How To Process The Latest Events and Act With Compassion

Having fought for the passage of Roe v. Wade back in the 70s and seeing this horrendous insanity with the Supreme Court, I am conflicted on what to write today.

Our country was built on the promise of freedom of religion. As the Rev. Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary wrote, “This ruling has nothing to do with the law. It’s solely based on a distorted, warped version of Christianity that has been weaponized against women for too long…The Bible does not condemn abortion. It does, however, call on us to love and support one another. it’s beyond hypocritical for the religious right to latch onto abortion while supporting policies that literally kill people, like loose gun rules and restrictions on masks and vaccine mandates. Additionally, this decision will disproportionately harm communities of color and the poor, a reality that is clearly antithetical to biblical mandates of justice for us.”

One thing I do know: we must feel our feelings no matter what they are: rage, sadness, disbelief, betrayal, hopelessness and overwhelm, before we can transform them. This New Moon in Cancer is the time to do just that.

Take some time (preferably in Nature) to just Be with whatever you are feeling. You may also want to consider body work to assist you in releasing the emotional trauma from your body.

Commit to doing whatever it takes to create a world where every person has dignity and bodily autonomy and can choose when, whether, and how to make family and thrive. Being intentional and consistent is called for at this time to make a difference.

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Until next time,
Barbara

How to Make a Difference in the World 🌎

It is easy to feel overwhelmed and not sure of what you can do in this chaotic time of ours. Like you, I keep asking myself, what can I do to make a real difference in the world? As I was pondering this question, a story popped up into my mind and I want to share it with you.

Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining, and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance, he could see a person going back and forth between the surf’s edge and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached, he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.

The man was struck by the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to perish. As he approached, the person continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them into the surf.

As he came up to the person, he said: “You must be crazy. There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can’t possibly make a difference.” The person looked at the man. She then stooped down and pick up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. She then looked back to the man and said: “It sure made a difference to that one!”

– Author unknown

After writing this, I was walking near Union Square when something got caught in my throat. I started choking. A guy on a bike pulled up to me and asked if I was ok and if I needed help. I didn’t, but that act of kindness made my day.

Until next time,
Barbara

Are You Living Your Truth?

Today my friend Lavinia told me that during her morning meditation, she received guidance to change her plans for the summer. And she decided to follow her intuition. I love that she has the courage to be in her truth and follow her guidance.

During this Mercury Retrograde Period (and many of you notice how volatile it is) we must be grounded in the moment, be aware of our current reality (one of the main competencies of emotional intelligence) and be willing to be flexible and change plans.

One of the stories told of Mahatma Gandhi, was that he started to lead a march to protest against the British and after a few days he saw that it was going to have some bad consequences… so he stopped the march.

People came up to him and said, "Mahatma Ji you can’t do this, people left their jobs, they left their homes and they’re taking great risks to follow you. You can’t stop now."

And Gandhi replied: "I’m only human I don’t understand all. My understanding of truth changes from day to day. My commitment is to truth not to consistency… I’m sorry if that upsets you."

Think about it. If your security is based on being who you thought you were supposed to be and now Spirit is nudginung you in another direction, can you allow yourself to let go of the old and move into the unknown? Do you dare to shift course? Is your commitment to consistency greater than your commitment to truth?

Until next time,
Barbara