Understanding Our Collective Selves

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Facing Our Collective Shadow

First post and replies | Last post by lowtide, 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... 11 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 11 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 11 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... 11 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 11 months ago
Exactly. Suffering and grief shape your new "normal".

By pafc 11 months ago
However by "saving" yourself, your energy will help "save" others. It's contagious and inevitable.

By Iridium 11 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... 11 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... 11 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... 4 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 4 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... 4 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 4 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... 4 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... 4 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 4 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... 4 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... 4 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 4 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... 4 months ago
@jeanne-mayell That was an inspired summary. Thank you for articulating it so well.

By CC21 4 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 4 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 4 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... 4 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... 4 months ago
I just started Ken Burns’ six-part American Revolution on PBS. I’m only partway through episode one, and it’s already exquisite—and painfully timely. It shows the real truth, courage, and patriotism that today’...

By Jeanne Ma... 2 months ago
I agree. History shows us so much, teaches lessons, warns us of pitfalls and points us to solutions, if we will just read, watch actual documentaries and learn. History is much under-rated in high school, which...

By ClassicTr... 2 months ago
We have been watching all week and will finish tonight. It reflects deep, exhaustive research and takes us through what feels like each battle in each burgh and city over a decade of war. My impressions are o...

By lowtide 2 months ago
It is interesting that some people choose to live under a shadow, and it works for them until it doesn't.

By lowtide 2 months ago
Great read from two deep thinkers on where we are in humanity and history right now. Very much worth 10 minutes of your time.

By lowtide 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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Just bopping in after my trip to DC. It was long and ha...

By Cindy , 54 minutes ago
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By teriz , 2 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

Don't stay home depressed. GO TO A PROTEST! It boosts y...

By Jeanne Mayell , 7 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

MORE THAN 300 ANTI-ICE PROTESTS PLANNED FOR TODAY! Is ...

By Jeanne Mayell , 7 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

Local communities have been holding Know-Your-Rights Tr...

By Jeanne Mayell , 8 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

In Chicago, cyclists bought out immigration-threatened ...

By Jeanne Mayell , 8 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

I fell asleep earlier this evening. I had been watching...

By ghandigirl , 17 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@anya I put my energy in fighting any way and every way...

By JourneyWithMe2 , 23 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@freya That is exactly how I perceived it but was leavi...

By Averylegacy , 23 hours ago
RE: Random Predictions from the Community Members 7.0

@averylegacy feels like a metaphor for T administration...

By Freya , 23 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@journeywithme2 I am not completely against it, but ...

By anya , 23 hours ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@jeanne-mayell This is for you... could not find the...

By JourneyWithMe2 , 1 day ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@anya financial gain by individuals? Is not the point.....

By JourneyWithMe2 , 1 day ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

Here we go, the economic strikes are starting to happen...

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

The United States will be booed at the Winter Olympics ...

By Bluebelle , 1 day ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@journeywithme Has this led to lasting change? My fee...

By anya , 1 day ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

@anya maybe we the people should file a class action la...

By JourneyWithMe2 , 1 day ago
RE: Resistance. Let us count the ways.

I'm not sure where to put this, but I have not seen the...

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

As I was falling asleep last night Christopher Reeve ca...

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

Whoa. Do you have a sense of where this dream was? &n...

By Kateinpdx , 2 days ago

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