^ Self care is important...And actually?, I feel that we are starting more and more to FULLY awaken through all these things. We come to realize that this is NOT just a "virtual" world, with virtual-game violence and virtual-tv deaths.
No, gently, sadly, mournfully, this is happening to REAL people.
We live Connected through the media, and here with our friendships at LL.
There are REAL flesh-n-blood people who are experiencing all this, with whom we communicate every day sometimes.
Yes, sometimes we need to take those sips of time to nourish and refresh ourselves again, and disconnect hopefully only temporarily? Too much reality is too strong.
But all of these events are teaching us about Our Humanity-- the reports of the good and the things happening that are not-so good. With awareness, we can Change.
It shows us where we are numb (either stunned because we are sensitive, or because we have inner callouses for whatever reasons). How INCREDIBLY vulnerable we ALL are!! Things can change in a blink-of-an-eye, or a sudden shift in perspective, or LL suddenly not being available because of a computer-crash.
People are not "numbers"... (We are not just usernames-- we are real behind these virtual veils.)
Numbers are only a symbolic left-brained marking-system to with which to move ideas around. These are only 'temporary' as marker-reminders.
Realize, that a number (or identity) stands for a biological sentient human being standing on the same earthly ground and land.
Sentient means that they bleed, they feel hunger and tiredness, they feel pain heat and cold, as well as open to experience tremendous Beauty and comforting relief in the presence of another mortal human being-- physically, AND virtually-represented.
Neptune domiciled in Pisces, and all the Mutable floes, with the caring initiatory energies of cardinal zodiac sign of Cancer.... Uranus Aries to Mercury's DATA-Hands and Keyboard fingers in Gemini.
Waking up to Compassion,
Hands on Acting and activating Higher Potentials.
Using Social Media.
Examining, adjusting, and reconstructing society and personal Beliefs.
Do we Believe and Want a Kinder World for our individual life, our family, our community, our world? Do we inwardly wish for a Safer Place to live, Be? Can we stay safe worshiping and living together, Loving Whom we Love?
Lay down weapons of mass destruction, discharge energetic negative sparks, and examine this, our real worlds! ...... There are figurative rivers (accumulations, over time) and the literal pools of REAL blood---
Love, Held and allowed to inspire Action, becomes the Bones and Heart of a new kind of Humanity. No more a heart of stone, but with a supple and living Pulse and rhythm. In, Out. In, Out.
Center.... allow (as you can) those numbers and reports actually stand for something tangible to you. Because it is. And sometimes with news it is just a matter of timing before it touches your own personal life and community, somehow.
Yes, it happens every day sometimes, and we're aware of this now?... but NOT to be dismissed any more. Release the callousness. It's OKAY to Feel... because you're Human-- and some things just aren't okay anymore.
I remember the outpouring of Love here for an LL-member who passed away last March over Easter(?), named Run-Around-Screaming. SHE was real, and that touched real hearts here at LL.
Well, the news reports we hear are as JUST as real....
Step into the real. And thank you for allowing me to pour out today, philosophically, and with real-reality.
(music) Colour My World (Chicago, lyrics) [2:58] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaMEgI211Pg
Love be IN us.... flowing out. Guiding.
Cleansing and Healing.
Building a new species of Humanity.
Humans have feelings.
Tried in the fires,
'Together', we shall come forth.... like Gold.
Take good care...