly and violently.

I still bless every living being on this earth. But justice is coming for all that have suffered for centuries under these systems and so called leaders. We are calling in that justice and will continue to protect the vulnerable in our society as we rebuild.

So the weight on my soul is lifting. As our collective energy continues to meld and build, the light grows stronger and brighter. I feel the love and hope welling up like a giant wave, preparing to break over and flood our barren landscape. Feel the energy within and lean into the flow as it cascades through us. It is time. Love to you all.

I think it’s always been like that, but right now, these dual realities are becoming apparent to all of the players. We have one group who sees the world and reality in one way, coexisting with a group who sees it in an entirely opposite way.

And then there are some, like me, who feel in between. Those that can see both sides, who may not agree or disagree with either. Those that can see the love and light and beauty of the reality in between and may even be sharing their visions with the others.

I have been writing about this phenomenon the last few months. And I have been following fellow in betweeners on different platforms and connecting in many ways.

My personal calling has been to share information, without judgement if possible. I have shared other in betweeners’ messages and invited them to utilize my platforms to share. I am so grateful I have been given a clear pathway and guidance on how to transverse this in between reality.

When I am feeling in tune and connected, my internal light and energy flow strong. If I falter or start to judge or tell others how to see/feel/think, my light flickers or dims.

It’s such a strange vocation, because I had no school or training on how to be. At least not through conventional methods. But my connection to source! To god, angels, mother Gaia, Sophia, nature; all of the entities that make up love. Love has been my teacher, my reality.

As I said, there are times that my light dims or flickers, and my connectedness may feel broken. In the past, I have felt the terror of isolation, that darkness and void of energy, and sunk into despair. But I was always sent angels and messengers to comfort and guide me back. I have never had an unanswered prayer. I have a faith that has weathered the darkest times.

I know my calling has been introduced to me through cycles of light and dark, connection and disconnection, throughout my lifetime. My education has been these cycles; my teachers the entities of love. My calling of teacher, of coach, of sharer of information, has been forged by my personal journey through this world in between. There is a reason why I encounter these cycles, why I am continuously redirected. There is a reason I am called to demonstrate or share them. Without judgement, shame or malice whenever possible.

I’m one of the ones that was born asking “why?” Why are we doing things like that? Why can’t we live in love and peace? Why can’t we change how we see things, how we do things?

And I am so incredibly grateful I am not the only one living in between. Our callings may be different, our cycles and experiences, too. But in this vast universe, in these multidimensional realities and world, our undercurrent of love shines brightly for all to see.

And when I encounter a time of darkness and disconnectedness, I now live in the faith that that love and light is always within and without. I am never disconnected from source. If I cannot see my own light, I can just ask for the other in betweeners to be sent to my aid. These times of darkness may be messages to help redirect me, to seek out the help of others or even to rest and heal.

I know in the deepest essence of my being that we are all entities of love, and this light exists within us all. I will continue on my path of sharer of light, of one of the in between. Because we all have a part to play in this beautiful dance of life. I am grateful for us all. Peace.

We were pretty much entrenched in the patriarchal society of our times. Many still had that insulated, villager mentality, especially in families that had so many children and grandchildren and extended family, that we didn’t need to seek out external validation or support. We much grew up believing in the concept of “other.” And “other” was different and dangerous. But we felt safe in our clans, our neighborhoods, our country that we fought hard to protect and idealize.

The last generation or two saw a shift in that blind loyalty and belief in a system held so dear to our parents, grandparents and ancestors. Many of us started to question the patriarchy, the government, the systems and structures that created that culture of “othering.”

I personally believe that higher education is the number one cause of this phenomenon. We were exposed to global history, to diverse philosophical beliefs and ideas. We were taught to ask why, and not blindly accept ideas and actions that went against our internal belief systems. We were encouraged to discover what our personal belief systems were!

I was born the eldest child and only daughter into a middle class, white, Irish American, fairly conservative, paternal, catholic family. I was and am proud of my family and heritage, but I also see the flaws and areas I can improve my own personal development as a human being on this planet. My identity is not dependent on the ideals of my family and the society I was raised in.

Another reason for this radical shift away from indoctrinated belief systems is technology. We are able to connect with people all over the world. We see war and atrocities taking place in the moment that our elders only saw(if at all) in the filters of our media and/historical texts written in the bias of our nation’s public school systems. We also see beauty, diversity and different cultures that we may have never encountered, except through the lens of the same.

What many are beginning to realize is this American dream is a fallacy, a farce. We have been systematically programmed to label everything. To seek safety in our inherent labels and groups, and to deeply fear and despise any labeled “other.”

What we thought was a nation founded and firmly rooted in independence, a melting pot, a refuge for the poor, hungry and persecuted, turns out is a money making machine for a small, wealthy portion of society. We have systematically given away our rights and abundance for the fairytale of security. We value money over everything, even our children’s lives.

We have been told these others are trying to take away our freedoms and rights, by throwing off the shackles of discrimination and persecution they have lived through for generations. The others: non-white, immigrants, non-Christian, gay, trans, neurodivergent, women, children, liberal, conservative; they are the ones persecuting and discriminating against “US.” What “we” have fought so hard to attain in this country, or our forefathers fought for, is supposedly now threatened by those who cannot or will not assimilate into this way of life. This American dream. The American dream built upon the backs of all people not ultra wealthy. The fact is, we are ALL OTHER!

What so many of us could not fathom even a few decades ago is upon us now: an awakening, a shift in perception, a cultural and spiritual revolution. For so many, it is completely apparent. We see what is happening, even if we can’t grasp the reality of it yet. We are riding on the crest of this wave of change, sometimes going under into the fear or doubt, but ultimately coming to shore on a new world moving out of the darkness and fear.

Others are not able to see or navigate these troubled waters. They are being sucked out to sea by uncaring currents that will pull them under the frightening waves of change if they fight against it instead of going with the flow. I fear too many may not make it to the shore of this new world. But, then again, they may be able to return to the shores of this damaged timeline, finding comfort in the normalcy of their inherited history and systems.

Who is to say what is right or wrong, better or worse. I think we will all come through these stormy, uncharted times exactly where we choose and are meant to be. But the centuries of othering are coming to an end. For the betterment of us all.

He’s not wrong. I see a lot of people commenting on this post and so many others all of these statements. Many are saying they tried to warn them; before the election and with every executive order and service slashed after. And they were called socialists, un-American and many other names. Many are saying they voted FOR the farmers, and for everyone living in this nation. And that the farmers that voted MAGA/republican voted AGAINST everyone else.

Here’s the thing; we no longer have the luxury of waiting for elections to continue this blame game back and forth. This administration has stripped our democracy away with each stroke of the pen. They are now sending armed military forces and masked, unidentified rent-a-cop ICE agents into homes, schools, churches and workplaces to arrest, detain, imprison and deport people based on their skin color and accents. Not criminals, not “illegals”; they have done away with due process and law. And SCOTUS has fallen, too. They have bowed down, knowingly ignoring the constitution, enforcing barbaric and unethical actions of this regime. This president has destroyed almost every alliance we have, and he is now blatantly committing war crimes against individuals from other countries he claims are drug dealers. No arrests, no due process, no investigations. He blew up a boat and killed people. We now have a “Secretary of War” who has decreed we no longer act in defense of our nation, under the laws and constitution; rather, we are now on the offensive. We are at war, with every nation and with our own people. And that’s what he wants. So he can enact wartime policies that will give him ultimate control over us all.

This has happened in 9 months. And our country is so deeply divided, it seems impossible to find the common ground we used to have to become united again. We have to stop acting solely for the sake of our selves and maybe immediate family. As long as we believe in this boogeyman “other” this administration has vilified and promoted as the enemy of our nation, we won’t be able to have empathy for each other. We will never be able to vote in qualified, ethical leaders as long as we allow this corrupt party system to continue. Corporations have bought our country for pennies on the dollar, with no regard or concern for the people. As long as we label each other democrat, republican, liberal, conservative, MAGA. We need to go back to seeing and honoring our brothers, sisters, children, neighbors, friends. We have to stop blaming each other for why we are in this horrible situation, and instead realize the only way out is by rising, together, out of the ashes of this fallen regime. We can’t keep trying to make a broken and decaying system work. No one is winning. Not even the greedy, power hungry politicians and billionaires. Because the more they squeeze and stomp out our freedoms and prosperity, the less we are able to contribute to our economy and society. They’ll be left holding the remnants left over from what used to be the richest, most powerful nation, turned into the sickest, poorest, weakest one.

I call on all of my fellow citizens to throw off the cloak of oppression and cruelty that has fallen upon our nation. Let’s strip away the labels and ideologies that have been ingrained into us through outdated and distorted systems. Let’s come up with new ideals and structures for this new America, while we still have the many blessings and abundance available to us. We can take our power back, but not to selfishly hoard and waste resources. We have a beautiful gift to be alive and part of the world in this particular time. But we have to do better! Not just for ourselves, but for every living being.

And to the naysayers that think it’s impossible to initiate and sustain change in this world, I say, why not?! There have been great empires throughout history that have fallen. We’re on that precipice now. But we can learn from history. We don’t have to lose everything; we don’t have to become that evil nation the allies unite to fight against. We can stop this slide into decay and destruction, and we can unite to find our collective purpose again. And we can do it with humanity and for the greater good.

I know how important this election will be in terms of what is happening on the national level, but let’s not forget our first responsibility to make informed decisions for our state. I am starting to research how our state taxes are structured and what they provide for US…New Jersians. And then to look at how federal funding and cuts affect us and our budgets.

I want to hear from the candidates what their plans are when they get into office. How are they going to improve the state economy and ensure we have the resources and services to provide a safe and prosperous life for every one of us, minus the fear and hatred of parties and diverse backgrounds?

I am hopeful we can be one of the states that can pull itself out of this chaotic and destructive cycle, and become an example of a community that takes pride in its citizens and how we take care of each other.

New Jersey is a beautiful , prosperous, live-out-loud family! Let’s ignore the pressures to be divided and suspicious of every “other” group, and show them what Jersey pride really is!

https://www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-where-do-our-state-tax-dollars-go

https://www.nga.org/advocacy-communications/budgets-and-programs-in-balance-understanding-the-fiscal-impact-of-federal-policy-across-state-and-territory-systems/#:~:text=States%20get%20about%20one%2Dthird,in%20responding%20to%20federal%20changes.

I had to first write the names of people, places and situations that had caused me pain or discomfort; even the ones I had convinced myself I had processed and released. I then verbalized my feelings. All of them. Without the automatic reflex of stating I understood, or I learned or I forgave. I could see them buried in a murky corner of my self. They had roots and cords embedded into me that I had to pull up and away from my core. I did this with the words I spoke, the words stuck in my throat that hurt as I spoke them aloud. I had to breathe through the pain, drink sips of blessed water and chant to fully release them. But those roots and cords; those I needed assistance cutting and pulling out. I called on my angels and guides to pull and cut them for me, to release those dark and festering feelings buried deep inside my being. I could feel them in my chakras, and as I pulled them up and spoke them away, I began to lose that murky fog that was dimming my brilliant essence. I then processed each feeling, using my intellect to analyze my responses and the intent of others. I released, forgiving myself for all and others, if not fully forgiving, releasing without malice.

I can’t explain the difference in my mind, body and soul from this ritual. I know I am love, I am light and I am beauty. But I have been so dampened and weighed down by these hidden anchors of unprocessed emotions that I had identified them as an integral flaw in my being. No more! I can now build this ritual of identifying, feeling, processing then releasing into my daily routine. No more deep rooted, secret shame and fear of these feelings. I am lighter, brighter, more myself! What a beautiful gift of life.

But I am not done. There are still deeply rooted feelings and emotions that are trapped within me. But they are not mine! They are the fears and pain I have absorbed into myself from others.

I did not understand that I have a gift of transmuting energy. I can feel the feelings and emotions of others. I have had this gift since birth. But I finally learned I do not have to pull these into myself to help others. I can transmute these energies with healthy boundaries. Not absorbing them, but allowing them to come to me so the divine can flow through me to cleanse the darkness and fear, then release back into the ether. The energy can return to the originator, but it is no longer MY light and energy being taken in, but their own cleansed energy. And the darkness and fear I can release to the universe, to be reintegrated into the cycles of life and death and reincarnation.

I not only have this stuck energy from those I meet in this lifetime. I absorb the pain and suffering of this planet. I know I need to process this in a similar way I do my internal emotions and transmute as I do from the individuals I connect with. It is not enough for me to say I can’t take on the weight of the world. I cannot simply turn inward and work on my own healing journey. I am called. This is my gift. I am finally able to understand and accept with gratitude and grace my reason for being.

I will identify the centuries of hatred, fear and pain buried deep within me. I will speak aloud each and every feeling, washing away its power with tears, breath and prayer. I will analyze and process if I can, but I will remove its hold in my soul. I will transmute this dark energy, calling on the divine to work through me, to protect me as I do their work. And I will then use my gifts of love, light and breath to send the beautiful, cleansed energy back to the beings of this world, and the residual darkness to be recycled into Mother Earth.

I will add this layer to my daily rituals, too. I am not the vessel of this darkness and pain. I do not give away my internal essence of love and light, even to those who crave it. I am a transmitter, a tool of the divine to heal this beautiful universe.

And I am not alone! There are so many of us awakened or awakening to these gifts. My ancestors and angels are always with me to assist and protect me on this beautiful journey. And I will always be here for my sisters and brothers, the fellow healers, and those we are blessed to practice our gifts with.

We are one.

My internal, personal life is crumbling and falling away, because it is time to step into the beautiful, bright version of my life trying to sprout through the dense, diseased soil. Then I can shift my lens to the external. We are going through this individually and collectively.

So to my fellow beautiful souls who can’t understand how this is reality, feel the feelings. Mourn the past connections and memories that have been relentlessly twisted to make us feel discomfort and pain. Acknowledge the injustices and crimes against our fellow human beings, and cry and rail against them deep in your heart and soul.

And as soon as we can, we can throw off this cloak of overwhelm and fear and look tyranny in the face and claim our power back. We do not need to cower or numb ourselves to what is happening right before our eyes. We are love. We are energy. We are power. Once we mourn for what was, we can revel in the light and beauty of this world.

It is time my friends. I will be holding out my hand to all as we transition into our real birthright. Once you can release that overwhelming load of fear and darkness, look up and around. You will understand how many of us are ready to come together, throw off the labels and constraints that have been constructed to keep us small, sick and weak, and hold each other up as we lean into peace and light.

Remember these words as we come through this period of mourning: Why can’t we? Why can’t we live in abundance and prosperity? Why can’t we have enough nourishing, healthy food? Why can’t we have healthcare for when we need it and wellness initiatives to stave off early death and disease? Why can’t we protect this beautiful planet we live on to ensure not only our own ability to thrive, but generations to come? Why can’t we earn enough to ensure beautiful lives for ourselves and families, having work/life harmony? Why can’t we?

WE CAN! Strip away the narratives we’ve been fed, the hatred and fear mongering. Release all of that with your grief.

But we must individually and collectively take these first important steps.

This day is the true Independence Day. But on this day, let’s not forget we encapsulate ALL. There is no more OTHER. We the people, all living beings, are claiming our inherent rights to love, light, beauty and harmony. I am honored to be a part of this movement and to walk along this beautiful path with you all.

Grieve, throw your fists into the air and cry out loud. Then rest. For soon we begin again.

He has removed all protections for us in the services and departments he has any type of control over. He ignores the courts. He ignores congress. He ignores state leadership. He bulldozes our rights and freedoms of choice, in the guise of imminent threats; which are only threats in his mind or triggered by his actions.

He has aligned with people and regimes that have been historically enemies, but not in a way of peace making. He has bowed down to these enemies and backed their illegal and immoral actions. He has sided our nation with wars and genocides that will go into history as cruel and inhumane.

But in his mind, he has eradicated that problem by dismantling our education system and attempting to erase history.

He has taken over mainstream media, spewing propaganda and lies, installing gatekeepers to the White House and the government who interact solely with ridicule and hate to any journalist who tries to question this regime and report on it.

He is in the process of destroying our economy. We will soon be the poorest wealthy nation in the world. The immense wealth created by our industrious and hardworking citizens is being systematically siphoned off into the unbelievably rich pockets of the 1%; individuals who could eliminate our seemingly insurmountable GDP by paying their fair share of taxes. It won’t be the 1% or their children who have to go to war for causes they don’t believe in. It won’t be them or their families who can’t afford basic necessities or die from diseases that were eradicated decades or centuries ago.

What can we do now, on this eve of war? We can realize IT IS NOT TOO LATE!

The emperor is standing before us now, telling us how resplendent his new clothes are, demanding we revere and love him.

But there are more and more of us opening our eyes, shifting our perceptions, just a fraction of an inch, and we can see it. The emperor is NAKED! His elderly, bloated body and his sickly, damaged mind are completely obvious. And once we see it, we will never go back to that spell we were under.

It truly is that easy. We can take our power back. We may feel shame or embarrassment for having fallen under this spell, but it’s ok. We can recover our egos in future years.

What is important is we can simply say NO! The government is made up of public servants. They only have the authority that we give them. If it is abused or distorted, we can tell them to go home; we don’t want or need their interference in our lives. And as they cling to their seats and warn us we will go back to the evils of previous men, women and parties, know this: they have done us the favor in the last 6 months of demolishing our government and two-party system. Thank them for that!

It is obvious it is time to stop saying, “It has always been this way. We can’t change anything.” That’s a lie.

We were founded on ideals, although flawed, with the ultimate goal of throwing off kings and tyrants, so we could all live in health, happiness and autonomy. Our government has evolved in many ways over the years, but it is still fairly new in a global perspective. Yet we have somehow fallen back into things like taxation without representation, developing an ultra wealthy class that controls us, even though it is our labor and consumerism that has grown their fortunes. Once they started buying our representatives, manipulating our parties, election’s and ultimately our government, we blindly handed over our power, money and wellbeing.

But we can rebuild again, this time ensuring they cannot buy their way back into our government. We can level set the two parties and add more! No more unlimited funding of campaigns, special interest groups manipulating everything behind the scenes. No more making millions while in office by manipulating the market and selling their influence to the highest bidders.

We do not need to buy the goods and services of greedy corporations whom do not invest back into our society, or hoard resources and profit off of the backs of our citizens.

The power has always been ours. We don’t need any of them or these damaged systems.

Remember who we are. We have been given the privilege of living at this particular moment in time, not to suffer and usher in the destruction of humanity. But to watch the old systems self destruct, making it so uncomfortable and painful that we wake up from this gray fog we have settled into.

We get to choose better, build and grow and ease into a way of living based in love and care and COLOR! We will be like Dorothy, landing into a world of technicolor in Oz after a lifetime of sadness and gray fog. And when we wake back up in HOME, it will be the home of love and light that we saw shimmering just below the surface; the one we knew in our hearts to be the true welcome home.

Then there are some that look daily upon horrors against humanity, starving of children, illegal imprisonment and deportation of human beings, bombings and shootings in the name of politics and nationalism, and they see dehumanization and decay. They cannot fathom how we can condone and support these evils.

We also have a collective in between. A group that can see the crumbling of the former and the blindness of its people. They also see the distress and fear of the ones looking forward for a way to escape the former.

The in between collective has a mission. We must hold space for all. We can show how to grieve for the losses encountered in the past. For the heart break and deep sadness of what is occurring in the present. We need to honor those parts of ourselves and feel the deep sorrow. We can show that we can release each other. Some will try and stay in the former, while others will move forward. But we need to process the anger and hurt so it does not continue as ridicule and hatred for each other.

We understand in the in between that we will never be able to go back to before. That community and reality is literally crumbling before our eyes. But we do not need to cower in fear of the unknown. Once we grieve and release that old world, we can move forward into the new. It won’t look the same for us all. It will depend on who moves forward ready to shift their perspective; ready to build a new community made up of light and care for all. The former may not choose to move into the new, but they cannot sustain the former, either. Their new may be recreated in the shadow of the former, but it will never be in the creative light while it clings to outdated shadows.

So we in between are here shining the light for you all. We will do our best to transmute the negativity and fear for all. We will show you how to grieve, release and move on, no matter what direction you take.

In the words of Semisonic,

“Closing time, open all the doors And let you out into the world Closing time, turn all of the lights on Over every boy and every girl

Closing time, one last call for alcohol So, finish your whiskey or beer Closing time, you don't have to go home But you can't stay here”

Peace and love my friends. ☮️💜

How have we gotten to this particular moment in time? We have some who see what is happening in the world and the US as a way to reinstate order; a way to bring back “traditional” values; a way to bring their religion, their faith, into every aspect of their lives; a way to remove politicians and government from mandating how they raise and educate their children, care for their bodies and health, protect their homes and families; a way to stop others from consuming the resources they have worked so hard to accumulate and provide for themselves and their families; a way to stop the media and education system from defaming them and their ancestors. They want the right to live in safety and prosperity, to provide for themselves and their immediate families.

And there is another group of people who see what is happening as a way to view “others” as a threat and expel them from this society; a revolt against science, history and education; a weaponization of law and order; a way to instate (not reinstate) one religion as the national one integrated into all systems; a dismantling of any services that provide care for all, especially the vulnerable. They see the revulsion and distrust for anyone who thinks, feels, speaks differently. They see the blind belief and adoration to those who reinforce these ideals; and dismissal and mockery on all who offer other points of view. They want to live in safety and prosperity, and they want to provide for all living beings. They see the vast amount of resources on this planet as a gift, something to be protected and shared, not hoarded.

Why is today important? These two separate groups are on a collision course. We have an administration spending millions of tax payers’ money to put on a show of force againt its own citizens. Tanks and soldiers marching in the streets to celebrate the birthday of this president, while he has deployed military and federal agents into one state, uninvited, another, invited, to forcibly stop citizens and non citizens from protesting under their constitutional rights.

We have thousands of people already protesting, with millions more planning to today, against what is occurring in this country. The dismantling of the constitution and human and civil rights.

We are being told it’s only the “illegals” protesting , the supposed heinous criminals who have infested our society. And many believe this.

But they are going to see that it is their brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, friends, coworkers, fellow human beings that are using their voices and right of assembly and protest to say NO! To this administration and what is being done in the name of this country.

And this other group, the ones using their voices, are seeing the millions who publicly and privately support this administration and what it is doing to our democracy and constitution . They are saying, “this is what I voted for” and cheering on the parade and weaponization of police and military against its citizens.

We can continue this path of division, yet being shackled together by bonds of tradition. We can fight each other and hand our power and resources over to the true “other”.

Or we can take a collective breath and try to clear our minds of all of the hatred and fear and distrust, and we can truly see each other.

I am you. You are me. We are one. We are all energy. We are LOVE.

We do not have to continue on this destructive path. It is not too late. We do not have to have the same ideals, passions, thoughts. But we can respect each other’s individuality and beliefs, without hating or hurting each other. This vast, abundant universe does not belong to any one of us. We have been gifted with the honor of existing, in this particular moment in time, to live and learn and love; to hopefully leave this earth a little bit better than when we were born into it.

It is never too late to wake up to the beauty and grace of our humanity, my friends. It is our truth.

Peace, love and grace to us all