Spiritually-Informed Political Activism

[I Have A Dream]

SPIRITUALLY INFORMED POLITICAL ACTIVISM

by Paul Levy

Many people are asking me what we can do to make a difference in our current world situation. Like a dream, our situation is fluid, impermanent and multi-dimensional. On one level, we need to connect with each other and stand up against Bush’s policies as much as we are able, as his policies are creating endless unnecessary suffering, deprivation and destruction for millions of people. Bush and Co. are completely mad. They are giving shape and form to what it is to be criminally insane. The Bush Administration’s abuse of power literally demands us to learn new ways to step into our own creative power. Standing up against Bush, though profoundly important and necessary, is itself only part of the solution. We need to step into our roles as ‘spiritually informed political activists,’ where spiritual understanding in-forms our actions in the world.

On the one hand we need to act. It is as if this is a play and we need to step into the roles that are being presented to us, go over our edge and do something, whatever that something looks like. This is the scene in the play where it is being demanded of us that we ‘step up to the plate,’ to use an analogy from our national pasttime, and get involved in whatever way suits our innate talents and aesthetic. If we refuse to participate, it is as if we are avoiding relationship with a part of ourselves. We are then not engaging with what is happening in the outside world as well as choosing not to deal with what it triggers inside of us. Incarnation is about showing up. We need to play our roles fully. We need to speak our true voice, which is the very creative act that is being demanded of us.

If we are not willing to embody and step into our truth, however, we literally become part of the problem instead of part of the solution. We then have no one to blame but ourselves for what is befalling our country. To quote Abraham Lincoln, “We- even we here- hold the power, and bear the responsibility.” When the universe requires us to step into our power and stand up for ourselves, if we refuse this calling, in that moment we give away our power and literally abandon ourselves. It is as if we split-off from and dis-own a part of ourselves.

Each of us is being asked to incarnate the truth of our being in a particularly unique way. If we assent to the life that is flowing through us, if we embody and incarnate the true voice that speaks through us, we affect the greater field. We can co-inspire each other to deeper levels of co-operative creative expression. Any one of us speaking our voice makes it easier for each of us to do the same, as we are all connected.

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[Cleita]

1. I missed this.

Thanks for posting. I think we need to harness spiritual power en masse to end this nightmare.

[Digit]

2. I've been wondering about this for a few days

Back before 2000, sure, I voted, but I was never INVOLVED in politics per se. Oh, I always voted Democratic, but felt that it depended upon the person, not necessarily the party. At that point in my life, I could not say I would not necessarily vote for an Independent or Republican...it all depended, and I would judge each accordingly.

But 2000 was a wake up call for me. When I laid eyes on *, I had such a sense of alarm and total foreboding that I began posting on what I can recall was a CNN forum almost non-stop. I even wrote to the webmasters at Jeff Rense and told them their bias against Gore was unwarranted. I received quite a little nasty-gram back. Little ole me was writing and posting everywhere begging people to pay attention. Thank God I found DU eventually.

I have recently begun wondering WHY or HOW I sensed this about *. I am not speaking of me as an individual, but what looms larger that others might pick up on. I don't consider myself particularly perceptive, so it must be something outside of myself. In retrospect, how did I KNOW how bad he would be for this country?

How does one sense these things, but others think he is their savior?

Oh, and I have been speaking my voice....non-stop. I know it is what I MUST do. I am a warrior for doing what is right. If I should succumb doing it, so be it. I will have no regrets. If I were not to speak out, I would be ashamed. I am a patriot, fighting for my country. I don't care of others are not aware of this, but I am, and I fight for what I believe in.