Understanding Our Collective Selves

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Facing Our Collective Shadow

First post and replies | Last post by ghandigirl, 2 months ago

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How we get our country back. Start with our collective shadow and shine light into it. In 2016 on the eve of the election, I saw the symbol of Pluto, god of the underworld, and Persephone, the goddess of in...

By Jeanne Ma... 9 months ago
@lrinyo I like that metaphor. What's more is that when those in power throw everything, out we can more easily see what is good and necessary, and what may genuinely be superfluous. Normally I wouldn't...

By Iridium 9 months ago
"A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn is, I believe, an exposé of the ugly underbelly of the American experience. I read it and was completely overwhelmed by Zinn's clear-eyed interpretation ...

By lowtide 9 months ago
Along with out protests this weekend and the vets. Here is the largest anticorruption protest ever in Serbia today. /p>

By Mi Chelle 8 months ago
Mi Chelle. ....Maya Angelou has always been my heroine, my mentor and touchstone guide. I find myself often thinking of her work. "Still I rise" It seems even more pertinent today to carry own with her words o...

By JourneyWi... 8 months ago
Thank you for these words. Yesterday was a rough day. Without even reading the news yesterday, I found myself sobbing at one point. What is so rough right now, isn't just that the Administration appears to...

By Jeanne Ma... 8 months ago
@marigold The first Stars Wars movie was the first date with my husband in the summer of 1977. If I had a nickle for every time I saw a movie in this franchise, oh boy. Any way... I do love this message, thank...

By pafc 8 months ago
@jeanne-mayell It feels like my house is falling apart, it gets worse every day, in ways I can't even anticipate, I can't do anything about it, and I don't know when it will end (or what my house will look lik...

By lynn 8 months ago
@lynn yes, I woke up w anxiety yesterday and it’s back today. Plus, today there’s an antsy feeling and as if I need to be alert/look over my shoulder. While it can be overwhelming at times, I actually started t...

By earthange... 8 months ago
@earthangel Your message really resonated me, especially thanking the Universe and our guides for the ability to have sensitivity to the world and this existence. And to your point about the challenges you ha...

By gbs 8 months ago
Exactly. Suffering and grief shape your new "normal".

By pafc 8 months ago
However by "saving" yourself, your energy will help "save" others. It's contagious and inevitable.

By Iridium 8 months ago
@earthangel What a wonderful post and a great conversation starter. This reminds me of flight attendants who tell you before the start of every trip: “In the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin press...

By Lovendure... 8 months ago
@lynn, Thank you for your open-hearted honesty, and surrounding you with healing light and protection from the disabling effects of anxiety and distress. @earthangel, thank you for a beautiful post.

By Jeanne Ma... 8 months ago
I find it stunning that so many in this country don't seem to realize what the machinations of this administration are actually doing. It is so clear to me. In the 1930's the Fascists controlled the media, like...

By ClassicTr... 2 months ago
@classictravelr Believe it or not, here in Germany we discuss exactly this topic extensively, and it is already a typical part of daily lessons in schools everywhere in my country. In English class: “How the U...

By Joy 2 months ago
Joy, thank you for your comments. First, I believe education is of utmost importance so we can look back with an experienced eye to see commonality with previous events and movements from the past. I have alway...

By ClassicTr... 2 months ago
@classictravelr Oh, absolutely! Education is so incredibly important, isn't it? I must admit that your answer did surprise me a little. I had no idea that politics and history aren't part of the regular curricu...

By Joy 2 months ago
Joy--I will have to ask my granddaughters about their more recent high school curriculum experience. Even back in the 60's & 70's when I was in school, it seemed there was a fading interest in history class...

By ClassicTr... 2 months ago
@joy Indeed, you understood precisely my observation. Low property tax states, like Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi etc have less tax revenue, and thus, budget constraints and other priorities. I may be mistake...

By ClassicTr... 2 months ago
@classictravelr Thank you very much for your reply. This is indeed different between the US and Germany. No normal healthy kid here would be allowed not to learn about history at all or only for two semesters.....

By Joy 2 months ago
I like the idea of viewing the present day situation in the U.S.A. as the culmination of 533 years of history, beginning with the European invasion of the Americas in 1492. Perhaps we could better understand h...

By Jeanne Ma... 2 months ago
@joy For High School in Arizona, you must have a year of World History, a year of American History, a semester of Government/ Arizona history and a semester of Economics. These may be switched out for AP e...

By Lovendure... 2 months ago
@lovendures Thank you very much for your reply. I think that enough time for history classes at school is one of the basics to educate the kids to grow up to be citizens feeling responsible to keep democracy as...

By Joy 2 months ago
@Joy Education isn’t the root cause of America’s authoritarian slide. States like MA, NY, and across New England have standards similar to Arizona. The real issue goes much deeper. What we’re witnessing now i...

By Jeanne Ma... 2 months ago
@jeanne-mayell That was an inspired summary. Thank you for articulating it so well.

By CC21 2 months ago
@joy I’ve seen this article before and it’s definitely worth looking at. I will however, also provide some counterpoint as someone who has spent 2.5 decades in Education: Education is decentralized so each s...

By DannyBoy 2 months ago
"Yes, there are exceptions — but many of the most moneyed got there by stepping on others.Even in progressive spaces, people idolize the ultra-wealthy. Hollywood glorifies them. Few ask: How was that fortune ma...

By anya 2 months ago
As a young student in Iowa, and then in Wisconsin (late 50's, early 60's) the Iowa students seemed to have more in-depth education, as did my cousins in Minnesota, compared to Milwaukee. Later, much much later,...

By ClassicTr... 2 months ago
So beautifully expressed. We did come here courageous and open and we do have supplies. Optimism. Realism, Unity. So many supplies. Even the things that hurt, that makes us uncomfortable, that makes us afrai...

By ghandigir... 2 months ago
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Understanding our collective divide

First post and replies | Last post by Jeanne Mayell, 1 year ago

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RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

Me too, Jeanne. Here's what AOC had to say about the ...

By Unk p , 5 hours ago
RE: Rooftop Revolving Lounge #3!

And that, Anya, is even funnier. LOL!

By Jeanne Mayell , 10 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@jeanne-mayell And cagily enough, she is quitting exa...

By JourneyWithMe2 , 13 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

She's got plans. I don't know if they involve higher of...

By lynn , 15 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@jeanne-mayell I saw some speculation (unfounded, of co...

By tgraf66 , 15 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@tesseract Thank you for posting this. What a fascinat...

By anya , 18 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

The following link is from Parkrose Permaculture, who l...

By Tesseract , 19 hours ago
RE: Rooftop Revolving Lounge #3!

It's funny because it is true.

By anya , 19 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@journeywithme2 Yes, and it fits the loneliness I got w...

By Jeanne Mayell , 21 hours ago
RE: Rooftop Revolving Lounge #3!

I don't know why I burst out laughing every time I see ...

By Jeanne Mayell , 21 hours ago
RE: The Path Forward

Here it is almost Thanksgiving. I was outside trying to...

By ElaineG , 1 day ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@jeanne-mayell she is resigning ...

By JourneyWithMe2 , 1 day ago
RE: The Path Forward

What a mind-expanding conversation! This stays with me...

By lowtide , 1 day ago
RE: The Path Forward

The direction our civilization is headed is brilliantly...

By Jeanne Mayell , 1 day ago
RE: Post Hits Here.

The word treason is again in the news. (Tesseract)

By lowtide , 2 days ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@anya When I read your question, the children's book...

By Lovendures , 2 days ago
RE: Post Hits Here.

Thank you for finding these. Truly remarkable. &nbsp...

By Jeanne Mayell , 3 days ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

I found Heather Cox Richardson's info on Epstein tape r...

By Jeanne Mayell , 3 days ago
RE: Post Hits Here.

Along with MTG’s recent apology for toxic politics, the...

By Jeanne Mayell , 3 days ago
RE: Post Hits Here.

That's a great hit. I'm so glad some of you are going t...

By Jeanne Mayell , 3 days ago

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