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Some Post-election Thougts
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Some
Post-election Thoughts
Originally published as
Buddha in Combat Boots
Where the mundane & the mystical meet!
Vol 1, Special Edition | November 3, 2004
Yesterday, Election Day 2004, I set aside my usual meditation routine. In it's place, I decided to meditate on peace and justice. I began by picturing a wave of peace and justice emanating from me and going around the globe. (For you science fiction fans, it looked like the wave that came from Magneto's machine in X-Men, except, of course, it originated in Minneapolis.) I imagined people around the world who might be in need of peace and justice, and possible ways peace and justice might come to them. I thought of all the people all around the world who might be praying for peace that day and sent my intention that my prayers would meet up with and augment all those others. I went on with the meditation in a similar way for possibly ten minutes.
Then I heard a voice which said quite clearly, "It will be done." I felt a wash of love and gratitude, and I thanked the Divine for this message and this experience.
I spent part of Election Day working to get out the vote, along with Nate and a fellow named Andy. (We were working under the auspices of the much-maligned MoveOn PAC. Republicans here in Hennepin County tried to get a restraining order against MoveOn, but it was denied by the judge who cited a "lack credible evidence" of wrongdoing. I practically took pleasure in the fact that we got chased away from our polling place by a police officer. As Andy pointed out, it's sort of a good sign if the opposition considers us a threat.) I ignored the TV all day, figuring we wouldn't really know the results until morning. But finally the time came when I had to face the fact: Dubya won.
And now . . . it's time to have faith.
What will be enough to allow me to look this (to me) unpleasant reality in the face and have faith?
I regularly "get a feeling" or have a thought run through my head that seems to be from a higher source, but I don't "hear voices" very often. In this case, I did. I am perfectly clear that what I was focusing on was peace and justice (of the divine variety, not the Judge Roy Bean variety), and the promise that was given was, "It will be done."
Is the promise enough?
I have spoken to two other people who had similar experiences to mine. Both described being filled with the sense that it is more important to keep the higher good in mind, rather than worry about who gets elected. And, honestly, how important is it who lives in the white house, as an individual? What I care about is peace, social justice, the environment, etc. These intuitions seem to support keeping that higher view in mind.
Is corroboration enough?
I am reminded today that faith is a decision that each of us must make for ourselves. And we must make it over and over again, as we challenge ourselves to grow past our old limits, as life challenges us to grow farther than we realized we could. For today, I choose to have faith in my connection to the Divine, and to rededicate myself to doing my part in bringing about the highest good here on this physical plane.
I hope you will all find the courage to do the same.
© 2004 Katja Amyx
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