Illuminating the blackest of today’s predawn winter skies above the small city at the base of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains I currently call home, lightning struck wildly shutting down electrical power all around me. In the dark, my mind spasmed with a plethora of inner conflicts. I asked the Heavens for guidance about my conflicting thoughts and feelings relative to dilemmas  I consider challenging. Then a memory from long ago struck me: Neither man nor nature herself can hinder or block opportunities arising in the aftermath of a “Divine Spark” when it strikes the human mind shining light into the darkest of times.” One of those “Sparks” came to me this night as a precious “Aha moment.” It delivered an expansive understanding that dissolved my discord with America’s newest political regime.  

I place my newly invigorated clarity out for consideration by anyone who dares to read it.  Determine its relevance to your own heart. I invite readers with any beliefs to try on this “Spark” for yourselves. If your heart is open to listening, wonderful. If it is not, I honor your right to think, feel, and travel pathways different than mine. Rather than having followers of like-mindedness, I’m more interested in experiencing the wealth inherent to the balance in the sacred marriage of opposing viewpoints where harsh illusions of duality dissolve. Then, wondrous new opportunities for collaboration arise. Our union with all is remembered. If anyone wants to know how I manage to remain calm, centered, and grounded during these disturbing times or events, I’m available for mentoring. For now, I’ll share my initial step towards balance. Practice, if you will:

Stand before a mirror.

Gaze into your own eyes for a moment.

Ask your Soul: Do I, in any way, separate myself from others? 

Wait for the “Divine Spark” to strike you.

When it does: Pay attention!

Then, allow every cell of your being to absorb this “Spark.” 

Now, your heart’s memory can radiate your inner balance into the world

knowing that “changing the world is an inside job.” 

Observe that

weapons, whether words, deeds or guns, disappear.

if you fret further, searching for answers and opportunities, 

take a deep breath or more.

You just may hear “The Spark” asking,

“Why waste your precious time and energy fighting a system or regime 

you believe unjust.

Instead, colaborate to design new mutually benevolent systems

that render the ones that separate us obsolete.”

Watch a New Earth emerge!