Mystical Activism

My mother, who is now 73, remembers the real terror that enveloped this country during WWII. It is frightening to me, especially given the fear-based patriotisim that much of this country is enveloped within, that all those who survived the rampage of Hitler's madness first hand will soon be history themselves.

It is time to speak out against the madness growing with each passing day, and even more importantly to act. What we do not speak out against, we condone. It is time for Mystical Activism: the fusion of deep prayer and profound action employed in the search for radical truth, ala Andrew Harvey. http://www.andrewharvey.net/andrewharvey/default.asp

Below are 7 Steps of Mystical Activism which Harvey covered at a workshop I attended recently at Unity on the River, Amesbury MA. I present them as information and inspiration, not necessarily as gospel.

1 - Adopt a daily spiritual practice, grounded in God/Spirit/ Universe/Higher Power - however you view the Source. A spiritual practice is calming and energizing, it awakens juicy living and the compassionate heart.

2 - Give up any attachments to the fruits of actions. There are no ego rewards given out for being vehicles of the Divine; total transparency = total effectiveness.

3 - Embrace the alchemy of anger from an open heart; it signals a need for change, transmuted appropriately it provides the energy to act, it is the motivation to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.

4 - Evil exists, as we are witnessing in the world today. It is the misuse of power, and the potential for it resides in every one of us. How does it resonate within you? Embrace mystical passion and radical action to transmute that energy into the light, love, prayer and humbleness of alignment to/protection within the Divine.

5 - As far as humanly possible, act nonviolently.

6 - The world is going to be saved by people living from places of love,joy and bliss, acting as vehicles for the Divine - not those propelled by fear, anger, revenge, hatred and greed.

7 - Deep, effective radical action is best created by working together. Join with others and be co-conspirators in bliss.

If this information resonates with you, embrace it; if not - ok. There's a lot of ugliness in the world - be radical and hold the beauty, be bliss!