THERE WILL BE "A NEW" BUT IT WON'T BE "A NORMAL"

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The "new normal," a phrase society has coined to mean returning to a semblance of how thing were, is not an accurate way to depict the future. In the past we have operated under the assumption that the way things were, was the way they probably would remain. Of course there would be advances and inventions but these things would simply make life better or easier. Change is inevitable but most people resist change. The word change implies different, new, shifting or switching, but we will focus on evolving. As most of us know, evolution is an inevitable ongoing process. We evolve both naturally and spiritually through progress and problems. In Actuality, it is the advent of difficulties and issues that encourages and enables us to evolve or change. Still, one of the biggest problems with change is how we apply it. Most people like to apply change externally to other people or things rather then themselves. What we will discover in this post, is that evolution is dynamically related to us all. We are bound by the effect of our own causes, and as such we must be "the change" that we want to see. Normal is a static state in a dynamic world. ​Normal is what we decide and define as acceptable or average according to some practice or standard. For instance, it is normal to work during the day and sleep at night, except those who work a evening shift then its not normal. It is normal to eat three meals a day except if it's unaffordable or inaccessible, then its not normal. We can make almost anything we want to be normal. In this country, for poor people we have normalized, lack of health care, substandard housing and some level of hunger. These are the 3 H's wherein society determines what is normal. As it pertains to evolving, normal should be applied more as a standard then a state. As society grows, evolves and changes it continues to redefine what is acceptable and/or normal. We can no longer look away when three or four police officers gang up on a single person and render them unconscious or dead. We are still searching the internet for any evidence on video of any privileged or white people being subjected to similar circumstances. It should be obvious to us all that being forcibly held down under the weight of someone on our legs, while another is on our waist, while another is on our chest and torso; as they or even another maintains a neck or choke hold is absolutely outrageous. Things that in times past were deemed to be admissible have finally and suddenly become reprehensible. We can anticipate that many actions, policies or symbols once regarded as normal may become the victim of censorship or eradication. During a "paradigm shift" anything from images to literature and names can be targeted. Many may ask, "where will it all end?" There may not be an answer for that question; except to say that "this is where it begins." However, permanent solutions can never be reached through desecration or vandalism. Any action taken that bypasses a dialogue or gives others a chance to express differing points of view misses the rare opportunity to educate and inform those that oppose change. Drastic actions perpetuate the same feeling of helplessness that was imposed upon those of us who now demand change. It is through change that the process of healing can begin. When destructive attitudes and thinking are exposed they can be addressed. Simply condemning or shunning feelings and behaviors has a tendency to drive them underground. It seems that we've been doing exactly that. In our present culture, being different, having a divergent viewpoint or making a mistake is seen as a cause for contempt. Just look at our present environment. We now fear expressing our opinions on political issues. This fear keeps us from open dialogue and exchange. The competing cultures within our feuding parties not only criticize dissenters but are prepared to ostracize them too! EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PRACTICES NAME CALLING AND SHAMING. ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH EITHER OF THE OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES MIGHT BE LABELED AS AN ENEMY OR INSULTED BY DEROGATORY NAMES! This is how the "spirit of repression" drives all challenges and dissent underground. When the "spirit of hate" is not dealt with, it festers like a rotting sore and later resurfaces as an infection. The bottom line is that change has to works on multiple levels of existence to be effective, because it's both needed and normal.

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Contrary to popular beliefs, evolution is a process that is controlled, shaped and shared by all of creation. Spiritually, as a species, balance and harmony requires that we simultaneously grow and evolve together. Our evolution runs concurrently with advancements and inventions. The coinciding progress of new discoveries and solutions as we evolve complements our headway and illustrates the connectivity of all of life. No sooner then we run into a "new problem" a "new invention or solution" arises to solve it. What seems to be most dangerous to us all is not to evolve. No wonder they say "necessity is the mother of invention." We would like to say, that as necessities emerge "they themselves" (the problems) birth a panacea that must be discovered by man. Today, we have progressed into a paradigm of a spiritual predicament. We normally expect to find an antidote to be readily available, but where is it? We actually believe that the cure, remedy and/or treatments for Covid-19 already exists. However the "spirit of competition" has subordinated the "spirit of cooperation" and as a result it will take longer to discover or unearth these solutions. The continuation of our current virus crisis is being driven more by our separate social behaviors then by the virus itself. A collaborative and cooperative spirit mitigates divisive actions and derogatory rhetoric. It's simple math, two wrongs don't add up to one remedy. As the saying goes, "two wrongs don't make a right." Calling people names is just wrong no matter who does it or what platform is used. Shame on you CNN, FACEBOOK, FOX, MSNBC, TWITTER or any other platform that allows this type of behavior. We must have the integrity to call a wrong a wrong no matter who commits it. The deed is not the person. We can correct the person by condemning the deed. Even when we disagree it can be done civilly. People don't have to like the president but they still should respect the office! Greater influence comes through being polite rather then being perverse. According to Genesis 1:28 man was given the authority over all of the earth to subdue it and exercise dominion over it. This established a spiritual order. Unfortunately we have perverted our authority and cursed our own planet. As we evolve, so do the problems we face. Maybe the universe is withholding its answers because we haven't used the solutions that are already available for clean energy, air and water. It may be that the ramifications of abusing and polluting the planet are producing the effects we are facing. We have evolved to a point where the solutions to hunger, pollution and poverty are known but the will to perform whats needed is being subverted by greed. It seems that the "spirit of profit" has taken priority over the welfare of the planet, the people and all the creatures living on it. We have allowed individual ideologies to take precedence over practicality and science. Consciousness is a shared entity. Consciousness has a spiritual component that brings "consensus" along with it. If we allow our thinking to evolve rather then resist inevitable change, there may still be a window of opportunity left to mitigate the multiple effects society as a whole will be experiencing as a result of the corona-virus. With a unified strategy we can mount a united response to the problems we face as a people. Masks, should not be an issue of dissension in a civilized society; no more then seat belts were when they became mandatory in cars. Even if we chose not to wear them at least they are there. Safety is safety, we can mandate it but it is consciousness that enforces it. This is the power of both psychological and spiritual influences. It is the inconsistent conflicting advise and failure to model behavior that is having the greatest spiritual impact upon us all. There is no need for us to build ourselves up by putting others down. Life's path leads us towards evolving regardless of how extreme policies turn, how far we get off path or how radical change becomes. 

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Where we are now and whats happening now cannot, does not and should not be allowed to define America. Each obstacle we overcome allows America to grow and evolve. Yes, America's identity is fraught with the legacy of colonialism, genocide and slavery. The evidence of our past actions continues to unfurl layer by layer. We know as when peeling an onion, that the closer we get to the core the stronger its scent and effects becomes. The more we peel back the skin called scales; what was at first unbearable at the outer layer called the tunic becomes even more intolerable at the core. As we proceed forward there will be additional unanticipated collateral damage. The reminder and awakening of buried, forgotten and suppressed memories will become an additional burden upon minorities. Expect this to become a factor within the mental health crisis that we are already beginning to experience. This is our best opportunity to kill multiple birds with one stone. If we attack disease, disparity and racism collectively maybe we can get beyond "secondary causes" and stop "Majoring in the Minors." These are the "eggshell conversations" that must occur.  For real change to occur, a dichotomy of acceptance and rejection must take place. Some of the things that have been tolerated must become intolerable to all of society. For real change to remain, some of the things we've failed to incorporate must be incorporated. We should prepare ourselves for the inevitable influx of stress related mental maladies. It would be counterproductive to go back to a "normal" which was broken. To evolve is to change and grow not only in mind but also in "form." This is what is called transformation. This year signals the age of a new paradigm, and presents us with an opportunity to actually see ourselves evolve. It's 2020, and as one of our readers named John replied, "we can either go through it, or grow through it. We are the agents of evolution and change. We must understand that as a planet we have evolved and reached a stage where none of us are safe unless all of us are safe. Look at the spirit of a people that have been abused, enslaved, experimented on, exploited, fleeced, killed, murdered, tortured and have endured every imaginable indignity known to man. This modern day holocaust seemingly justifies retribution and revenge. Thank God that the spirit of the people victimized by these atrocities generally embrace a "spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation" rather then revenge. Black people seek equality not retaliation. Right now the "spirit of fear" may continue to hinder the "spirit of harmony" but eventually even the "spirits of Nationalism and Separatism" must take a back seat to the "SPIRIT OF LOVE." As one of our readers informed us, Love is action and through L.U.V., Lets Underwrite Victory! We endeavor to present each of our posts from a practical and factually based spiritual perspective. So little of our communications, correspondence and exchanges are spiritually based. We don't believe in spirituality because it can be visibly seen. We look at things spiritually because through it EVERYTHING else is seen more clearly. Rather then envisioning ourselves as givers of truth, we prefer to be seen as pointers towards truth. We must train one another to think and not do the thinking for one another. Our goal is to point others towards their very own epiphany. Nothing here is written in stone. We take no credit for the source, only the synthesis. Our perspectives may be applicable but our conclusions are not considered to be all encompassing or complete. We are simply taking a stand and anyone who desires to stand for something should begin by standing for decency. 

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