Thursday, February 21, 2008

Effecting Change

Be BIG… and suddenly your arms are wrapping themselves around the world.

The Butterfly Effect: The idea that a butterfly's wings might create tiny changes in the atmosphere that ultimately cause a tornado to appear (or prevent a tornado from appearing) across the globe. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale phenomena.

Have you ever considered exactly just how BIG you really are and the impact you have on the world? Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, says: “You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are!” Wow, sounds like quite a responsibility. But, what I find interesting is that the road to making a difference and effecting change in the world is, initially, via the inner path, or The Heroe’s/Heroine’s Journey, as it is called. We can get ourselves so caught up in what we think is right for others, when in fact, we are ignoring our own self care, our own issues that could be having a negative effect on the world as a whole. It isn’t until we are at peace with our own truths, and in turn, trust that others are working towards the same, that we can truly effect positive change. A friend pointed out the analogy: One of the first things they tell you on an airplane regarding the oxygen masks, is that if you are seated next to a child, make sure you secure your own mask before assisting the youngster.” You get my drift. The thing is, all this can get pretty dark and ugly before it looks like anything good might be happening, but, rest assured - that’s a big part of it. And, as you gradually emerge back into the light, bringing your Heroine’s golden experience to the community, you can rest within the peace of knowing that by simply tending to your own work, you are effecting positive change in the world, no matter how small or large you may think that is.

Peace.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Your very last sentence describes a conclusion of all said, of which you can encompass yourself with a genuine inner peace that comes about.
Lady Guru, you keep amazing me.
Nino